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The Cardigan Bay Guest House

3.0 star property

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Suite, Ensuite, Sea View
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Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View
Single Room, Ensuite (Room 1A )
Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

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63 Marine terrace, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 2BX
  • Place, Aberystwyth Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Aberystwyth Castle
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Aberystwyth University
    ‪14 min walk‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, Ensuite, Sea View

Suite, Ensuite, Sea View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Twin Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • 16 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Apartment, Private Bathroom

Apartment, Private Bathroom

  • 102 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Single Beds

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Single Room, Ensuite (Room 1A )

Single Room, Ensuite (Room 1A )

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Aberystwyth

When you a stay at The Cardigan Bay Guest House in Aberystwyth, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Traeth y Gogledd - North Beach and Aberystwyth Beach. .This beach guesthouse is 18.9 mi (30.5 km) from Eryri National Park and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Ceredigion Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Traeth y Gogledd - North Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Aberystwyth Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Aberystwyth Castle - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Constitution Hill - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Aberystwyth University - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Aberystwyth Station - 10 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 170 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Baravin - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Glengower Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tŷ Seidr Bar & Bottle Shop - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Light of Asia - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Cardigan Bay Guest House

Beachfront guesthouse for sun and fun
The Cardigan Bay Guest House offers 13 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 13 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held on select days.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in a common area.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 6 per night); discounts available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free manager's reception (select days)

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in fee: GBP 5 for check-in between 8:00 PM and 3:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 8

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 7 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 6.00 per night (341 ft away)
  • Pet fee: GBP 7 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee: GBP 5 for check-in between 8:00 PM and 3:30 AM
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 8 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cardigan Bay Guest House wales
Cardigan Bay Guest House Guesthouse Aberystwyth
Cardigan Bay Guest House Guesthouse
Cardigan Bay Aberystwyth
Cardigan Bay House house
The Cardigan Bay Aberystwyth
The Cardigan Bay Guest House Guesthouse
The Cardigan Bay Guest House Aberystwyth
The Cardigan Bay Guest House Guesthouse Aberystwyth

The Cardigan Bay Guest House Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 108 out of 336 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 127 out of 336 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 336 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 336 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 336 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Sumit

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view. But not a nice place to stay.. very small room, poorly equipped. No air conditioning .. so when it’s sunny then you can’t stay in the room because of heat. The shower stopped working in the night. There is no one at the reception after 9:00. They did not have enough towels. So I was given one face towel instead of a bath towel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
NO VIEW NO BREAKFAST TO MANY STIRS
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great sea view.Needs a bit of TLC.Meg,the morning receptionist was a ray of sunshine.Sam,the evening was most helpful.Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.Thanks.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jasbier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Clean room and lovely bay view

The room overlooked the bay as described when booking room. The room was clean, but bed was a bit hard and uncomfortable for me. There was a TV but there was no signal to receive any channels.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elisabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Choose somewhere else

In a very poor state of repair carpets threadbare and stained, walls marked and paint peeing off. Table and chairs unstable windows very draughty. Bathroom very dated and although superficially clean toilet bowl was very marked and sealant peeling from around shower that dribbled out.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ideal for an overnight stay

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Evelyn

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dear Expedia Customer Service, ​I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with my recent stay at the Cardigan Bay Guest House in Aberystwyth, which I booked through your platform. ​The accommodation failed to meet the standards advertised on your website and resulted in a very unpleasant experience. The key issues I encountered are as follows: ​Faulty Window: The window in my roomdid not open or close properly. This was a significant issue for ventilation and general comfort. ​Inaccurate Room Description: The room I was given did not match the description provided on your website. The room was advertised as having a sea view, but most of the view consisted of rocks. Our "superior" twin room consisted of 2 single beds and haedly any room. ​Non-functional Heating: The heating in the room was not working throughout my stay. This made the room uncomfortably cold, especially during the evenings and at night. We requested a heater which was also faulty (missing a leg) and did not procide sufficient heat throughout the night. ​Uncomfortable Beds: The beds were incredibly uncomfortable, which made it very difficult to get a good night's sleep. The quality of the mattresses was poor and did not provide adequate support. ​These issues directly impacted my stay and significantly detracted from the experience I paid for. I would like to request a full refund for this booking as it has spoiled mine and my sisters holiday.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Meinir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Saturday stay

Clean enogh but very run down and dated. Room was very hot and patches of paint has peeled off the wall.Convenient on the prom.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quirky.

Such a friendly staff. Small white room but we expected that, comfy bed, broken chair. View over sea fab, but windows suffer condensation and only one opened, so very hot. Key to door jammed locking us in but staff so helpful . Needs a new lock. Would we stay there again? yes we would, outdoor bar, coffee and cake excellent and happy hour. A quirky place with a small quirky cafe attached. We had a lovely time.
Outside cafe
Stunning sunsets
Happy bunny in happy hour
View from window
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Marcy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the beach & town.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My first holiday in Aberystwyth

Stay was good, weather great, bed and room comfortable, Christian conference brilliant and inspiring. Great seafront location, friendly staff. Could consider staying there again. Last night of stay I was disturbed by other guests talking till 3:45 am, not your fault. Finding places to park for free was difficult sometimes, but there always was a space.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

denise

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy-Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Christine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view - if window had been clean! Unable to open any windows. Property very tired and run down.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peacefully place and friendly staff. Really enjoyed my stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

MARTIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed a 2 night break at this guest house. Very reasonable price for a double ensuite room with sea view. Will definitely return. A very pleasant stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness
Great situation, one young lady very pleasant and helpful. Was right up top with no view. 78 years old and had to take my luggage up all the stairs. Bed and pillows not great, otherwise clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was tempted to go 5*, but just a tiny bit of modernization could be done with, like a bit of paint on the room, however the guys downstairs were great, amazing view (room 6 i stayed with daughter), if had the option I'd go maybe 4.7/5, so much going for the place, just a few minor touches could make it from great to brilliant I guess.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
room was cramped and bed was extremely uncomfortable. a poor night's sleep
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marguerita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view, centrally located.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025