Castle Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reception
Interior detail
Standard Room
Hallway
Bar (on property)

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 8BG
  • Place, Ynysfach Engine House
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Joseph Parry's Ironworker's Cottage
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Joseph Parry's Cottage
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Family Room with Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Standard Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Merthyr Tydfil

With a stay at Castle Hotel in Merthyr Tydfil, you'll be in the historical district, within a 10-minute drive of Brecon Beacons National Park and Ynysfach Engine House. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Joseph Parry's Cottage and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Cyfarthfa Park and Museum.

What's nearby

  • Ynysfach Engine House - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Joseph Parry's Ironworker's Cottage - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Joseph Parry's Cottage - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cyfarthfa Park and Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Brecon Beacons National Park - 4 min drive - 5.1 km

Getting around

  • Merthyr Tydfil Station - 6 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Y Dic Penderyn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Belle Vue Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Crown Inn - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Winchester - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Iron Dragon - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Castle Hotel

Hotel in Merthyr Tydfil with a restaurant and a bar
Castle Hotel offers 45 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Merthyr Tydfil hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
Make yourself at home in one of the 45 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and you can also request rollaway/extra beds (surcharge).
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at Castle Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Castle Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking available (GBP 3 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 5.50 to 5.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Castle Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1975
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 5.50 to 5.50 for adults, and GBP 0 to 0 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 3.00 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per stay

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

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Castle Hotel Hotel
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Castle Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 181 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 181 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 181 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 181 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 181 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Margarita

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in staff member was very unwelcoming, tried to claim that we may not be allowed into our booked room because the hotel "doesn't allow 3 adults into the same room", even though we booked the room for 3 adults and the hotel accepted our booking. 3 adults in our case were 2 parents and our child aged 18. I think that to try to deny admission (or more likely try to con us into paying for a second room) because our child is a few days over the age of 18, rather than below it (when he would be classed as a "child" rather than "adult) is preposterous. Anyway, there was nothing about this hotel "policy" on its website and our booking for 3 adults was accepted. In the end we were allowed into our room after the receptionist "phoned the manager" to ask if she can let us into our room but this is not the sort of welcome we would expect from any normal hotel. Additionally, she was generally sour, unpleasant and unhelpful. I had to go back to the reception later to ask for the password for their free wifi, because the receptionist didn't provide it. Though by the time I got back to the reception, there was a different receptionist there, who provided the password and was generally helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

N

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Harry

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sintija

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked it same day, the room was on the 4th floor and as it was during the heatwave, was a bit warm, they did provide us with couple of fans that helped. It was a lovely room with a sofa, TV and vanity table. A nice view of trees and sunset. It was clean everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Vivek

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The room was extremely comfortable, the only downside being the taps in the bath/ shower. To warn of hot water was an understatement - you had a choice. Be scalded or have at best a luke warm shower. As for food - we ate a late lunch there and the food was excellent - with absolutely huge portions. Breakfast was not so good although still passable - it would have been good to have had the option of fruit.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was central
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

sachu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

A C

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Get what you pay for, so pay more and stay away.

Turned up, checked in, went to room.and left immediately due to hotel clientele, the excessive noise from the 3 pubs right next door and the strong smell of fatty food cooking underneath us. The hotel, according to locals, has gone downhill since new owners have taken over and is little more than a glorified hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

doony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I don’t really have much good to say apart the staff were extremely professional, polite and well turned out however, the rest of the hotel had a very strong food/cookin oil aroma, very poor finish to the rooms, dated and very insecure. Bar was ok but under staffed. A lick of paint and a new carpet are far from what this establishment needs to bring it to a 1 star hotel. Sorry to the staff , you guys were what stopped us from leaving the moment we arrived. Shower was terrible and the same dead flies in the same place as the first nigh.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN, NORTHAMPTON

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Size and price for the room
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really helpful team. Only reason for scoring 4 for comfort was because it was too warm in the room (as with vast majority of hotels). Good food, good price, very friendly people.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Damien

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not the worst

The hotel staff were very nice. The hotel is very dated. Only single beds in each room which weren’t comfortable. You are able to hear all the noise on the street. Great hotel for a no frills stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

ffion

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The Ceiling was broken, the main lights in the room didn't work, the shower didn't work the hot water didnt work and the cold water wasn't cold over all not worth the price of the hotel room at all
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was vlean and extremely warm. Staff were first class and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dylan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrendous, most things broken or not working Why can't I post pictures of this? I need a full or partial refund, shower wasn't working, dirty,broken tiles paint and dirt on the bathroom door,paperthin walls which resulted in listening to our 'neighbours ' nocturnal activities, arguing, slamming doors
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Strong smell of paint, no carpet on the stairs to the rooms only underlay (there was a lift) Room smelt stale, drawers didn't have any handles only bare screws, the bathroom sink had a crack in it,broken tiles, paint and dirt on the bathroom door and the shower didn't work. When we complained about the shower and the fact that we had driven 3 hours to get there and wanted to freshen up the receptionist said 'well you don't smell 'and that the handyman had gone home and there was nothing she could do, we asked to move rooms but there wasn't anything available. I would really like either a full or partial refund as the hotel was 100% not as advertised
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

jonathan

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property WAS and still IS a hostel for the homeless. The first floor has been “renovated” if you can call a lick of paint renovated, but the second floor is empty and the 3 rd floor has homeless tenants put up by the local council. This IS NOT a hotel!! This is a multi occupancy dwelling in a really dodgy part of town and if you have any sense you will find somewhere else, I have never been so frightened in a “hotel”
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024