About this property

Situated between the Principality Stadium and Cardiff Castle, Holiday Inn Cardiff City offers rooms and facilities for business and leisure guests. With the city centre only minutes away, guests can explore the shopping district or visit one of the many new restaurants and bars. Free WiFi is available throughout. Ideally located in the city centre, the hotel has 157 fully air conditioned bedrooms, with views of the Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Castle. All rooms are en-suite, featuring a flat-screen TV with cable channels, desk and tea/coffee making facilities. Guests can start the day with a buffet breakfast including a selection of continental and cooked items. The modern lounge and bar are ideal for a drink or light snack. Junction Restaurant offers à la carte cuisine and choices from the specials board. The hotel is easy to reach from the M4. Cardiff Central train station is only a 5 minute walk from the hotel and Cardiff Airport is a 30 minute drive. The hotel is also ideally located if you are visiting the Motorpoint Arena, City Hall or the St Davids Hall.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts
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Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Situated in the real heart of Cardiff, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.5

  • Top pick by families with children

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet

  • Private parking at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

Catherine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Locatio, near the castle, shops and bus stop to my son's house. The breakfast was exceptional. Staff were very pleasant.
Samantha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Friendly staff. Comfortable accommodation clean and warm. Not much noise from the road below The room is large with plenty of space. Average prices at the bar. Nice atmosphere in all! Would come back to stay again!
James
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Amazing location for the rugby 😎 our room was amazing
Forbes
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location, clean and simple room with large TV, open common area, view of Castle from front facing rooms.
Keira
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Room was very comparable. Likes the size of the tv
Alison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
All the staff are friendly and helpful. We have stayed before and purposely chose again. Cannot fault from check-in to check- out everything is excellent.
Kerry
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff couldn't have done more to welcome us back to celebrate our anniversay following getting married here a year ago. Thanks Richard, Tommy, Syeed and team.
Shakir
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very good value for money and child friendly. Staff was very helpful and the Welsh cakes in reception was a nice touch
Tom
Australia Australia
Great location. Friendly staff. Good ba and restaurant
Samantha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Location, value for money, friendly staff and clean.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Junction Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    British
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre by IHG takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 14 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

"Travel disruption due to possible road closures, may cause delays to your journey and prevent access by road to the hotel, at certain times during Principality Stadium events. Please check prior to travelling, or contact the hotel direct for the latest information".