The Royal Hotel Cardiff

Property building, Facade/entrance, Location

8.0

Outstanding(2,411 Reviews)

Hotel in Cardiff

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hotel

Well situated in the centre of Cardiff, The Royal Hotel Cardiff offers free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The property is around 500 metres from St David's Hall, 1.3 km from Cardiff University and 7.1 km from Cardiff Bay.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Cardiff

Nearby attractions

National Museum Cardiff

0.5 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room

1 Queen • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Twin Room

2 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Triple Room

3 Single or 1 Double • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Cinema Room

1 Double • 193 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior King Room

1 Queen • 247 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Royal Hotel Cardiff

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8.0

Outstanding(2,411 Reviews)

Hotel in Cardiff

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Cardiff

Nearby attractions

National Museum Cardiff

0.5 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room

1 Queen • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Twin Room

2 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Triple Room

3 Single or 1 Double • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Cinema Room

1 Double • 193 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior King Room

1 Queen • 247 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.0

Outstanding(2,411 Reviews)

100% verified reviews

8.0

Dec 2024

Good service

Location and price was ideal

Room could have provided more coffee

10.0

Nov 2024

We were a group of friends who were attending a show and only stayed one night.

We did not have breakfast

Nothing really

10.0

Nov 2024

Lovely

Love the location. The room was gorgeous.

The only complaint I have really is being charged £4 to hold my luggage until my room was ready. I have stayed here a few times and never been charged before. Also the outside of the hotel could do with a lick of paint it looks tired and dirty.

10.0

Nov 2024

Great location. Highly recommended

Clean and tidy. Spacious room. Great location.

If you find it difficult to walk there are quite a lot of stairs, there maybe other lifts that are available but the stairs are quite steep.

8.0

Nov 2024

Good location for a city break. Enjoyable and welcoming.

The huge comfortable bed and good size room. Lovely building. Friendly staff. Great breakfast.

I have no complaints about the hotel and its staff, it was welcoming and friendly. However, if you value sleep on a Saturday night, you will be hard pushed to get any. The hotels neighbours are very noisy with loud karaoke going on until 4 am.

10.0

Oct 2024

A great spot to stay in Cardiff

Wonderful location close to the station, and central in Cardiff. Staff were excellent and very helpful and room was comfortable and clean.

6.0

Oct 2024

Attenzione all'illecito

La posizione, lo stile

Al check out abbiamo chiesto di poter lasciare i bagagli, ma ci è stato concesso solo fino alle 2 p.m. orario oltre il quale avremmo dovuto pagare per lasciare i bagagli. Pagamento che sarebbe dovuto avvenire casualmente solo in contanti, lasciando trasparire una politica poco chiara oltre che sicuramente poco avvezza al concetto di ospitalità.

9.0

Oct 2024

Nice hotel for a city break.

Great location in the city centre. The room was a good size, if a little 'minimalist' and the bed was comfortable. We were overlooking the busy street but really weren't disturbed by noise. Breakfast buffet very good with a good choice of items. Reception staff polite and friendly.

I can understand criticism of access for guests with mobility issues. The main entrance has steps not suitable for wheelchairs or aids and the back entrance must be used. The lift from the entrance only goes to the reception floor and then you need a different lift to the room floors.

8.0

Aug 2024

Great place to stay in Cardiff.

Central to the Rail Station . In the centre of town. Great restaurants nearby. A buzzy Friday night, full of controlled happiness.

Lots of stairs- in particular in case of emergency evacuation

8.0

Aug 2024

Nostiic but not very practical

Location & historic vibes are great Gave us a castle view on request

It was cold, really cold Nowhere to put anything in the bathroom

8.0

Aug 2024

Très bien situé

Le style old fashion de la salle à manger

L'accès à l'accueil par l'escalier

8.0

Aug 2024

Für unsere Wales Rundreise war es ein absolut toller Abschluss.

Die Lage ist super zentral und ermöglicht kurze Wege zu allen sehenswerten Orten in Cardiff. Die Zimmer waren auf einem aktuellen Stand und die Betten einigermaßen bequem. Die Ausstattung war ebenfalls absolut in Ordnung.

Zentrale Lage bedeutet natürlich auch immer keine absolute Ruhe. Wir hatten Zimmer in der obersten Etage und haben kaum etwas vom Lärm der Straßen und umliegenden Bars mitbekommen. Das wird sicher in den unteren Etagen nicht so sein. Vom NCP Parkhaus im Westgate würden wir als Familie dringend abraten. Dreck, dunkle Ecken, Gestank und zwielichtige Personen. Mein Auto wollte ich hier (trotz Rabatt vom Hotel) nicht abstellen. John Lewis Car Park ist zwar teurer aber helle und saubere Parkplätze geben mir für meine Familie und mein Auto ein sicheres Gefühl. Und ein sehr kurzer Weg zum Hotel. Ich würde dem Royal Cardiff Hotel dringend empfehlen, einen Preisdeal mit diesem Parkhaus zu verhandeln. Das würde das Hotel auch gleich nochmal aufwerten. Wirklich enttäuscht waren wir nur vom Frühstück. Für 14£ pro Person ist das definitiv zu wenig. Zu wenig Auswahl und dann nicht mal einen Cappuccino. Für den Toast muss man ewig lange warten, das können andere Hotels deutlich besser (Siehe Motel One). Hier empfehlen wir aufgrund der zentralen Lage eine der unendlich vielen Frühstücksoptionen zu nutzen. Das ist besser und vielleicht sogar günstiger.

5.0

Aug 2024

For a couple of nights away, Hotel suits our needs, however wouldn't recommend it for more than a couple of nights.

Location was exactly what we wanted.

Unfortunately, because of the age of the building, the window was very small and didn't let much light into the room so very dark and a Little closed in. Bathroom floor and paintwork seem to need a deep clean.

