Yugo Explore - Arofan House

Aparthotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Principality Stadium

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

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Vere Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 3DS
  • Cardiff International Arena
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Cardiff Castle
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Principality Stadium
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

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  • 6 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Double Beds

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  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Double Beds

Classic Studio

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Cardiff

Roath, a neighbourhood in Cardiff, is home to Yugo Explore - Arofan House. Cardiff Castle and Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral of St David are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Capitol Shopping Centre and St. David's. Parc All Weather Play and Techniquest are also worth visiting.

What's nearby

  • St. David's - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cardiff International Arena - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cardiff Castle - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Cardiff University - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Principality Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Cardiff Queen Street Station - 11 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Four Elms - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Lilo Express - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪City Pizza - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Ernest Willows - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Deli Fuego - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Yugo Explore - Arofan House

Aparthotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Principality Stadium
Laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi in public areas are available at this aparthotel. Each apartment offers free WiFi. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Yugo Explore - Arofan House offers 281 accommodations. This Cardiff aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.

Amenities

Free WiFi
Laundry
24/7 front desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is Yugo Explore - Arofan House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Yugo Explore - Arofan House located?

Located in Roath, this aparthotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of The Gate Arts and Community Centre, Principality Stadium and Cardiff Castle. Cardiff Bay is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) away. Cardiff Queen Street Station is 11 minutes by foot and Cathays Station is 15 minutes.

Yugo Explore - Arofan House Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 47 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

8.2/10

Communication

Reviews

8/10 Good

HO TAK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stayed 24 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort, communication
For student accommodation, the place is great, and it’s value is second to none. Likewise the staff were friendly and great to deal with. However, is a 20 minute walk to the city center, and isn’t in the greatest area. Giving it 5 stars as it’s better than expected and considering the price of hotels at the time due to the billy joel concert, a clean bed and ensuite for that price is incredible. However if staying in the future when hotel prives aren’t through the roof, would stay elsewhere in cardiff
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Fiona

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, communication
This was a disappointing accommodation. Booked a self-catering studio room, which only to find no self-catering supplies were being provided. In discussion with on site staff, was told that due to the company opening more rooms for short stay this summer they were no longer providing self-catering supplies like plates, cutlery, cups, or pots/pans. This was not stated anywhere during the booking process, and would have changed our choice of accommodation if known. One positive was the on-site staff - they were kind and managed to find us a kettle and a few cups/plates etc, but beyond the staff being pleasant that is the only good thing about this spot. Further, the unit bathroom had a drainage issue in the shower that after reporting to front desk was not resolved. There was also no available rental fans for the suffocatingly hot rooms, and no AC in the rooms just the building hallways.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jinjing

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
excellent place, highly recomment
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Room comfort, communication

As expected for student accommodation

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room on the third floor was unbearably hot and actually made me feel quite ill. Unpleasant smell of vinegar when you entered room. Hallways smelt musty. Do not recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ori

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Do not go, unless you're a student!!!

Room is not clean. Floor is so dirty that could not walk barefoot. Shower not functioning properly, hot water stacked. Bathroom not properly ventilated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Yugo explore

Very good overall. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Staff very polite and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Steph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Property itself was nice, clean and great facilities. Would have loved my uni galls to be as nice as they were. We were in the ground floor and there was a noticeable smell of drains when we arrived. Area the property is in is very dirty. Litter everywhere! And just seemed grotty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Amirtharaj

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Marcela

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property needed more cleaning
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

oluwatosin joel

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

NOELIA

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fridge leaking water Floor dirty Window super dirty Kind staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Barney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
This is student accommodation - so that needs to be taken into account. It was also cheap - which is great!! If you accept that it's a student hall - albeit new and tidy/ clean and basic, then it's great. I was down to watch the rugby and it was perfect for that. The area isn't terrible, but it is a student area, so a bit noisy on a Saturday night at 2:30am. Big downside is no parking on site. Having said that, you can park within a few minutes walk. And it's really convenient for the city centre, and an easy walk. Overall - great value for money, good towels, clean, free pool and a vending machine on site. My room had a fridge, micro/convection oven/ sink etc - as it's self catering student accommodation. Would I go again - yes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Mr

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Charis

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Soyeb

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, communication

Don't be put off by the location

This place is great for an over nighter. Stayed here to watch the rugby. The location is rundown and not very inviting but once you are in, it's clean and does the job.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

jordan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Maneice

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Very Good

The stay at Arofan House was very good. I can fault the place. The only discomforts were that the pillows were too soft/flat and that the sink in the bathroom was clogged ( water leaked away slowly). This was reported but didn't get fixed before we left as we left the day after it was reported. Easy to commute to toen centre and other places
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023