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The Royal Hotel Cardiff

3.5 star property

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Standard Double Room
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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88 St Mary Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF101DW
  • St. David's Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Principality Stadium
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cardiff Castle
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • 28.5 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

  • 29.9 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 19.6 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 23.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Royal Hotel Cardiff

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to Principality Stadium
A bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference space are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a front-desk safe, and multilingual staff assistance are onsite.
The Royal Hotel Cardiff offers 60 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. Televisions come with digital channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Royal Hotel Cardiff. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Principality Stadium. Free WiFi in public areas, a bar, and breakfast (surcharge) are available.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, meeting rooms, and conference space
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • Just a 5-minute walk from St. David's Hall and 5 minutes by foot from Principality Stadium
As a guest of The Royal Hotel Cardiff, you'll find multilingual staff, coffee/tea in a common area, and a front-desk safe. Event space at this hotel measures 2367 square feet (220 square meters) and includes conference space. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

This 3.5-star Cardiff hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Fitz Bar - Onsite bar.

Languages

Bulgarian, Czech, English, German, Polish, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–10 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 14.0 for adults and GBP 7 for children
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Fitz Bar

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Conference space (2367 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in room

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch HDTV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The property charges GBP 2 for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
The Hotel has entrances on both Westgate Street, CF10 1TL and St Mary Street - CF10 1DW (Pedestrianized). Guests with heavy luggage or guests with mobility issues are recommended to use the Westgate Street entrance, CF10 1TL, which is step free.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 10 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per stay.

Payment types at the property

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 buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 14.0 for adults and GBP 7 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of GBP 2

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • One child 10 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Cardiff Hotel
Cardiff Royal
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Hotel Cardiff
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The Royal Hotel Cardiff Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 476 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 380 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 93 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1003 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The fact that the main lobby/front desk are on floor 2 and not easily accessible from either entrance ("main" entrance doesn't have a place to stop with your car and the other entrance requires some stairs) was a bit flustering. The lobby space itself could use some upgrades, and all the staris to and from the rooms on the floors was frustrating to navigate with luggage. The room was spacious and clean enough, and the staff was nice, but we had some qualms about it overall.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucille

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could not fault the hotel, room was spotless & comfortable. Staff were so polite & friendly. Only one negative & that was the noise from outside, but understandable due to the area of hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great night away in Cardiff
Lovely old building, looks a bit weathered on the outside but stunning on the inside ,friendly staff amazing room on 7th floor, will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

KIRTI, Mechanicsburg

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Manager was rude. 3 pm check in. They have 60 rooms but at 12 noon they didn't have or willing to do even at 2 pm. You must have to wait upto 3 pm. I told them that i am gold member with Expedia. She said that's different company. You talk to them. I said will it be possible before 3 pm? She said i told you just come back at 3 pm only. No manner how to talk to customer.I told her i traveled 120 countries, no one is rude like you. All 60 rooms will be ready exactly at 3 pm??????
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Ideal location in town centre, hotel was nice, friendly staff and room a good size. Beautiful dining room at breakfast although the supply of food was poor. Had to wait as hot buffet was empty and cold options were not replenished even though it was mid service. Good overall good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Dr Bharatkumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT SHORT STAY IN CARDIFF
Hotel location was very central and very good, many top bars and restaurants were within walking distance, hotel staff were very helpful and friendly, we were given a better room than the one we had booked and this made our stay very good indeed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Diana

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location central but did not get bothered by noise. Only stayed one night for a concert did not use hotel amenities just needed a place to sleep. Unfortunately the bed was the most hard and uncomfortable I have ever experienced in a hotel and the pillows were so hard I woke up with ear pain from the pressure. I got zero sleep. Such a shame I had booked two rooms and the other room was exactly the same.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Bryony

Liked: Staff & service
Access to the hotel was very difficult, a lot of stairs and very slow lifts. Great location but very loud at night - there was karaoke at the bar next door until 1am. So loud and very difficult to sleep at all
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Martyn

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Campbell

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Royal is a beautiful boutique hotel just a five minute walk from the train station. It is in the centre of Cardiff so close to everything. The staff are wonderful and friendly and the rooms are clean and provide you with all you need. Love staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central location , friendly staff and understated hotel with a great room and good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kelan

Liked: Staff & service
Very friendly staff and like the idea of natural products and supporting a local bee farm however the bedding and floor didn’t feel clean, the room was slightly outdated with a very small window they made us feel enclosed. There was a lot of noise from the clubs in the area. Breakfast wasn’t the quality expected for the hot food. Reflecting on the price this wasn’t worth it for us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was very quick and professional. The reception staff were very friendly and the room was quite nice too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Convenient
Convenient. Helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

What a gem
What a gem of a find. Initial thought was a lot of steps to get to reception, but once we reached reception we were really happy with what we found. Staff that greeted us were very friendly and helpful. Then found the lift which would have saved us the stairs. This made our stay a lot easier. Our room was a good size, and clean. Bed was comfortable. Nice size on the bathroom. We slept well. The room was very quiet. Breakfast was good. Plenty of choice and fresh items constantly being brought out. Hotel is close to train station and shopping area/ restaurants and pubs. Will definitely be using this hotel again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
Nice room; comfortable bed. Shower could have been cleaner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

BERNADETTE

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Overnight stay for cricket.
Excellent pre-arrival information made the trip so much easier. Excellent discount on local parking in a secure car park. The bedroom was larger than we anticipated and at a good price for a city centre hotel. The only gripe would be that the bathroom needed some TLC as it was shabby with missing grout in the floor tiles and earlier repairs to walls was evident.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central hotel
So central, friendly helpful staff. Great value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024