April 3, 2007
Piazza Italia is located off a small side street just round the corner from the castle.
It being a Tuesday when I visited there were only a few tables occupied but this did mean that the staff were highly attentive and the food service was swift.
There was a very good selection of non pizza based dishes and the spinach and cheese cannelloni I had for starters was truly excellent.
The pizza didn't quite live up to their pasta unfortunately - the base could have done with being crisper and the toppings slightly more plentiful. It was still a perfectly edible pizza - just not up to the standards of the starter.
It being a Tuesday when I visited there were only a few tables occupied but this did mean that the staff were highly attentive and the food service was swift.
There was a very good selection of non pizza based dishes and the spinach and cheese cannelloni I had for starters was truly excellent.
The pizza didn't quite live up to their pasta unfortunately - the base could have done with being crisper and the toppings slightly more plentiful. It was still a perfectly edible pizza - just not up to the standards of the starter.
April 3, 2007
The Jurys hotel is slap-bang in the middle of Cardiff about five minutes walk from the train station. Surrounded at by numerous other hotels it's overlooked at the back by the impressive Millennium Stadium and faces an exhibition hall at the front.
The main part of the hotel seems like a pretty old building but the front area that holds the reception is obviously a later addition. It consists of a huge atrium which looks to have enclosed what was once a courtyard which means that the windows of some of the rooms actually look out into reception rather than outside. This was the case with my room and I found that quite cool although it's probably best to remember to shut the curtains in an evening.
Room: Large enough with modern furnishings. Came equipped with a large flat screen TV (limited channels though it did include three Sky sports ones), a radio and CD player, a couple of comfy chairs and a desk. The air-con was a bit noisy during the night though.
Bed: very large, comfy, warm and plenty of thick pillows.
Bathroom: Shower, bath and sink. Plenty of soap, shampoo etc.
Food: Has it's own Irish theme pub as we'll as a restaurant. Breakfast was plentiful and decent quality. Drinks in the pub were a bit expensive for my tastes though.
The main part of the hotel seems like a pretty old building but the front area that holds the reception is obviously a later addition. It consists of a huge atrium which looks to have enclosed what was once a courtyard which means that the windows of some of the rooms actually look out into reception rather than outside. This was the case with my room and I found that quite cool although it's probably best to remember to shut the curtains in an evening.
Room: Large enough with modern furnishings. Came equipped with a large flat screen TV (limited channels though it did include three Sky sports ones), a radio and CD player, a couple of comfy chairs and a desk. The air-con was a bit noisy during the night though.
Bed: very large, comfy, warm and plenty of thick pillows.
Bathroom: Shower, bath and sink. Plenty of soap, shampoo etc.
Food: Has it's own Irish theme pub as we'll as a restaurant. Breakfast was plentiful and decent quality. Drinks in the pub were a bit expensive for my tastes though.
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