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The Royal Hotel Cardiff

3.5 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, a quick walk to Principality Stadium

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Exterior
Point of interest
Standard Twin Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk
Property entrance
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Superior Double Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 28.5 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Triple Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 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 | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hair dryer
  • 19.6 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Cinema Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Cinema Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 23.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double Room | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Economy Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
  • 13 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
88 St Mary Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF101DW

What's nearby

  • Cardiff Castle - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Cardiff International Arena - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Cardiff Bay - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Principality Stadium - 1 min drive - 0.3 miles
  • Wales Millennium Centre - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Cardiff Central Station - 4 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Prince of Wales - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cambrian Tap - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Proud Mary - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Fresh - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel Cardiff

Hotel near Principality Stadium
Located close to Cardiff International Arena and Cardiff Castle, The Royal Hotel Cardiff provides a bar, conference space, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • An elevator, a front-desk safe, and a banquet hall
  • Multilingual staff, a 24-hour front desk, and meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 60 rooms have comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and hair dryers
  • 32-inch HDTVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, LED light bulbs, and daily housekeeping

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 transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 14 for adults and GBP 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Fitz Bar
  • Slug & Lettuce Central

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 2,367 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in room

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1866
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch HDTV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

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

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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 smoke detector, 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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Cardiff Hotel
Cardiff Royal
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Hotel Cardiff
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Royal Cardiff Hotel
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The Royal Hotel Cardiff Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Hotel Cardiff pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Royal Hotel Cardiff?

The Royal Hotel Cardiff doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Royal Hotel Cardiff?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Royal Hotel Cardiff?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is The Royal Hotel Cardiff located?

Located in Cardiff City Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Principality Stadium, Cardiff International Arena, and Bute Park. Cardiff Castle and New Theatre are also within 15 minutes. Cardiff Central Station and Cardiff (CFW-Cardiff Train Station) are within a 5-minute walk.

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The Royal Hotel Cardiff Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 489 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 365 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1000 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

10/10

The staff was super nice and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10

Beautiful hotel and staff was excellent. The hotel is located within walking distance to many attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10

Great spot
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10

Great place other than parking options for luggage drop off.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10

This a charming, older hotel inva great location. It is in an area of restaurants, shopping and night life. The rooms are clean and comfortable and the staff is very friendly. Breakfast every morningvisxa nice perc.grest value.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10

The room was very hot and a Saturday night was very noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

The staff was very friendly and the room was large with a very comfortable bed. The only thing to be aware of is the odd design of this older hotel that requires you to go down (depending on what side of the building you enter) to take the lifts to go up, otherwise you climb 50 steps with luggage in tow to get to the 2nd floor reception.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10

Great central location. have to walk down steps to take the elevator to the 2nd floor or 3 flights of stairs. separate elevator for rooms. if early they charge 4 pounds per bag to hold. nice sized rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10

Convenient for exploring Cardiff at reasonable costs of stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10

The room was nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10

Parking was very difficult, confusing and costly. Ability to enter and exit the property was not easy for anyone with the slightest mobility problem. Rooms and service were good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

🥞✨ Had an absolutely amazing breakfast this morning at The Royal Hotel in Cardiff! The spread was stunning, and it really set the tone for the day. Ready for checkout and excited for more adventures ahead! ✈️🌍 #Travel #BreakfastGoals #Cardiff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10

No water or coffee in room. Coffee machine in common area produced terrible coffee. We appreciated a quiet room with working air conditioning.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10

A fine hotel in the centre of Cardiff, very pleasant and friendly staff. The hotel is centrally located, but looking and feeling a bit tired and run down. Lack of facilities, No evening meal, or room service was available.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10

We stayed for two nights and it was okay. The beds were hard and the pillows equally hard. Sore neck in the morning. Being in the centre of it all in Cardiff was the plus. Access to the hotel was a royal pain. In through the back to the lift or a large set of stairs from the front. A bit of a maze.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10

The hotel from outside seemed old, but it's different from inside. Nice and welcoming hotel. The hotel and the room were clean, organized and comfortable, and the breakfast dining area was very nice. The hotel is in great location in the heart of the city, but unfortunately that comes with a noise problem. Bars around the hotel had loud music very late, and isolation between rooms was not good. I really needed to make a local phone call, but I couldn't. And the staff wouldn't assist me with that.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

Clean, quiet and comfortable! And convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10

Welcoming with a convenient location. Amazed they didn't take Amex
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10

No proper free luggage storage. No proper takeaway breakfast option - don’t bother paying for breakfast if you need to leave the hotel before 8am
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10

Only slight downside was you can’t open the room windows, AC for me is to dry when your trying to sleep, but saying that our room was perfect and very comfortable, otherwise great hotel, staff and location. Personally I wouldn’t use the NCP car park that the hotel recommend, it’s very run down and stinks of urine. We parked for over 24 hours in the St David’s shopping centre car park which is modern, bright and felt nice and safe and is only about a 5 minute walk to the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10

The location is great—right in the city center, close to the train station and within walking distance of major attractions. The front desk staff were very friendly and welcoming. Our standard twin room was comfortable and well-appointed, featuring cozy beds, blackout curtains, a safe, and eco-conscious amenities. Breakfast was a highlight, with a generous buffet offering a wide range of options. We also rented a car and appreciated the discounted parking location recommended by the hotel which was very convenient. Overall, a great experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

Don’t miss this one. Perfect location, brilliant pub and excellent service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10

One night stay for conference. Very centrally located. Room was very clean, good check in and good breakfast. Would stay again if in Cardiff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10

Great
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10

The Royal is within easy walking distance of the train statio, the Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Museum, Stadium, several arcades, and a wide variety of good restaurants. Our room was very nice with wood floors. The beds were comfortable, and the bathroom was well organized with a really lovely spacious bath/shower. We appreciated the free early baggage storage prior to check-in. Finally, the staff were very polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025