Cathedral 73

Cardiff


Decked out in mirrored fittings and silver tones, this stylish little hotel has nine rooms, suites and apartments in a beautifully restored Victorian town house on a prominent Cathedral Rd corner. Downstairs there's a restaurant (three-course Sunday lunch £20) a chichi tea room and a piano bar, while out back there's a pretty garden terrace. Parking is £10 per night.


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