About this property
In the waterfront area of Cardiff Bay’s old East Dock, only 20 minutes’ walk from the heart of the city centre, this modern hotel offers a restaurant, bar and terrace and is situated just 500 metres from Cardiff Bay Railway Station. Free WiFi is available throughout. The rooms have hairdryers, tea/coffee making facilities and power showers. Each room has a work desk, a telephone and a flat-screen LCD TV. The hotel has a spacious lounge area overlooking the dock. It features a full-licensed bar and a large-screen TV. A buffet breakfast is available every morning at Holiday Inn Cardiff Bay. The hotel has 1 meeting room with visual equipment available for hire. Popular local attractions including Cardiff Castle, Motorpoint Arena, the Millennium Stadium and the National Museum can be reached within 2 miles of the hotel. Cardiff Airport is 15 miles away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Richard
United Kingdom“My bedroom was very clean and comfortable, with a large TV. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful, and the breakfast buffet had a good variety of hot and cold food to set you up for the day. I had two evening meals at the hotel, which were...” - Manjula United Kingdom“The property was good , reception staff were good , not so sure about breakfast staff”
- Victoria United Kingdom“Hot chocolate and orange juice were great. Would have liked fried eggs and better choice of pastries”
- Stephanie
Ireland“Perfect location for short visit. Very friendly staff. Clean and comfortable room” - Sandra
Poland“Clean, comfortable and very good located. Space on the entrance of hotel was really cool.” - David United Kingdom“The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was a good size for 3 even with the sofa bed made up.”
- Carly United Kingdom“Everything, room was clean, comfortable. The beds had a soft and a hard pillow each. Brilliant black out curtains Staff were lovely, parking was reasonable.”
- Olivia United Kingdom“The hotel was clean and breakfast was good. The staff were friendly and helpful.”
- Rosanna
Australia“Staff serving breakfast at the dinning room are very nice in particular a lady named "Angle " Male receptionist are ok. But the female is helpful and knowledgeable” - Michelle United Kingdom“Very clean. Very comfortable large beds. Staff were really friendly and efficient. Great coffee at breakfast.easy parking. Good value for money. Breakfast included. Pretty close to the bay.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineInternational
- AmbianceFamily friendly
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Gluten-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please note that the card provided to make the payment will be required upon check in at the hotel for a pin validation. If this is not available, an alternative form of payment will be required at the time of check in and the original card refunded.
Please note that the car park is covered by CCTV. A GBP 10 daily parking fee applies per car. Coach parking is not currently available at the hotel. Car parking is on a first come first served basis and cannot be reserved.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
