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Where to stay in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to about 59,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Merthyr Tydfil, with about 67 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- CWL39 km · Cardiff International Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about 23 miles (37 km) north of Cardiff.
Merthyr Tydfil is often abbreviated to "Merthyr". Merthyr was a major centre of coal mining and steel manufacturing and the location of the invention of the steam locomotive. In the 19th century, its population exceeded that of Swansea and of Cardiff. In the latter half of the 20th century, it suffered from serious industrial decline. In the 2010s, it started to undergo regeneration as a dormitory town for Cardiff and Swansea, and exploiting its potential for tourism based on its history and location near the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Merthyr Tydfil
See
- Cyfarthfa Castle
- Joseph Parry's Cottage
- Brecon Mountain Railway
Do
Merthyr Tydfil makes an excellent base camp for those wishing to see the Brecon Beacons with easier access to transport links and services.
- Bike Park Wales
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Merthyr Tydfil
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Merthyr Tydfil hotel | 67 | 4.0/5 791 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Merthyr Tydfil
22 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brecon Castle Hotel | 22.4 km | |
| Clarence Inn, including Rear Wing to No.25 | 22.1 km | |
| Station Hotel | 2.5 km | |
| The Antelope Hotel | 2.8 km | |
| The George Hotel | 22.4 km | |
| The Royal Arms Hotel | 6.5 km | |
| Wellington Hotel including rear wings | 22.2 km | |
| White Hart Inn | 17.5 km | |
| Aberdare Hotel | 7.0 km | |
| Caradog Arms Hotel, Victoria Square | 5.9 km | |
| Former Cottage next to George Hotel | 22.4 km | |
| Gremlin Hotel | 22.0 km | |
| James Place @ Dowlais | 2.8 km | |
| Lansdowne Hotel, including block to rear in Lansdowne Terrace | 22.1 km | |
| Markets Tavern Hotel | 22.2 km | |
| Pen-Y-Bryn House | 23.0 km | |
| Rhymney House Hotel | 6.5 km | |
| Studios At Glenthorne | 0.7 km | |
| The Black Lion Hotel, Victoria Square | 6.1 km | |
| The Fountain Inn | 10.9 km | |
| The Star Inn | 17.5 km | |
| The Town House at Brecon | 22.4 km |
All 23 hotels in Merthyr Tydfil, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; December is the wettest, with about 180 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Merthyr Tydfil: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bristol Airport (BRS, 61 km) and Exeter International Airport (EXT, 113 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Merthyr Tydfil can be reached by A470 located 22 miles north of the M4 Junction 32 which is just north of Cardiff. The A470 connects with the "Heads of the Valley road" which connects Swansea with the M5. The road is a good-quality dual carriageway between Merthyr and Cardiff and a good trunk road to Brecon and the North. The A465 now provides equally good road conditions east to the M5 and west towards Swansea. Merthyr Tydfil station has a twice-hourly service to Cardiff Central station and a route to Cardiff Queen Street station.
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CWL · Cardiff International Airport
BRS · Bristol Airport
EXT · Exeter International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Merthyr Tydfil
Eat
The town has a variety of restaurants and takeaways mainly around the town centre or in one of the retail or leisure parks. It mainly offers the usual chains but there are a number of good restaurants offering Indian food, for example, in the evenings.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Merthyr Tydfil
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Merthyr Tydfil: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Merthyr Tydfil?
By published guest score: Travelodge Merthyr Tydfil (4.0 / 5 · 791 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Merthyr Tydfil?
Merthyr Tydfil has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; December is the wettest, with about 180 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Merthyr Tydfil?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bristol Airport (BRS, 61 km) and Exeter International Airport (EXT, 113 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Merthyr Tydfil?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Merthyr Tydfil
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.