Reviews of NosDa Studio Hostel
53-59 Despenser Street, Cardiff, Wales CF11 6AG
347 out of 371 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'NosDa Studio Hostel '
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| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 80% |
Katarzyna Mazur
With friends / other travellers
City break
Sightseeing & culture
13 February 2012
Liked: Friendly staff and very good location - 10 mins to the castle, 10 mins to the city centre, 5mins to the bus station and easy access to the Cardiff bay
Disliked: I would say just make sure there are no big rugby games at the same time as your stay as them fans can get really loud ;)
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
07 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Free car parking was wonderful with a safe locked gate. Super TV lounge, and friendly people in the bar. Real proper coffee at breakfast Self catering kitchen where I could boil a kettle for my flask to take away
Disliked: Incredibly hot upstairs - even the cold tap-water was hot! Bit noisy with people coming in late. impossible to open and close dorm door without making a noise!
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 60% |
Julia White
With my spouse / partner
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
02 January 2012 Julia would recommend this property
Liked: rooms were clean
Disliked: bathrooms too small for amout of poeple on floor sharing them there were no cages under beds to lock stuff in like at many other hostels, had to pay for lockers
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
City break
Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife
02 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Its Excellent value for money! Very helpful easy access to different facilities.
Disliked: N/a
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
11 December 2011
Liked: close to centre and bus station
Disliked: Wall are paper thin, our private room was situatednext to a dorm which was noisey, the bathroom facilities were quite far from the room.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
04 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: fantastic location for the castle, rugby stadium etc, helpful staff, decent breakfats
Disliked: some of the worst matresses I've ever encoountered - may as well just had the bed base instead
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
City break
Sightseeing & culture
27 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Really cool hostel. Good breakfast, free parking and nice staff. Lockers outside the rooms which I thought is great!
Disliked: You have to pay for the gym...
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 60% |
Melanie Conn
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
21 November 2011 Melanie would recommend this property
Liked: Lively, free breakfast, fun atmosphere
Disliked: A bit loud at night and the beds were not very comfortable
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
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Leah Moore
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
19 November 2011 Leah would recommend this property
Liked: Great place! Goods location just across the river from the main part of town, and a very friendly atmosphere. There is live music on Saturday nights until around midnight, which was very fun! I was in a 6 bed mixed dorm, beds were comfortable, room spacious. Showers are good, though it is hard to keep your cloths dry, as there is no shelf. Cardiff is a great city, and this hostel recommended : )
Disliked: clothes hard to keep dry in showers, but most hostels have that problem.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 80% |
vivian tran
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
13 November 2011 vivian would recommend this property
Liked: Great location, excellent staff + fun atmosphere!
Disliked: Nothing!
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Nicholas Polydorou
With my spouse / partner
Events / festivals
Romantic getaway
11 November 2011 Nicholas would recommend this property
Liked: Friendly staff and listening to the live band by the bar. Good times.
Disliked: Breakfast was fairly minimal, some eggs would have been awesome.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
Alone
City break
25 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: friendly always helfpul staff (literally all of them), excellent location
Disliked: some visitors are annoying/hitting on women in the common area
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
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Duncan Bain
With a large group / tour
Partying / nightlife
11 October 2011 Duncan would recommend this property
Liked: friendly staff, great location, value for money & relaxed atmosphere
Disliked: nothing
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 80% |
Stella Lewis
With friends / other travellers
City break
Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture
10 October 2011 Stella would recommend this property
Liked: Very good location to Millenium Stadium and city centre. Hostel had lots of facilities and if coming to Cardiff again would definately consider another visit.
Disliked: Just that the room smelt really bad as the windows hadnt been opened in the day, otherwise was fine!
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 100% |
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Chris Allen
With friends / other travellers
Partying / nightlife
09 October 2011 Chris would recommend this property
Liked: Great location, great bar, nice atmosphere & helpful staff
Disliked: The free breakfast was a bit basic, only cereal and toast on offer
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
Alone
Visiting friends or family
02 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Very sociable hostel with lots going on most of the time. Everyone was friendly and approachable, and it was a short walk to the city centre. Breakfast included : )
Disliked: As with any hostel, it can be noisy late at night/early in the morning, but that's the price you pay for value for money.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
kurt mifsud
With friends / other travellers
Visiting friends or family
14 September 2011 kurt would recommend this property
Liked: location and cleanliness
Disliked: men's toilets have no locks
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Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Sightseeing & culture
06 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Modern and clean, friendly and a good environment for young people.
Disliked: hand dryers didn't work and the felt on the pool table was the wrong way round :(
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Partying / nightlife
28 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The staff were very friendly and made me feel very welcome.
Disliked: The room was too hot!
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bozena petroshich
With friends / other travellers
City break
08 August 2011 bozena would recommend this property
Liked: it felt like a sociable welcoming environment
Disliked: nothing
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
Nejc Fistrovic
With my spouse / partner
Sightseeing & culture
05 August 2011 Nejc would recommend this property
Liked: Cool hostel to stay in
Disliked: Toilets and showers could be better
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 80% |
Praveen Gounder
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
02 August 2011 Praveen would recommend this property
Liked: Free wifi, big free beakfast, access to the gym, very helpful staff and a cool bar downstairs with a chilled vibe.
Disliked: Wifi access is spotty, no lockers in rooms, only two hooks in the showers.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Brenton Spiteri
Alone
Business / conference
Events / festivals
23 July 2011 Brenton would recommend this property
Liked: It was really clean and spacious. I was very impressed by this as I've stayed in a number of hostels and therefore know how rare this is. It also had a great character and everything required for a comfortable stay: kitchen, TV, washing machine, great (free) breakfast, phone, computer. The bar was nice and the staff were very keen and willing to help you out or even just have a chat. I appreciated the location, it was only a short walk from the city centre and I didn't have to deal with the noise of St. Mary's street. An awesome vibe and really excellent value, I wish my stay had been longer.
Disliked: I honestly had no dislikes. Maybe some curtains in the rooms that face east wouldn't go astray as the sun rising at 5am was an immediate wake up call.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 100% |
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Brandon Figueroa
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
City break
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
11 July 2011 Brandon would recommend this property
Liked: Clean, social, fun, on the water, and close to the main party street and train station
Disliked: the kitchen was a big disappointment
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Customer review
Alone
Business / conference
09 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Friendly atmosphere and helpful staff. Easy to access reliable Internet!
Disliked: I was in a top floor room and it was too hot and stuffy
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