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title: "Elgano Hotel, Cardiff: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Elgano Hotel in Cardiff: rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Guesthouse · ★★★
# Elgano Hotel

Pontcanna, Cardiff, United Kingdom

8.9 ·  Excellent 71 reviews ·  #9 #9 of 44 in Cardiff ·  4.6/5 on Google, 85 reviews ·  8.0 Location score
## About Elgano Hotel

Elgano Hotel is a guesthouse in Pontcanna, Cardiff, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 71 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.2 km from the centre of Cardiff. The nearest airport, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 10

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 19

58 Cathedral Road [elgano.co.uk](https://elgano.co.uk/guest-house/)

## How Elgano Hotel scores

Better rated than 83% of hotels in Cardiff

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **8.0**
-   Public transport **9.2**

Cardiff average

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

85 Google reviews

-   5★69%
-   4★19%
-   3★10%
-   2★2%
-   1★0%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **75**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **54**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **10**

<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="">Cardiff City Train Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 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="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">32 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="">Cardiff</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   South Wales Aviation Museum490 m
-   Blackfriars Friary630 m
-   Brecon Beacons Observatory640 m
-   The Third Marquess of Bute680 m
-   Wales Genocide Memorial780 m
-   Animal Wall850 m

## Elgano Hotel: in detail

Experience an abundance of unparalleled facilities and features at Elgano Hotel. Share your photos and respond to emails at your convenience, thanks to the free Wi-Fi internet access offered by hotel. The hotel maintains a completely smoke-free zone, providing a breathable atmosphere. Each accommodation at Elgano Hotel is thoughtfully created and adorned to provide visitors with a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. Rest assured, in a few chosen rooms, the presence of a coffee or tea maker can be found. Understanding the significance of bathroom amenities in enhancing guest contentment, the hotel offers a hair dryer within certain chosen rooms.

### Compare

## Compare Elgano Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Elgano Hotel

### How do guests rate Elgano Hotel?

Elgano Hotel has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 71 reviews, which is better than 83% of rated hotels in Cardiff.

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

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

### Does Elgano Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Elgano Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

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

The nearest airport, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), is 14 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Elgano Hotel have?

Elgano Hotel has 10 rooms.

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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