Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay, an IHG Hotel
About this hotel
Nestled in Cardiff, this charming hotel for $124 per night is a great choice for your next vacation. 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.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Balcony / Patio
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Family friendly
Map of Cardiff
Reviews
4.0/5.0
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8.0
I booked for 4 occupants. The soft bed was not ready. I had to call the reception to set it up. I found the sofa bed was dusty, but it was set up alright after my request.
The hotel was not aware of the fact that I booking for 4 and forget set the room before I could occupy.
8.0
Location to Mermaide Quay was excellent, nice and quite, and draught beer available at the bar.
I didn't like paying for the parking and was disappointed there was no refrigerator.
7.0
Comfortable beds, clean rooms and a decent breakfast included in the price.
Dove toiletries in refill dispensers in the bathroom and breakfast condiments in a large dispensing container meaning single use plastic was negligible. Very welcome!
Nachos did not have any guacamole, as was listed.
8.0
Perfectly located for what what we needed.
All good, my only problem was the wait in the morning for a coffee, only one machine that isn’t very quick and a line of people waiting to use it so my breakfast was cold by the time I got there.
3.0
Reasonable walking distance to/from Cardiff city centre.
Comfortable enough bed.
Carpet was marked/grubby, as was the upholstered chair (badly stained)
The 'wet room' shower completely floods the bathroom floor, with no mop etc, rendering the sink/toilet after showering practically unusable.
No available seats/tables at breakfast, with a number of families/guests waiting to be seated before me. Gave up after about 10 minutes and just had a coffee in the end. I realise that busy periods can occur, but this was unacceptable.
No staff at the reception desk to speak to on check out, so had to just leave key without having the opportunity of bringing up the above.
Paying an extra £10 for parking - in an actual hotel carpark, especially bearing in mind all of the above, was a bit of a p*** take to be honest.
8.0
View and area was lovely, close to train station and easy to get to centre. Lovely and quiet with everything you need. Shop just around the corner to get anything you want. Would definitely stay here again.
Breakfast wasn't very nice, scrambled egg very grainy, just generally didn't taste nice. Room had a slight sewage smell but probably the location.
9.0
Breakfast Exceeded expectations, location was great. Being on the river was beautiful lovely look out at night. room was clean and tidy and staff were very friendly. They let us leave our car parked early so we could visit Cardiff castle and sightsee, without the hassle of finding parking.
Free parking
8.0
Nice and clean.
Lovely helpful staff
Toilet was very low
Shower needed a bit more power in it
8.0
The staff, bar area, breakfast and cleanliness.
The bed not as large and pillows not as comfy as other budget hotels but still good value for money.
9.0
Excellent staff, room and breakfast, the hotel was spotless, easy to find and the parking is a massive bonus... just a shame it's at an extra cost!
Sadly the hotel isn't actually in the bay itself (my mistake for not checking) it was downpour after downpour so I didn't want to walk to the bay... however, the gentleman at the front desk had a taxi arrive for me within minutes which was very kind! It was under £10 each way.
10.0
Good location
None
8.0
I liked the location plus there was a shop around the corner and you can walk to the city centre
Having to pay for parking, being a hotel resident as I parked my car away from the property and having to wait for the coffee machine, could do with two at busy times
10.0
In Cardiff to see show in the bay hotel nearby and done the job for us bfast was stunning hotel quiet and clean
Nothing couldn't fault it and will stay again even just for a night bout in the city centre
9.0
The hotel is very clean and well furnished. The room was comfortable and well worth the money; however, being in a cold snap it did take a while to figure out how to get the room warmed up - some instructions might have helped. The evening menu was excellent and very tasty. Breakfast was well laid out with every option available and without doubt was one of the tastiest full English breakfasts I've had...anywhere. A small glitch occurred on checkout when the receptionist said I couldn't have an invoice as I'd booked via Booking.Com (I require an invoice for my expenses). However, I emailed the hotel when I got home and an invoice was emailed to me directly...excellent service.
No major negative comments at all.
8.0
The room was very comfortable and the breakfast was excellent.
