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Aparthotel

Yugo Explore - Arofan House

2.0 star property
Aparthotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Principality Stadium

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Classic Studio | Free WiFi
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Yugo Explore - Arofan House sits in the heart of Cardiff, offering travelers a welcoming place to recharge. The property provides practical amenities like laundry facilities and free in-room WiFi. The 24-hour front desk ensures guests can come and go on their own schedule.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

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Heating
Kitchen
Flat-screen TV
6 bedrooms
6 bathrooms
Microwave
Stovetop
Oven
  • 6 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 12
  • 6 Double Beds

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Free WiFi

Classic Apartment

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Flat-screen TV
5 bedrooms
Private bathroom
5 bathrooms
Microwave
  • 5 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Double Beds

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Classic Studio | Free WiFi

Classic Studio

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
Stovetop
Oven
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Vere Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 3DS

What's nearby

  • St. David's - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cardiff International Arena - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cardiff Castle - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Cardiff University - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Principality Stadium - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Cardiff Queen Street Station - 11 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪City Pizza - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Ernest Willows (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hadramawt Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Al-Rayan Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Shish - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Yugo Explore - Arofan House

Aparthotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Principality Stadium
Laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this aparthotel. Each apartment offers free WiFi. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Yugo Explore - Arofan House offers 281 accommodations. This Cardiff aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Outdoor lighting
  • Security system
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 281 units

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Yugo Arofan House
Yugo Explore Arofan House
Yugo Explore - Arofan House Cardiff
Yugo Explore - Arofan House Aparthotel
Yugo Explore - Arofan House Aparthotel Cardiff

Frequently asked questions

Is Yugo Explore - Arofan House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Yugo Explore - Arofan House located?

Located in Roath, this aparthotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of The Gate Arts and Community Centre, Cardiff University, and Cardiff Castle. Principality Stadium is 1.2 mi (2 km) away. Cardiff Queen Street Station is 11 minutes by foot and Cathays Station is 15 minutes.

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Yugo Explore - Arofan House Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 56 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tash

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Good for a basic stay only down side was no kettle.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tayseer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Love it
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jinjing

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
excellent place, highly recomment
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Superb Value Stay. A Walks Away from Cardiff Central. Pleasantly surprised. Would Stay Again. Very good value for the length of stay. Around the corner from the local shop/eateries and short walk away to central Cardiff/train station. Our studio room was on the ground floor at the front-so had some noise in the morning from the seagulls! but also the local sunday church singing which we enjoyed! The studio room had what we needed-bed was a bit too hard. Had to initially clean the room as they’d had a few managerial issues. There was also the laundry room, pool table/entertainment and outdoor space. Staff were helpful with any extras like a kettle/ cutlery/iron etc.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Staff very polite and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great experience, clean property and excellent reception. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a short break
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Yugo explore

Very good overall. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Incredible value and just as good as a budget hotel. 20 min wlak to centre free on street parking 5 mins from yugos
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Brilliant for a short stay if you want to be close to the shops and nightlife in the city centre -took us about 15 minutes to walk-staff were friendly and happy to help-nice little social area with pool table bar and games console, close to fast food shops-cheap and cheerful-would use again -thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, communication

Don't be put off by the location

This place is great for an over nighter. Stayed here to watch the rugby. The location is rundown and not very inviting but once you are in, it's clean and does the job.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort, communication
For student accommodation, the place is great, and it’s value is second to none. Likewise the staff were friendly and great to deal with. However, is a 20 minute walk to the city center, and isn’t in the greatest area. Giving it 5 stars as it’s better than expected and considering the price of hotels at the time due to the billy joel concert, a clean bed and ensuite for that price is incredible. However if staying in the future when hotel prives aren’t through the roof, would stay elsewhere in cardiff
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Great value, helpful staff.

My check in was friendly and helpful. Especially regarding parking arrangements that were well advised and assisted. The room was clean and practical. It suited my needs perfectly for an overnight stay. Huge value for money given some of the more expensive options offered less in terms of the positives outlined above!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

Pleasantly surprise

First time we’ve stayed here and was pleasantly surprised. Easy to book. It was clean and staff were helpful. Good value for money as we only needed a bed for the night and shower and team making facilities. Was a little loud at times at night. Overall good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Marcela

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The property needed more cleaning
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Soyeb

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Steph

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Property itself was nice, clean and great facilities. Would have loved my uni galls to be as nice as they were. We were in the ground floor and there was a noticeable smell of drains when we arrived. Area the property is in is very dirty. Litter everywhere! And just seemed grotty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Dylan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Disliked: Amenities
the property itself is in and ideal location for access to city centre inside the hosts are very welcoming and polite and very informative about where to go and the fire evacuation procedures unfortunately the area around the property was untidy/very messy lookedcrun down and unwelcoming and unsafe ,inside the property was fairly clean the shower and sink didn't look to be clean the bed was in terrible condition and looked like cotton and stuffing put in matress the pillows were super thin and flimsy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room on the third floor was unbearably hot and actually made me feel quite ill. Unpleasant smell of vinegar when you entered room. Hallways smelt musty. Do not recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

NOELIA

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fridge leaking water Floor dirty Window super dirty Kind staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Albi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Bedsheet were old and used . Bed is hard , feel like sleeping on the floor . Toilets are dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ori

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Do not go, unless you're a student!!!

Room is not clean. Floor is so dirty that could not walk barefoot. Shower not functioning properly, hot water stacked. Bathroom not properly ventilated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, communication

Honestly…

Well mainly 3 things 1. Mattress isn’t comfortable at all. Definitely needs change. 2. People make noises or too loud arguing in corridor around mid night. There should Be rules not to bother others 3. Staff is kind and good, place is amazing from near by bustop weatherspoon supermarket , it’s neat
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Could be cleaner

Stayed here with my teenage son for two nights over the summer holidays. This accommodation is located in a student area about a twenty minute walk to the centre of Cardiff. Area very run down and side street where the accommodation is located was always filthy with takeaway food strewn all over pavements, a real haven for rats! The room was spacious but bathroom small. Room could have been cleaner, the floor at the side of the bed certainly hadn’t been swept/vacuumed and bathroom was quite grubby. For £30 a night I shouldn’t really complain although I definitely wouldn’t want to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ralph

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Cleanliness

Recommended, but avoid the ground floor...

Property is off term student residence (although there are still plenty of students about...). Second floor room was good, but ground floor suffered from noise from the front of hge building so windows couldn't be left open. Biggest issue was the mad wooden construction at the top of the bed - total H&S issue - brained myself on the sharp corner a couple of times - GET THAT TRIMMED OFF!! Reasonable location for access to the city centre, no site parking, but plenty of on street in the local, reasonable eateries acailable (the Lebanon was superb!!). Would recommed, although try to avoid the ground floor.
The dreaded sharp corner!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

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