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Vale Resort

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Overview of Vale Resort

Vale Resort

4 out of 5

4.4/5 Excellent

Guests rated this property 4.5/5 for cleanliness.

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Spa
  • Restaurant

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cleaned with disinfectant
  • Contactless check-in
  • Hand sanitiser provided

Explore the area

  • Popular LocationThe Royal Mint Experience10 min drive
  • Popular LocationMuseum of Welsh Life (Welsh Folk Museum)11 min drive
  • Popular LocationCottrell Park Golf Resort18 min drive
  • AirportCardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)23 min drive

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About this area

Pontyclun

Vale Resort is located in Pontyclun. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by St. David's Hall, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Barry Island Beach and Rhondda Valley. Travelling with kids? Make time for Barry Island Pleasure Park, or head to an event or a match at Principality Stadium.
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Popular Location

What's nearby

  • The Royal Mint Experience - 10 min drive
  • Museum of Welsh Life (Welsh Folk Museum) - 11 min drive
  • St Fagans - 11 min drive
  • Beaupre Castle - 17 min drive
  • Cottrell Park Golf Resort - 18 min drive

Getting around

  • Pontyclun Station - 9 min drive
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • Champagne Bar — 1 min walk
  • Chiquito - 8 min drive
  • Jade Garden - 8 min drive
  • La Trattoria - 8 min drive
  • New Inn - 9 min drive

About this property

Vale Resort

Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and full-service spa
2 restaurants, a full-service spa and a golf course are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Additionally, an indoor pool, 3 bars/lounges and a fitness centre are on-site. All 143 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, plus 24-hour room service and flat-screen TVs with digital channels. Coffee makers, pillow menu and hairdryers are among the other amenities available to guests.
Vale Resort offers 143 forms of accommodation with a safe and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Guests can play rounds at the 36-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including 3 outdoor tennis courts. An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Vale Spa has 20 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

Disinfectant is used to clean the property
High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected
Sheets and towels are washed at 60°C or hotter
Follows the industry cleaning and disinfection practices of Safe Travels (WTTC - Global)

Check-in

Contactless social distancing and check-out
Protective shields in place at main contact areas
Social distancing measures in place

Safety measures

Gives staff personal protective equipment worn by staff
Temperature checks given to staff
Temperature checks available for guests
Masks and gloves available
Hand sanitiser provided
Individually wrapped food options available for breakfast, dinner and through room service
This information is provided by our partners.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7 AM–10 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 14.95 per person
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • 36 holes of golf
  • 3 outdoor tennis courts
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf driving range
  • Indoor pool
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Hot tub
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Babysitting/childcare (surcharge)
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Golf lessons
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Welsh

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 20 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • In-room accessibility (select rooms)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 3 PM - 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property can only accept bookings for essential travel or stays. You may be asked to provide evidence of this on arrival. For more information, check local advisories before you book.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20 per stay.
Free cots (infant beds)

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at the time of service, check-in or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: GBP 14.95 per person (approximately)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability, amount varies)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

Vale Pontyclun
Vale Resort Pontyclun
Vale Resort
Vale Resort Hotel
Vale Resort Pontyclun
Vale Resort Hotel Pontyclun

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4.4
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Rating 5 - Excellent. 338 out of 605 reviews
5 - Excellent 56%
Rating 4 - Good. 185 out of 605 reviews
4 - Good 31%
Rating 3 - Okay. 52 out of 605 reviews
3 - Okay 9%
Rating 2 - Poor. 18 out of 605 reviews
2 - Poor 3%
Rating 1 - Terrible. 12 out of 605 reviews
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4.5/5

Cleanliness

4.4/5

Staff & service

4.4/5

Amenities

4.4/5

Property conditions & facilities
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2/5 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Got my bar and restaurant bill wrong 4 times. Hand sanitiser machines empty. Poor choice of food in the restaurant. Half the TV channels don’t work. A 3 star hotel masquerading as something more. Certainly not a resort!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

5/5 Excellent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was lovely, was sad that everything was closed but that cannot be helped given current situation
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

3/5 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

4/5 Good

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

5/5 Excellent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was very good particularly in light of the current Covid pandemic. Staff were attentive and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020