Elgano Guest House

I was in a room in the building behind the restaurant. For a single room it was a big size! It felt rustic yet modern - really nice. Huge walk-in shower. Big comfy bed. Warm and friendly service from all the staff. Free WiFi had fantastic speed. Perfect location for Sophia Gardens. Excellent value for money. The restaurant is superb, delicious food and speedy service. Highly recommend dining here, lucky to get the only table available (I should've booked ahead!)

Could hear the water system often, almost like every time someone used it (toilet, sink, shower) in the property, I knew about it - sounds of water running / refilling from my bathroom. Sink also leaked when any amount of water was in the basin.

Loved how homey the guest house felt. It had the exact vibe I was going for - in between a hotel and a b&b. Rooms were lovely, bed was very comfy and bathroom was excellent! There's a little TV in the room too which had all the usual streaming sites: netflix, amazon prime etc. I was able to watch my fave shows when I'd come back from a day out. They don't serve breakfast but there was a cafe about a 15 minute walk away called quantum cafe which had the loveliest staff and the nicest english breakfast. Would definitely recommend for breakfast! I tried the restaurant while there and was very pleased by the service and quality of food. I had the calamari as a starter and the pepperoni pizza for a main, with a fruity cocktail for my drink. Really really good portion sizes and I was so full once finished. Staff were very lovely and nice throughout the evening. Location was great as well, about a two minute walk from Bute Park, 10 minutes from Cardiff Castle and the town centre, and a 25 minute walk from Cardiff Central. I was able to pretty much walk everywhere I wanted to which was super convenient for me as I wanted to explore on foot. I was able to get a water taxi (boat) from Bute Park to Cardiff Bay which was stunning! Would definitely recommend spending half a day there if you're free. Checking in was simple, I was given a key and shown my room. The guest house is owned by I think a family of Italians, who are very nice and welcoming! Checking out was also very easy, I simply put my key in a box at the front as I was leaving. I 100% would recommend a stay here, I can't fault it at all and will definitely be coming back in the future!

Everything was superb! Can't fault anything. My room was on the top floor so I was getting a lot of steps in haha but that's not a bad thing. It does sometimes feel like there isn't anyone about in the guest house but the staff are usually downstairs in the restaurant area prepping for the day.

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.

Comfy bed, friendly host

Nothing!

I loved the style of the room, modern, stylish and looked new. Shower was lovely and big, bed was super comfy, with plenty of pillows and cushions, and the room was spacious. My room location was quiet and out the way. The hosts and worker were all lovely and the restaurant looked lovely. Television was good and had tea and coffee available too

I had small minor issues that could be changed. There was no lights in the shower and couldn't exactly see what I was doing. Also room was a little cold when I arrived but did get warmer but ideally another blanket would be handy to keep warm. Another thing could be done as well is leave some little information like numbers and wifi passwords and some exit Information and my hairdryer didn't work as well.