For me personally because i have walking difficulties the location was to far away from the city centre, and all though we had a disabled room with a walk in shower witch for me was excellent we were on the top floor and the lift wasn't working witch ment walking up and down 3 flights of stairs.
8.0
We've stayed here a number of times now, and as always the staff were friendly and professional. The lady in the breakfast area was particularly helpful although rushed off her feet. Our room was warm and the bed comfortable. The breakfast buffet is good, although the toasters never seem to be on quite the right setting.
I didn't like being in a room with an adjoining door, although I know this is sometimes unavoidable. I would prefer it if it had a proper bolt we could pull across.
6.0
All good apart from 1 thing.
All mainly good (apart from the bar being shut in the afternoon). The issue was there was a strange noise like a large extractor fan (as in a commercial kitchen one) running, stopping for a few seconds then starting again. I assume something was malfunctioning. This continued all night. Also talking to another family of guests in the morning they also were kept awake by it. I'm hoping it's been fixed by now...
9.0
Car park expensive
10.0
Lovely room, great view over the water.
Breakfast was basic. Tomatoes, mushrooms, and fried eggs would have made it better.
8.0
Breakfast was fairly good, and locational was good.
Lounge was basic but adequate.
And room was generally clean
Toilet could have done with disinfecting…toilet bowl was stained
9.0
Nice modern rooms
Bit of distance from the centre
7.0
For a family if 4 the room was small and only enough towels given for two people
9.0
The breakfast was very good, tasty and hot, especially liked the scrambled eggs. The shower was much better than many places we have stayed. The location would have been better experienced at a different time of year or much less rain
Staff around more often, we had to wait and then chase for forks at breakfast plus no at the reception desk to get a reminder as to where and how to get somewhere nice to eat dinner at
8.0
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The location is good for both the bay and the city centre. There is a handy little convenience shop a couple of minutes walk away. The breakfast was very nice. The shower was easy to use and the water hot.
I found the bed rather too firm, however my husband liked it. The pillows were too hard for me. Also the duvet only just reached each side, so it wasn't big enough to cover us both properly. Fortunately it wasn't too cold.
8.0
Excellent breakfast
A little way to walk to the Bay area
5.0
Close to Cardiff Bay for a gig we were attending.
Very small room with dirty windows. Had to pay £10 to park in the car park which wasn’t explained until we arrived. Breakfast area overrun by staff eating their own breakfasts! Had to wait in queue behind them to get coffee. No apologies.
4.0
Breakfast ok,staff friendly ,the shop facilities good
It was like walking in to a laundry place when we arrived also most laundry when coming out of room the same , bed uncomfortable bed linen not the best
9.0
Ease of location.
Value for money.
Helpful staff.
Beds were abit small.
8.0
Total mayhem Saturday breakfast nothing cleared crockery missing but Sunday Hanna and Joanna did a great job and was like being in a different hotel. Reception staff very helpful
Total muddle in dining area Saturday
6.0
Decent price and location.
Breakfast was crowded. Staff got our food order slightly wrong at dinner.
9.0
Lovely hotel overlooking Cardiff Bay. Lovely room and breakfast was excellent.
Parking is difficult and limited spaces and you have to pay £10 per night. If you cannot get a space you can park on the road but you must return before 10am or you will get a ticket!
9.0
Great location. Breakfast is good for the price.
Some of the facilities needs to be updated.
9.0
staff helpful friendly welcoming
liked everything
8.0
It really was a good room and value for money as I was only staying 2 nights. Bed was comfortable and it had everything I needed. As the remote wasn't properly working, staff really helped me out as soon as they could. I also loved the dinner options there.
Not much. I didn't know there were two Holiday Inn's in town. If I'd known I would've maybe gone for the one closer to the city but as I was only there for the weekend, it's not really a dislike, just an observation.
2.0
The breakfast was OK and was all cold and not great.
The bathrooms are very dirty, especially around the soaps and and underneath the sofa bed was extremely dirty and there was no bed sheets for the sofa bed and it was too late at night to go ask for some! And the toilets downstairs smelt very, very bad. Really bad
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 $7 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay, an IHG Hotel. 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 Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay, an IHG Hotel pet friendly?
Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay, an IHG Hotel?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.
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