About this property

Located on Cathedral Road, the Elgano Guest House offers stylish rooms with free WiFi. Cardiff center and the Millennium Stadium are a 15-minute walk away. The colorful rooms at Elgano each have a flat-screen TV, a work desk and tea and coffee making facilities. All rooms have an en suite modern bathroom with a power shower, heated towel rails and a hairdryer. Italian Restaurant on Ground Floor: Reservations needed. Please Contact Staff to book. Just 2 minutes’ walk from the Sophia Gardens and Bute Park, Elgano Guest House is a 15-minute walk from Cardiff Castle. The Queens Arcade and St David’s Shopping Center are just over a mile away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)


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1 full bed
2 twin beds
1 twin bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Conwy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Nice location, handy for trips to town but just far enough to be quiet. Cosy, comfy room. Italian looked nice for future trips. (Apologies if this review gets posted with my nationality listed with a GB flag or reference to the UK. I am Cymraeg...
  • Susie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Cosy room, very clean and comfortable. Everything I needed was on hand. Perfect location within walking distance to the cricket ground. Parking was on the road and easy to access. Shops and cafes nearby.
  • Lizzy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really nice room, everything you need, boutiquey. Next time I’m in Cardiff I will book their restaurant too. FYI you have to check in before 10pm, there were 2 flights of stairs to upper rooms, it’s a 25 minute walk ( you can go through the...
  • Daria
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing host, extremely clean apartment xxx Definitely highly recommended ❤️❤️❤️ Love from Polish family.
  • Giovana
    Ireland Ireland
    Very close to the city centre, lovely staff, very comfy and clean room. A plus it has a restaurant downstairs .
  • Cooper
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The accommodation was nice and quiet, even though he restaurant was busy and it's in the city centre. Very clean room.
  • Maria
    United States United States
    the room was so cute! and the location was extremely convenient for Principality. the staff went above and beyond helping me with my check in as my flight got delayed and I got in really late.
  • Anonymous
    United States United States
    Location was great. Close to the park and city center, and love Cathedral Road. The room was clean, comfortable, quiet, nicely decorated. I didn’t have much interaction with staff but the little I did was pleasant.
  • Howard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really lovely place, such lovely kind staff, a fantastic place, beautiful restaurant and bar, Simona and Pietro are such kind lovely people, shame i didn't order any food or drink, will definitely have to revisit , marvellous place, exception...
  • Michelle
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A superb property and beautifully decorated and clean

Host Info

9.2
Host Review Score
Located on Cathedral Road in the heart of Pontcanna, the Elgano Guest house offers a comfortable stay, stylish rooms with free WiFi. On-site parking is available free of charge to guests who book directly through our website or by phone and request parking at the time of booking. Please note that parking is not available to guests booking via online travel agencies (OTAs) or other third-party platforms. there is an authentic Italian Restaurant on the groun floor, if you wish to dine there you need to make a separate booking for it. Their colorful rooms each have a flat-screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities & simple storage. All rooms have an en suite modern bathroom with a power shower, heated towel rails and a hairdryer. The location is just 2 minutes’ walk from Sophia Gardens and Bute Park, a 15-minute walk from Cardiff Castle, and the Queens Arcade and St David’s Shopping Centre are just over a mile away.
The Hotel is situated on Cathedral road in the heart of very popular Pontcanna, recently voted as one of the 30 most fashionable places to live in the UK. We have the vast Bute Park behind us which forms the heart of the city and backs onto the Castle grounds, perfect for walks and picnics. The city centre is less than a 15 minute walk with its array of shops, restaurants,theatres, bars and night life, or catch the local water taxi to the historical yet modern Cardiff Bay!
Languages spoken: English,Italian,Romanian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Elgano Italian Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Italian
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that it is highly recommend to book a table at the restaurant for Sunday lunch.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.