ML Lodge vs The Parkgate Hotel
Both are in Cardiff, 130 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Cardiff City Centre
ML Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HotelCardiff City Centre
The Parkgate Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 130 m apart.
Choose The Parkgate Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.0)
Why is ML Lodge better than The Parkgate Hotel?
- 1Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
Why is The Parkgate Hotel better than ML Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.0)+1.1
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| ML Lodge vs The Parkgate Hotel: which hotel is better? | ML Lodge | The Parkgate Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.1 +1.1 |
| Location | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 8.0 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 9.0 +0.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.1 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 148 +48 | 100 |
| Google rating | 3.1/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 215 | – |
| Rank in Cardiff | bottom 11% | top 9% +80% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Distance to Cardiff City Centre centre | 160 m −120 m | 280 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 380 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 17 | 17 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 10 | – |
| Floors | 6 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2001 | – |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 14 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 −1h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
130 m apart
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.
The Parkgate Hotel: city centre: 400 m, nearest station Rail transport in Cardiff: 380 m, Cardiff International Airport (CWL): 15 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 17 sights within 1 km.
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ML Lodge or The Parkgate Hotel: common questions
Which is better, ML Lodge or The Parkgate Hotel?
The Parkgate Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, ML Lodge or The Parkgate Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
ML Lodge is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 280 m for The Parkgate Hotel.
How far apart are ML Lodge and The Parkgate Hotel?
The two hotels are 130 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