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Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 King Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)
Lobby
Bar (on property)

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Longueil Close, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4EE
  • Cardiff Bay
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Principality Stadium
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Cardiff Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible (with Free Hot Breakfast)

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible (with Free Hot Breakfast)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Cardiff

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG in Cardiff (Butetown), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Castle. .This hotel is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Principality Stadium and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Cardiff University.

What's nearby

  • Wales Millennium Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cardiff International Arena - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cardiff Bay - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Principality Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Cardiff Castle - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Cardiff Bay Station - 8 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Classroom - Y Dosbarth - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Grosvenor Casino - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Miller & Carter - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Customs Shed Cardiff - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cardiff Bay Tavern - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Principality Stadium
Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG offers 87 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Stay in one of 87 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. This hotel also features a television in a common area, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per day

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 407 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 406 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1003 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located between Cardiff Bay and the town centre though a little too far to walk. Very nice building from the outside with a number of parking spaces which get filled up quite quickly. Excellent welcome and reception service from Sakhwat and a delightful ground floor room alongside the river. Great breakfast included. All staff seemed really happy and welcoming. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Manish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kristopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Overall acceptable, but tight rooms for families

The staff were all excellent, friendly and helpful. The hotel was pretty clean all things considered. Slightly concerning about the number of warnings in the car park about keeping cars locked and valuables out of sight, made me think we were in a high crime area. Unfortunately as a family of 4, with 10 and 7 year olds, the rooms were very cramped. Would be fine if it was for 2 people. Beds weren't the best and the pillow was either too thin or the other was hard and lumpy. No sweet spot. Air con / fan system was noisy too. Location was overall good, a one stop shop 2 mins away, 20 mins walk to Cardiff city centre and Cardiff bay areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenience

Convenient location for both the city and Cardiff Bay area, whether to see a show or just visit for a break and enjoy great food. Very friendly, motivated and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic

The room was very tired and noisy next to the lifts.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Noisy room. Disturbed rest. Rooms nice

Noise from heating ventilation system above room (not in room). Resulted in poor night rest. Highlighted to receptionist but received no apology. They just make a note and said they would pass ob
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

MR S

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Evi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very clean and the staff were friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. It was right by the wharf, and had a beautiful view of the water. It’s close to the city centre, about a 10 minute walk, so that was convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All round very good convenient hotel. Very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay for a night out in Cardiff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sian

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lyndsay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Review

Room not ready at check in at 2.10pm, despite being able to check in from 2pm. Room not ready until after 3.20pm. Staff friendly, hotel and room clean and quiet despite being busy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location unusually admits houses with the main entrance not clear and only accessible by car not on foot( no pathway) The location I thought was closer to Cardiff bay however on arrival feels quite remote and 20 mins walk.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Dan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Olive B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Jan

Liked: Staff & service

Constant noise

Awful, writing this at 2am, unable to sleep due to external noise (engine/generator noise constant (few min stop at 0.44 and 1.40ish) . If had known potential noisy location would not have booked. Not looking forward to drive tomorrow/morning shattered, would add video but cannot
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very welcome breakfast.. staff where friendly and extremely helpful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe very friendly and helpful. Breakfast very good with a good selection. Room nicely layed out with all you need for a few nights away. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed for two nights, service was good and breakfast was lovely. Theres a wee shop nearby too and not too far a walk from city centre
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for short trips

The rooms are clean and quiet. Great for business trips.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025