BunkHouse Lodging Business in Cardiff

Reviews

1. Will M ★★★☆☆

   Not a bad, cheap place to stay if you want somewhere cheap in Cardiff! You're paying for a hostel room, and if you're expecting this, you'll be more than happy. Mattresses are a bit hard (very subjective of course) but is otherwise sleepable. The bunkbeds do creak and the doors slam quite loudly (comes with the hostel territory, pun not intended) The DnB bar bass sound does come through, so if you're a light sleeper/get disturbed by noise, you'll need earplugs (or potentially need to stay elsewhere!) Keep in mind you *need* to have internet to be able to access the hostel doors, the hostel does have a free WiFi you can use when near to the premises. On the stay, had someone trying the doors to get in and knock on the dormitory doors (individually locked) at 5 in the morning, but the out of hours number supplied was responded to quickly and someone came up to check what was going on. Facilities get cleaned daily, basic but serviceable, hot shower and lockable toilets along with a decent common room you can hide in for a bit.

   almost 8 months ago
2. Sierra White ★★★☆☆

   No kitchen, but nice sitting area. It was safe and clean, in a good location, but zero interaction with any staff- the key system is on your phone so make sure you have access to your email! The bathroom was always super cold and showers are awkward. Rooms were simple with bunk beds. I felt completely safe during my stay (in the 4 bed female room) but it was just a weird set up…I don’t know. The lockers under the bed made so sense and didn’t lock haha. No idea what the space was before a hostel.

   almost 9 months ago
3. Sarah Bowman ★☆☆☆☆

   Booked this place through booking.com, turned up and they didn't have the correct beds available, this was the night before the Cardiff half marathon and the cheapest room anywhere near the city centre cost £414 (we know cause we ended up staying there). The staff and management were extremely unhelpful and seemed to think that this was a perfectly fine issue to have and like it occurs regularly. It was early evening, the bar music was deafening and there wasn't a single person in the bar, seems pointless to me. The toilets and showers were run down and rough and the whole place is fairly horrible. It's cheap though, so you get what you pay for.

   almost 10 months ago

1. Dan Driscoll ★★☆☆☆

   Fine hostel, decently clean but facilities are very basic, and staff completely absent. Pretty dodgy people staying in the large mixed room, including an all-day bed alcoholic, and a man shouting about nazis at 2am who proceeded to vomit in his bed, leaving the room with an unpleasant stench. The entrance to the hostel is within a DnB club as stated, with an extremely strange customer base of aggressive old geezers. Wouldn't recommend staying here.

   almost 10 months ago
2. J Grace Mck ★☆☆☆☆

   Dirty bathrooms with no toilet roll, clogged sinks, hairy showers and mouldy walls - does not appear to be cleaned with any regularity. The noise from the generators outside is incredibly disturbing at night with only the thinnest windows. The hostels only saving grace is its location which is incredibly central and within easy walking distance of all Cardiff’s main attractions like the castle and museum. If you’re only staying for one night you could probably put up with these problems, but the absolute state of the bathrooms means that anything longer would be unbearable.

   1 year ago
3. Michael N ★★★☆☆

   No-nonsense lodging at a good price; bunks with pillow and blanket, showers, 10:00 AM checkout. Excellent location in the heart of the city activity and just down the street from Cardiff Castle. Bring a towel, zipper lock, and data puck. Be kind and you will find humanity.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Josiah Fennell ★★☆☆☆

   yeah I mean it's a place to sleep for a night, and for that it's fine. It's very obviously I cash grab though, with as many bunks crammed into one room as possible, bathroom doors that don't latch, and no common area. It's hard to even find a spot to charge your phone. It's too bad because with a little bit of care, it could be a decent hostel. As it is though I wouldn't recommend it except as a last resort. Also I reserved a bunk online in the 6 bunk mixed room, but ended up getting put in the 14 bunk mens room, so that didn't help my perception of the place.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Luisa Delazer ★☆☆☆☆

   I had a 3 nights reservation last week. Since I knew I had to check in late I checked the website which said "our FRIENDLY staff...are available 24/7". Turns out both are a big LIE! Arriving at 11pm no one opened the door or was answering the phone. 4 other people had the same problem, some of them were waiting since 9pm. So I kept ringing the bell and waited in front of the closed door until midnight until I decided to look for other options. By 1am I found a hotel (on the 11th try) to sleep. The next day I went to the Bunkhouse Hostel to check in. The very rude reception lady told me it was own fault no one opened as "I was not in time" (website said 24/7 open, no opening time mentioned in confirmation email). When I asked her to refund me the night she told me I am being disrespectful and that I have to leave the property. I didn't even get the reservation fee back. I have never ever experienced such unfriendly staff which absolutely did not care about their responsibilities for their guests. I would highly recommend to look for other options in Cardiff (which are easy to find if not 1am). I did not see much of the hostel from the inside, just the reception. It smelled like inside of a deep frier.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Kevwe Kofie ★☆☆☆☆

   The lady / cleaner was very rude and not friendly. She just badged into the room without knocking and waiting for us to let her in the room. The prices is not self explanatory and it’s a different price when you check in . Being friendly to your clients is very important.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Geraint Bale ★★★☆☆

   I had a comfortable and pleasant stay at the Bunkhouse in Cardiff. The location was perfect and the staff were helpful. The guys in my room were all pretty quiet and were all very considerate and I slept reasonably well. Unfortunately I only stayed for one night and so didn’t get to meet any of the other people staying there. The bedding all looked clean as did the bathroom facilities.

   almost 4 years ago

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