Located in the heart of Cardiff, Yugo Explore - Arofan House offers a warm welcome with laundry facilities and free in-room WiFi. Unwind at your own pace with the convenience of a 24-hour front desk.
Cardiff International Arena - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
Cardiff Castle - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Cardiff University - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
Principality Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
Getting around
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 39 min drive
Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 77 min drive
Cardiff Queen Street Station - 11 min walk
Cathays Station - 15 min walk
Cardiff Central Station - 25 min walk
Restaurants
City Pizza - 2 min walk
The Ernest Willows (Wetherspoon) - 2 min walk
The Four Elms - 8 min walk
Hadramawt Restaurant - 1 min walk
Al-Rayan Restaurant - 1 min walk
About this property
Yugo Explore - Arofan House
At Yugo Explore - Arofan House, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Cardiff Castle and Principality Stadium. Also, Cardiff Bay and Cardiff University are within a short drive.
Languages
English
At a glance
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Property size
281 apartments
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
PETS
Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 50+ Mbps)
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
No on-site parking
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Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Internet
Free Wi-Fi, with a speed of 50+ Mbps
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
No lifts
Designated smoking areas
Services and conveniences
Limited housekeeping
24-hour front desk
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
First aid kit
Security system
Outdoor lighting
General
281 rooms
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property.
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting on-site.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
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
Does Yugo Explore - Arofan House offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Yugo Explore - Arofan House does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Yugo Explore - Arofan House.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Yugo Explore - Arofan House?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What's the area around Yugo Explore - Arofan House like?
Yugo Explore - Arofan House is a short 17-minute walk from Cardiff University and 14 minutes' walk from New Theatre.
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Yugo Explore - Arofan House Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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7.8/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Popular mentions
Room
Bed
Value
Service staff
Walking
Location
Shower
Reviews
8/10 Good
12 Aug 2025
Good for a basic stay only down side was no kettle.
Tash
Tash, 8-night trip
10/10 Excellent
30 Jul 2025
Love it
Tayseer
Tayseer, 3-night trip
8/10 Good
17 Aug 2025
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.
Tia
Tia, 9-night trip
10/10 Excellent
15 Aug 2024
excellent place, highly recomment
Jinjing
Jinjing, 9-night trip
10/10 Excellent
21 Jul 2024
Staff very polite and friendly
Lynsey
Lynsey, 2-night trip
10/10 Excellent
26 Jul 2023
Great experience, clean property and excellent reception. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a short break
Christine
Christine, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
10 Aug 2024
Yugo explore
Very good overall. Staff friendly and helpful.
Wendy
Wendy, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
6 Aug 2023
Incredible value and just as good as a budget hotel.
20 min wlak to centre
free on street parking 5 mins from yugos
Jon
Jon, 1-night trip
8/10 Good
30 Jul 2023
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
Tracey
Tracey, 3-night trip
8/10 Good
7 Aug 2023
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.
Vicky
Vicky, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
24 Aug 2024
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
Kyle
Kyle, 4-night trip
10/10 Excellent
29 Jul 2023
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!
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
8/10 Good
31 Jul 2023
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.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
8/10 Good
30 Aug 2023
The property needed more cleaning
Marcela
Marcela, 2-night trip
8/10 Good
21 Aug 2023
Brilliant
Kathryn
Kathryn, 1-night trip
10/10 Excellent
12 Aug 2023
Good
Soyeb
Soyeb, 1-night trip
8/10 Good
20 Sept 2023
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.
Steph
Steph, 1-night trip
4/10 Poor
10 Aug 2024
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
Joanna
Joanna, 1-night trip
4/10 Poor
22 Jul 2023
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.
Dylan
Dylan, 1-night trip
6/10 Okay
27 Aug 2023
Fridge leaking water
Floor dirty
Window super dirty
Kind staff
NOELIA
NOELIA, 1-night trip
2/10 Terrible
10 Aug 2024
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.
Ori
Ori, 1-night trip
6/10 Okay
27 Jul 2023
Bedsheet were old and used .
Bed is hard , feel like sleeping on the floor .
Toilets are dirty
Albi
Albi, 1-night trip
8/10 Good
5 Aug 2023
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
Verified traveller
5-night trip
6/10 Okay
3 Aug 2023
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.
Rachel
Rachel, 3-night trip
8/10 Good
2 Aug 2023
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.