Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre by IHG

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near Animal Wall

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Castle Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1XD
  • Place, Bute Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cardiff Castle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, St. David's
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Minibar)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(30 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Cardiff

Heart of Cardiff.A stay at this Cardiff City Centre hotel places you steps from Animal Wall and within a 5-minute walk of Bute Park. Cardiff Castle and St. David's are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Bute Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Cardiff Castle - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sophia Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • St. David's - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • National Museum Cardiff - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Cardiff Central Station - 10 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tiny Rebel - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Blue Bell - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Gatekeeper - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Maison De Boeuf - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mad Dog Brewery Co - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre by IHG

3.5-star hotel near Animal Wall
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and 11 meeting rooms are available.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 8633 square feet (802 square meters) and includes conference space. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre by IHG also features multilingual staff, a garden, and laundry facilities. For a fee, parking is available.

  • 1 building
  • 157 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • 8633 sq ft of conference space
  • 802 sq m of conference space
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Garden
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre by IHG offers 157 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

This Cardiff hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (GBP 16 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 14 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

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
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 14.00 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 16 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 492 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 340 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1000 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lowri

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Great location to the centre & park. Additional bonus is parking at the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lyndsey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible room.

The room was terrible, i have complained and received no response from you. Ripped curtains, thick dust, broken desk and sunken matress causing no sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yang

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Delroy

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

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
V
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good breakfast, parking good, close to all things might need to be. Quiet too when sleeping
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything on the doorstep
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was ideally placed for the Cricket and shopping
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Aleeza

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Claudia

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

Time for a refresh

The room was very hot and the aircon didn’t work. The fridge didn’t work. Bed was not that comfortable. Overall the room and bathroom is old/dated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

suzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Kathleen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dated hotel, unsecure parking and at the far end of the Main Street so was quite noisy and didn’t feel that safe outside.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Clean and comfortable

Great service, extremely clean, surprisingly comfortable given the price, however decor and furnishings were very dated and could use a bit of tlc
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Staff & service
The staff was great, rooms are somewhat worn down. Bathrooms are small.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lizzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room a little dated and noisy from the road outside
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nichola

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

Ideal location

Surprised to see both sofa bed and pull out bed made up when only 3 of us booked in - but minor point. Easy parking. Quick check in. Security appreciated. Ideal location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ronda

Business traveller

I won't be using this hotel again

The decor in the hall was very grey poorly painted and made me feel like i was in a episode of prisoner cell block H. Room was clean but needs a fresh lick of paint. The bed was in wheels and uncomfortable. Perfect place if you're going out on the town as I discovered most people staying here were as early hours in the morning i could hear various guests returning from their night on the town a little loud or where the walls too thin.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

T

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

ANILKUMAR

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property is not clean . Rooms and bathrooms was very dirty . We found hair on bed sheets
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Olivia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel and great staff and food. Bathrooms a bit dated but still work well.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025