Reviews of NosDa Studio Hostel

53-59 Despenser Street, Cardiff, Wales CF11 6AG

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88.9%

347 out of 372 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'NosDa Studio Hostel '

Atmosphere
90.4%
Location
93.6%
Facilities
88.0%
Cleanliness
84.8%
Staff
89.6%
Value
87.2%
Safety
88.8%

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Christine Carrick

As a family with children

Events / festivals

17 October 2010 Christine would recommend this property

Liked: Great location - really close to the city center but on a quiet street by the river. Friendly staff & good atmosphere

Disliked: Kitchen was limited (microwave only) and bar downstairs noisy - but was expected so no problem.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
City break
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife

10 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: i liked the chillout area, which is essentially a living room away from home :)the beds all had power sockets next to them which is perfect for night time phone charge

Disliked: Nothing a part from the ladder on the bunk bed being a bit thin

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niall moran

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals

10 October 2010 niall would recommend this property

Liked: the people i met and the great staff there worked there

Disliked: Nothing!!!

97.1%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

26 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The bar in the Groud floor.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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Customer review

Alone

Business / conference

11 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Access to Internet and proximity to Stration, as well as no noise very good sleep x

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

weiseng goh

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

13 August 2010 weiseng would recommend this property

Liked: It is clean and comfortable...

Disliked: The kitchen facities not enough for backpacker...

97.1%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife

13 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: friendly stuff

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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Customer review

As a family with children

Sightseeing & culture

11 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Hugh, who works at the reception/bar is amazing! NosDa is lucky to have him - he made us feel so welcome and got us in the best of moods!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

02 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the proximity to the city center

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

01 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It is a friendly hostel in a good location.

Disliked: It was all pretty good, didn't really dislike anything.

100.0%
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Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

30 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: all good, a great vibe at all times and staff were so helpful.

Disliked: nothing

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
City break
Sightseeing & culture
Shopping

25 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location, great friendly staff, interior design beautiful, clean

Disliked: breakfast was poor, 6 guys sleeping in the same room --> not peaceful during the night

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

23 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Close walking distance to Cardiff Central station and beautiful view overlooking the River Taff and Millenium Stadium.

Disliked: Bathrooms extremely stuffy, seemed to be poor ventilation in there. All other areas were fine though.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife
Relaxation/spa
Shopping

19 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: es gab auch 2er zimmer. service war gut, nette leute arbeiten hier, "eigene" kueche, wo man auch essen lagern konnte und somit geld sparen kann. gute atmosphaere, nette tv-lounge.

Disliked: der putzdienst hat extrem lange gedauert. aufgrund von nur geringer kuechenausstattung im restaurantbereich dauerte die essenslieferung etwas lange, dafuer war's aber sehr lecker.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Kirsten Nesbit

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

11 July 2010 Kirsten would recommend this property

Liked: Soooo close to the city!

Disliked: All the banging doors! The doors are really tightly sprung so slam constantly. Breakfast was pretty average

97.1%
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Customer review

Alone

Beach / sunbathing
City break

28 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great bar. Excellent breakfast featuring fresh fruit! Staying here made my trip to Wales all the more enjoyable!

Disliked: The rooms were pretty warm (but it was unexpectedly hot during my stay) and the bathroom/shower room was like a sauna if a shower was being used.

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Jane Taylor

27 June 2010 Jane would recommend this property

Liked: The rating of good is too low - this was excellent. All you could want - location, facilities and excellent service. Could not have asked for anything better. Will definitely be putting this one in the book for future reference.

Disliked: Jane left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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CHIEN-HUA LIU

25 June 2010 CHIEN-HUA would recommend this property

Liked: cleanliness, safe, friendliness of the staff, value for money

Disliked: CHIEN-HUA left no negative feedback.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Cassie Thorp

21 June 2010 Cassie would recommend this property

Liked: Nosdas strongest attribute would definately be the character it has to offer and the atmosphere it creates. The staff provide a warm and welcoming service and the location is idyllic. Great value for money and i would most definately use the facility again.

Disliked: Cassie left no negative feedback.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Customer review

01 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was a lovely hostel, very close to everything - town centre, nightlife, food and cinema all literally 5minutes walk up the road. Very easy to find by car, good parking facilities, showers could have been cleaned more often, as with the rooms, but generally great! Beds were really comfortable, great lounge area with big tv and hammock which we loved and free wireless internet which was very handy - great but simple free breakfast!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Customer review

28 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: NosDa Studio Hostel was one of the greatest hostels I have ever stayed in! Already the first impression was amazing, nice chill-out zone, comfortable beds, spacious rooms and especially more than friendly staff! They always helped me with my problems and showed a lot of patience. Breakfast was also fantastic, they even offered fruits! I would definitely recommend the hostel as it is fun and pretty clean (maybe they could have cleaned the floors more often).

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
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Customer review

15 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: this was a very local place, close to the city centre and with friendly staff who went out of their way to help the travellers.I loved staying here just for the location, friendly atmosphere and lively Welsh spirit.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Daniel Smith

15 March 2010 Daniel would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent staff, clean, great breakfast, great facilities

Disliked: Daniel left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

14 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Close to downtown Cardiff, clean rooms, helpful staff

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

57.1%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 20%

Customer review

13 March 2010

Liked: It's an okay place if all you want to do is sleep and don't mind the higher prices. It's not really a hostel in the sense of having a youthful backpacker's atmosphere. It's more like a budget hotel with dorm rooms added. It has a bar but open to the public and has very few younger travelers there, so it's exactly the same as going to some local Cardiff pub as it does get used by locals. There is a gym but naturally you have to pay for it.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.


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