| a 14-minute walk from penarth railway station, this informal hotel and pub is 3. check-in time: 5:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the pub has a lunch and dinner menu featuring typical bar food, with live music events and sports on the tv screens. 3 miles from the bars and shopping at mermaid quay in cardiff bay. free off-street parking is available. the 6 down-to-earth rooms come with en suite bathrooms, flat screen tvs and free wifi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities
Bristol Airport 1 hr 17
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