Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Lobby
Standard Room, 1 King Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast) | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Shower, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Longueil Close, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4EE
  • Cardiff Bay
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Principality Stadium
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Cardiff Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Principality Stadium
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include self parking, coffee/tea in a common area and a business centre.
Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG offers 87 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Principality Stadium. Features include free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant.
  • Free buffet breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and a business centre
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Cardiff Bay and a few minutes from Cardiff Castle
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and 2 meeting rooms are available. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG. For a fee, parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Cardiff hotel.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast.
Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

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 in meeting rooms
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

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.

  • Self-parking fee: GBP 10.00 per day

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, 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include 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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • 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 Express Cardiff Bay by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 405 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 417 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 127 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1000 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Dan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Olive B

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

6/10 Okay

Charlie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Jan

Liked: Staff & service

Constant noise

Awful, writing this at 2am, unable to sleep due to external noise (engine/generator noise constant (few min stop at 0.44 and 1.40ish) . If had known potential noisy location would not have booked. Not looking forward to drive tomorrow/morning shattered, would add video but cannot
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very welcome breakfast.. staff where friendly and extremely helpful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe very friendly and helpful. Breakfast very good with a good selection. Room nicely layed out with all you need for a few nights away. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed for two nights, service was good and breakfast was lovely. Theres a wee shop nearby too and not too far a walk from city centre
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for short trips

The rooms are clean and quiet. Great for business trips.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

Very good

Breakfast and staff were excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location for walking to the city centre. Charge for parking is very cheeky, and the lack of spaces difficult. Our room was on the top floor,by the lift machanisms. It was very noisy all night.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff. Room - not so great.

We initially had a room where there was some sort of industrial ‘buzzing sound’. We were given a new room where it was worse and finally a room which clearly wasn’t often used for guests. No great. Breakfast however was excellent and the staff tried everything to make our stay pleasant. We were told there was a fault with the heating system - hence the noise.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Great staff

Kiera and Lin were amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trudi

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff really friendly and helpful and went out of their way to make sure we were happy with everything. Room and public areas very clean. Will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, lovely and clean only small downside the shower wasn’t brilliant but that wouldn’t stop me staying again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely modern clean quiet room overlooking water. Great full cooked buffet breakfast included. Excellent value and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trudi

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

Cardiff stay

Good position of hotel, plenty of parking at good rate. A little bit short staffed, but all friendly and helpful. Fire alarm went off in the night, but dealt with well .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sian

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

Great stay

Checked in at 2.30 . Easy to walk to Bay. Comfy beds. Breakfast good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johanne

The food was great, bed was really comfortable but the toilet could do with being a bit higher…..I felt like I was back in the infant school with baby sized toilets!! Apart from that the stay was excellent. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon-Kris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024