5.0

Aug 2024

No cumple expectativas

Ubicación

Acceso por 2a planta edificio Necesita una renovación a fondo Acceso e instalaciones no corresponden a un hotel de 4☆

7.0

Jul 2024

Highly recommend this hotel

Room - comfortable Breakfast - good but English breakfast warm Location - excellent

Hot breakfast Bar open for coffee in the morning

8.0

Jul 2024

Great location, comfortable. Would stay again!

Great location!

Random layout, but that’s what happens in old buildings. Not the hotels fault at all!

6.0

Jul 2024

Average.

Quiet room, comfortable bed, nice staff.

I tought by the name it would be more luxurious but it was ok. Bathroom a bit tired with the silicone falling out round the shower.

7.0

Jul 2024

Ideal location for nightlife and shopping. Close to the castle and principality stadium.

The location was perfect! We went to a concert at the Castle and it was just a short stroll away with lovely pubs along the way. The room was very clean, the bed was massive and the staff were friendly.

The windows couldn't be opened, and the air-con was limited to 19° and very noisy. Menopausal women will understand!

8.0

Jun 2024

A great location.

Location was super, right on the busy pedestrian only area of the street. Bed was very comfortable and the room was big.

The lift from the ground to 2nd floor reception is not at the front of the hotel, so you have to walk all the way around to the back. That was not noted in the listing so we humped our bags up two flights before checking in.

7.0

May 2024

Excellent location

Location was excellent - being in city center made it easy for us to explore the city on foot

Access to reception is convoluted. One need to work up to first floor.

9.0

May 2024

Friends concert visit

Friendly welcoming staff, nice guest areas, bar, lounge etc. Large triple bedroom, sofa area. A good sized bathroom. General decor throughout was very stylish

Our bedroom had quite small windows, so it was a bit dreary without a light on.

9.0

May 2024

Great hotel great location.

Lovey clean hotel right I the middle of Cardiff. Lovely welcome fro the staff at reception. Spacious clean room with three single beds which suited our needs perfectly.

On a busy street so a bit noisy but we were on third floor so managed to sleep not too bad.Breakfast was too pricey so we decided against it .

4.0

May 2024

did the job, but won't be returning

staff were friendly and helpful, everything was clean, really close to the stadium

we were in Cardiff for a concert we knew there'd be a premium on prices because of this but the room we had didn't justify the exorbitant price we paid, it was small very dated furniture, bed was very creaky and uncomfortable, the windows were too high to look out and were filthy on the outside. Also the huge hike in Price over the usual price didn't even include breakfast which would have added £30 a night to our bill

1.0

May 2024

Absolute dissater!!! made even worse by inexperienced staff

Location

Everything !!! Staff have little to no people skills !!

3.0

May 2024

Possibly the worst hotel in Cardiff??

The staff were friendly and the breakfast was great. The location in the City Centre is perfect for what we needed and if it wasn't for all the negatives we would have used it again.

They openly advertise that if you don't book direct you get get the rubbish rooms and that's exactly what we got. The room was tiny, had glitter all over the floor, the floors were sticky, there was dust everywhere, mould growing in the bathroom and the smallest of windows with curtains that did nothing to keep the morning light out. I've stayed in a fair number of hotels in Cardiff and this is easily the worst. It's not a 4 star at all and absolutely not worth the money we paid.

8.0

Mar 2024

very good value for a short stay

great location very central, near all types of places to eat. Staff friendly and very helpful.

Pity no bar snacks available, didn't see any but did not ask either !! There is quite a few steps, but lift available.

6.0

Mar 2024

Una notte a Cardiff

Posizione centrale e staff cortese. Ottima la temperatura della camera, regolabile autonomamente. Letto spazioso e comodo, con scelta dei cuscini. Bollitore in camera. Buona e varia la colazione a pagamento.

Le camere sono datate e non insonorizzate. In bagno manca il supporto per l'asciugamano. Il bagno è privo di finestre e la ventola di areazione non funzionava. Il phon era installato in camera, all'interno dell' armadio e non si poteva spostare. La camera aveva solo una piccolissima finestra con la vista coperta. Hotel adeguato per qualche notte nella città ma non vale il prezzo pagato.

8.0

Mar 2024

Wonderful stay in a great location.

Location, staff, and price were all excellent. Would absolutely book again.

Only minor inconveniences were lack of counter/table space and weird pillows. And outlets in inconvenient places. Just oddly not ergonomic. Window opens weird. Very minor, however, still loved the place.

7.0

Feb 2024

See above.

Hotel was great but very disappointed with the car park at to walk 250m each way to transfer various items to hotel.

See above.

10.0

Feb 2024

Very enjoyable

Great location

Very clean

7.0

Nov 2023

Unclean

Location was good

Towels were stained / dirty Bathroom taps were unclean Floor in room was sticky and needed a good wash Bed was hard Decor was terrible needs updating and brighter furniture

9.0

Nov 2023

Great place to stay, comfortable and convenient

Every convenience but felt a better quality than usual chain hotels with competitive price. Fantastic location..

8.0

Jul 2023

Had a comfortable stay

Location

Little bit out dated

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Cardiff?

The average price for a rental in Cardiff is $117 per night. This rental is $6 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Royal Hotel Cardiff. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Royal Hotel Cardiff pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Royal Hotel Cardiff?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and tv.

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Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Cardiff

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room

Standard Twin Room

Standard Triple Room

Cinema Room

Superior King Room

The Royal Hotel Cardiff

Hotel in Cardiff

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Cardiff

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Double Room

Standard Twin Room

Standard Triple Room

Cinema Room

Superior King Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Cardiff?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Royal Hotel Cardiff pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Royal Hotel Cardiff?

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