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title: "Castle Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Castle Hotel in Merthyr Tydfil: rated 7.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/castle-hotel-merthyr-tydfil/
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Hotel · ★★★
# Castle Hotel

Cae-draw, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom

7.9 ·  Good 17 reviews ·  #9 #9 of 9 in Merthyr Tydfil ·  3.7/5 on Google, 425 reviews ·  7.1 Location score
## About Castle Hotel

Castle Hotel is a hotel in Cae-draw, Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 17 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, free wi-fi. It is 760 m from the centre of Merthyr Tydfil. The nearest airport, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), is 39 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

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## How Castle Hotel scores

Compared with the average hotel in Merthyr Tydfil.

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **7.1**
-   Public transport **9.1**

Merthyr Tydfil average

## Rating on Google

3.7/5

425 Google reviews

-   5★35%
-   4★28%
-   3★21%
-   2★6%
-   1★10%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **68**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **87**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Merthyr Tydfil railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">320 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cardiff International Airport (CWL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">39 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">88 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Merthyr Tydfil</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">760 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Cyfarthfa Castle Musuem & Art Gallery910 m
-   A2b Taxis1.2 km

### Compare

## Compare Castle Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Castle Hotel

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Castle Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Castle Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), is 39 km away in a straight line.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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