NosDa Hostel & BarvsCathedral 73
Both NosDa Hostel & Bar and Cathedral 73 are highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, NosDa Hostel & Bar is the choice of most writers compared to Cathedral 73. NosDa Hostel & Bar is ranked #12 in Cardiff with approval from 2 publications like Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
NosDa Hostel & Bar
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
53 - 59 Despenser Street, Riverside, Cardiff CF11 6AG, Wales
From $16/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Laundy Room
 
 Star
 "Hip hostel/budget hotel on the riverbank opposite the Millennium Stadium. Accommodation is in singles, doubles (some en-suite) and four- to ten-bed dorms." 
 "Directly across the river from the Millennium Stadium, NosDa is starting to look a little scuffed – which is a shame, as it was impressively schmick when it first opened." Full review
Cathedral 73
 The Telegraph
 Lonely Planet
73 Cathedral Rd | Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9HE, Wales
From $228/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Free Parking
 - Kitchenette
 
7.0
 "Cathedral 73 has the elegant character you’d expect from a 19th-century boutique property with an injection of modernity to complement Cardiff’s growing artisan quarter." Full review
 "This upmarket boutique B&B has nine rooms, suites and apartments in a beautifully restored Victorian town house occupying a prominent corner on the Cathedral Rd strip." Full review