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Nomad Reviews

11, Howard Gardens, Cardiff, Wales

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80%

I enjoyed my stay in Nomad..Cheers

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Excellent hostel. If you're going to Cardiff, don't hesitate, this is your place.


96%

This is a great hostel!


100%

Really helpful staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Dec 2011
  • alexandrespohr5172
  • Brazil
  • Male 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


93%

I thought this was a really good hostel. Clean and excellent facilities. Dorms a bit cramped and a little way out from the centre of town but overall a great stay.


83%

generally the hostel is good and the staff is really nice, friendly and helpful. only one problem, i only found one (or maybe two) shower on my floor, i stayed there just before the christmas and there were not so many people there so i never needed to queue up for a shower, but things may be terrible during hot seasons anyway, i like this one and the staff there

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


83%

I think that just one shower for more than 10 people it's definitively not enough.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

Really nice place, convenient location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


83%

Great hostel. Nice, friendly staff. Well equipped kitchen and great free breakfast.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 12 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female 18-24
  • (12 reviews)


86%

The showers flooded very easily

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


73%

Not enough bathrooms! Only 1 shower and 2 toilets on a floor with what must be at least 30 beds.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (7 reviews)


86%

Good, clean, comfortable. Only complaint being that there is not enough showers and toilets for the amount of people.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


80%

Nomad's location is a bit sketchy (particulary when arriving very late at night as we did), but the staff were amazingly friendly and I felt as though my items and self were secure. Although we paid for a 12-person dorm, the first night we had a six-bed room to ourselves (two people) and the second night the room was only partially full. I was overall really happy - could use more bathrooms, however...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


90%

Fantastic place to stay, staff really helpful, and just a 10 minute walk to the city centre. Great finding.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 31-40
  • (5 reviews)


86%

Second time I stayed there, so it must be good. The staff is friendly and helpsome. Free very basic breakfast, but it's there and free! The rooms are fine, but the bathrooms could be cleaned a bit more...but that's really not a problem.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Denmark
  • Female 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


93%

Very nice Hostel, cheap clean Rooms and a realy familiar atmosphere...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


93%

it's worth! highly recommendable..

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Philippines
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)


60%

Room no.9 is apparently notorious for stinking!


83%

Had a very convenient stay at nomad's, staff was very friendly and helpful. When arriving by car tho, free parking is not available around the area. That'S something, however, the hostel can hardly influence. In general, very nice place to stay for a few days while in Cardiff.


70%

Not enough bathrooms throughout the hostel. Water was often cold.. Cold showers in autumn/winter not cool!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


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