Cardiff is becoming a much more prominent destination in the UK thanks to the many cultural, sporting[i], and entertainment events[ii] which are held here every year.
Here is a brief review of the three cheap hotels, Cardiff city centre, to give you an idea of type of accommodation that is available.
Ibis Cardiff City Centre
The Ibis Cardiff city centre hotel is located on Churchill Way, approximately 20 km from Cardiff International airport and 1 km from Cardiff Central train station.
There are 102 rooms all with air conditioning, broadband Internet and wireless Internet access, satellite TV, radio, and direct dial telephone.
This is a budget hotel which provides rooms at very reasonable prices, good service and is very handy if you’re looking to have some fun within walking distance of Cardiff city centre.
At the time of writing, trip advisor ranks this hotel has number 28 out of 87, with 164 reviews.
From those reviews, 41 are average, 86 are very good or excellent, and 37 are poor or terrible.
One of the common complaints is the noise from the nearby railway and the cost of parking.
It is suggested that the price of parking on the street outside the hotel is significantly less than it will cost you to park in the car park opposite the hotel.
Victoria Hall Cardiff
The Victoria Hall Cardiff, located on Blackweir Terrace, is a “campus style” accommodation comprising off 86 flats which are ensuite.
This basic student accommodation provides flats each with a bedroom, a comfortable lounge area, fully fitted kitchen, and there is a launderette on site.
Trip advisor ranks this as number 18 out of 36 for speciality lodging in Cardiff with three reviews.
The reviews for the most part are positive saying that the rooms are comfortable, clean, and inexpensive.
Radisson Blu Cardiff
The Radisson Blu Hotel Cardiff is located at Meridian Gate, Bute Terrace, in the heart of the city.
This 21 storey hotel gives panoramic views of the city from modern luxurious rooms.
It is within a few minutes’ walk of the millennium Stadium, Cardiff Central rail station, the international arena, and various shopping and eating locations.
The 215 rooms each come with free high-speed Internet access, flat panel TV, tea and coffee making facilities, fixed dial telephone, and a spacious and modern bathroom, with the standard rooms being equipped with either twin or king-size bed.
Another way of finding great value accommodation in Cardiff is to go online, either using one of the travel supermarkets, late deal websites, or going through one of the search engines such as Google and typing in “cheap hotels Cardiff city centre”.
