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.
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
HO TAK
Stayed 24 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kyle
24 Aug, 2024
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
Kyle
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
Fiona
15 Aug, 2024
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.
Fiona
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jinjing
15 Aug, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
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
Joanna
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
2/10 Terrible
Ori
10 Aug, 2024
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.
Ori
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Wendy
10 Aug, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Yugo explore
Very good overall. Staff friendly and helpful.
Wendy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lynsey
21 Jul, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Staff very polite and friendly
Lynsey
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Steph
20 Sept, 2023
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.
Steph
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Amirtharaj
1 Sept, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amirtharaj
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Marcela
30 Aug, 2023
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Fridge leaking water
Floor dirty
Window super dirty
Kind staff
NOELIA
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Barney
22 Aug, 2023
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.
Barney
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Kathryn
21 Aug, 2023
Brilliant
Kathryn
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Peter
21 Aug, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Peter
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Mr
19 Aug, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Mr
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
6/10 Okay
laura
14 Aug, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Room comfort
laura
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
6/10 Okay
Charis
14 Aug, 2023
Disliked: Room comfort
Charis
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Soyeb
12 Aug, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Good
Soyeb
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Gareth
9 Aug, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Gareth
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Vicky
7 Aug, 2023
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.
Vicky
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
jordan
7 Aug, 2023
jordan
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Maneice
6 Aug, 2023
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