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ML Lodge

2.0 star property
Morning coffee becomes a strategic affair at ML Lodge, where guests can plan their day around Cardiff's iconic attractions like Principality Stadium

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Located near Cardiff Castle and Cardiff International Arena, ML Lodge offers in-room WiFi and a coffee shop for relaxing breaks. Travelers appreciate the helpful multilingual staff, luggage storage, and dry cleaning and laundry services for practical needs.

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry room
The current price is 1.245.865 ₫
1.495.038 ₫ total
includes taxes & fees
23 Apr - 24 Apr

Room options

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Room amenity

Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room amenity

Family Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Room amenity

Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Comfort Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • 250 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Located in Cardiff City Centre, a neighbourhood in Cardiff, ML Lodge is in a shopping district and near a train station. Cardiff Castle and Animal Wall are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Cardiff Bay and Techniquest. Parc All Weather Play and TeamSport Cardiff are also worth visiting. Visit our Cardiff travel guide
Map
108 St Mary Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1DX

What's nearby

  • Cardiff Market
    Cardiff Market
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cardiff Castle
    Cardiff Castle
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bute Park
    Bute Park
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • D6WYKM Aerial photograph of the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
    Utilita Arena Cardiff
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • St. David's
    3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • Cardiff Central Station
    8 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL)
    35 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    2 min walk
  • Borough
    1 min walk
  • The Cottage
    1 min walk
  • Greggs
    2 min walk
  • Turtle Bay Cardiff
    1 min walk

About this property

ML Lodge

Hotel near Principality Stadium
Close to Cardiff Castle, ML Lodge provides amenities, such as a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Multilingual staff, luggage storage and smoke-free property
  • A front desk safe
Room features
All guest rooms at ML Lodge have amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 15-inch LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Offsite parking available (GBP 20 per day); discounts available

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 15-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Gyros Hut Restaurant underneath the ML Lodge.]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 20 per day (328 ft away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

ML Cardiff
ML Lodge
ML Lodge Cardiff
ML Lodge Cardiff, Wales
ML Lodge Hotel
ML Lodge Cardiff
ML Lodge Hotel Cardiff

Frequently asked questions

Is ML Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at ML Lodge?

As of 11 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at ML Lodge on 23 Apr 2026 start from 1.245.865 ₫, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at ML Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at ML Lodge?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is ML Lodge located?

Located in Cardiff City Centre, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Cardiff Market and Principality Stadium. Cardiff Castle and Cardiff Bay are also within 1 mile (2 km). Cardiff Central Station is 8 minutes by foot and Cardiff (CFW-Cardiff Train Station) is 8 minutes.

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Reviews

ML Lodge Reviews

6.2

6.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

6.8

Staff & service

5.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 233 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 233 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 233 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 233 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 233 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Affordable, clean and in the middle of the city
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Leonard

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Walking distance from train station, castle, great pubs and restaurants. Rooms spacious and had everything you needed. Beds and pillows comfy but could have done with and extra blanket or two. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Check-in was very easy. Room had everything i needed - suiltable for one or two nights stay in Cardiff. Located in the centre of Cardiff but very quiet from my room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

KATHI

Liked: Cleanliness
It is a budget venue and it is good value for the cost. It is basic lodging with a lot of stairs. The hotel was smaller than I expected but the rooms were a good size.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Cheryl

Very difficult to climb flights of stairs. We are all old. Not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

moesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ideal for friends

ideal as there were 4 of us so we all atayed together. fairly clean, did notice however stains on the curtains (sound petty but it what was noticed) didn't affect our time in Cardiff though.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Liked: Room comfort
Was easy enough to find, right in the centre of Cardiff. 5 minutes from the Principality Stadium. Very comfy bed. Slept well. 77 steps up to the room. With a suitcase, arthritic knees and COPD it was a hike. No water in the morning. Couldnt have a shower or make a drink.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fairly large room, good view of the town, central location. Plenty of tea, coffee, milk, kettle in room. even an iron and ironing board. The TV was small but worked well. Access is via a long staircase over 3 floors pending on which room you get, best to travel light or it can be bit of a haul. We have used ML lodge before and would use it again, its great value for money. One tip, lock your door from inside/outside as it does not lock automatically on closure to avoid unexpected interruptions or being turned over if you go out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Room review

Basic room with en-suite. Check in via the kebab shop went well!! Stair area was shabby but seemed clean. The room had all of the necessities (tea/coffee making facilities, TV, shower gel, toilet paper) and the bed was comfy and sheets seemed clean. The room itself was also shabby. The window frames haven’t been touched for years. The decorating likewise. There was a peeling poster on the wall and cracks all over the place. It was just very, very tired. But it was only £38 for the night and I only needed a comfy bed and a shower in the morning so it ticked those boxes.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great cheap place to stay at for cheap, right in the Center next to everything
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yolande

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location and especially for the price. Clean and comfortable would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good, clean basic room at the heart of Cardiff. Enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Nikul

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent stay for what I paid. The location is great and right in the city centre and not far from the bus station as well as the train station. Slight smell of cigarette smoke on the bedding but apart from that it was a comfortable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Barrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Needed a bed for the night and thst was it.Basic but functional.Was quiet enough to sleep in city centrevlocation Check in/ out a breeze.Helpful,friendly staff in Gyros downstairs Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mandie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Walking distance for central Cardiff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Room comfort

Good

Was nice cheap so didn't expect much
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Joelle

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the heart of the walking route. It was loud at night and in the morning. Parking was expensive but the discount rate we received was generous. Large spacious room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Petr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is perfect, rooms are totally OK but atrociously slow and unstable wifi signal ruins everything
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good if you want to party

Went for the wrestling with friends. Really convenient as it is right in the Main Street but…it is right on the Main Street so it is LOUD. With a group of friends out on the lash it’s perfect. Family intending to sleep maybe not but I found it comfortable and a great place to use as a base to enjoy the nightlife.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Gordon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The worst hotel in Cardiff (worse than my tent)

This has to be the worst hotel I have ever stayed at. The check in was in a neighbouring Greek Gyro take away and that should have told me something about what was ahead! My room was 99 steps up, through dirty and threadbare carpet! The place needs a complete renovation it’s really disgusting. I had been camping in my tent for the prior 5 nights and seriously thought about leaving and doing another night in the tent but I really need a shower. Almost everything in the room was dirty, stained or broken, often all three!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Octavio

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location with disappointing condition. Carpets should be replaced, at least.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Oliver

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

ML Lodge

Convenient location but room was FREEZING with only single pane windows, a closet I could not use because it was smelling so bad of stale cigarette smoke, AWFUL decor and a bathroom I did not want to use because it was so scruffy and dirty feeling.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not very good

Grotty room. Many stairs with borderline dangerous badly worn carpet. Check in and the people were good but the room was disappointing. The window has broken glass which is repaired with tape. Mould in the room. Chair is in dangerous condition. Badly in need of a refit before a serious accident happens. Would I book again? NO!!!. For the cost of the room I feel it's too expensive as there are better options locally for a similar price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The door to the toilet didn’t close. I don’t mind, but you should know there are no elevators; there were 58 steps to reach our room. It was good for the price, and excellent location for nightlife and shopping; a decent walk to the waterfront where I enjoyed looking at several species of birds.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was totally unsuitable for us. We are both in our 70's. There were 3 flights of stairs and no lift. The Stairwell carpets were worn and threadbare and a trip hazard. There was no Reception and the Keys had to be picked up from the Gyros Shop next door.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025