Cardiff Sandringham Hotel vs ML Lodge
Both are in Cardiff, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseCardiff City Centre
Cardiff Sandringham Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★Cardiff City Centre
ML Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart.
Choose Cardiff Sandringham Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 28 / 10)
Choose ML Lodge if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 28)
Why is Cardiff Sandringham Hotel better than ML Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.0)+0.6
- 2More guest reviews (515 vs 148), so the rating is more reliable×3.5
- 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is ML Lodge better than Cardiff Sandringham Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cardiff Sandringham Hotel vs ML Lodge: which hotel is better? | Cardiff Sandringham Hotel | ML Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.6 | 8.0 |
| Location | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Public transport | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.6 +0.5 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 +0.6 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 515 +367 | 148 |
| Google rating | – | 3.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 215 |
| Rank in Cardiff | top 48% +41% | bottom 11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Distance to Cardiff City Centre centre | 130 m | 160 m |
| To public transport | 290 m | 320 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 270 m | 250 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 17 | 17 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 28 | 10 |
| Floors | 5 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2001 | 2001 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
50 m apart
Cardiff Sandringham Hotel: city centre: 340 m, nearest station Railway Inn: 290 m, Cardiff International Airport (CWL): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.
ML Lodge: city centre: 340 m, nearest station Railway Inn: 320 m, Cardiff International Airport (CWL): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.
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Cardiff Sandringham Hotel or ML Lodge: common questions
Which is better, Cardiff Sandringham Hotel or ML Lodge?
Cardiff Sandringham Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Cardiff Sandringham Hotel or ML Lodge?
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How far apart are Cardiff Sandringham Hotel and ML Lodge?
The two hotels are 50 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score