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About the Hotel

88 St Mary Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF10 5DW

Rooms at The Royal

The Royal Hotel Cardiff features rooms with full air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, in-room safe, Freeview TV, iron with board, and tea/coffee making facilities. Rooms offer views of city life or the new BBC Wales Studios. Deluxe rooms are available in Double or Twin bed layouts. All rooms include ensuite limestone bathrooms with showers or deep baths and 'BeeKind' environment friendly toiletries. Small double rooms feature UK Kingsize beds. Double Rooms have a UK Kingsize bed minimum, with many offering Super Kingsize beds. Superior rooms mostly have Super Kingsize beds. Twin rooms include two European size single beds. Cinema Rooms include a 75-inch HD 1080p resolution Smart TV, a PS4, a micro surround sound system, a mini fridge, and Star Wars themed decor.

Dining at The Royal

The Royal Hotel Cardiff serves breakfast in The Scott Room, named after the explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. A full cooked breakfast and continental buffet are available; the continental selection includes croissants, Danish pastries, fruit juices, cereals, porridge, yogurts, fruit, cold meats, cheeses, and jams. The Full Welsh Breakfast is an all-you-can-eat buffet with smoked back bacon, pork sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes, hash browns, beans, toast, and free range eggs. Hot food is served in the Lounge Bar from 5 PM to 9.30 PM. Fitz's Bar offers a space to relax with a glass of wine.

Leisure and Entertainment

The Royal Hotel Cardiff is near attractions, sports, culture, and entertainment venues. The Utilita Arena hosts music concerts, comedy shows, Cardiff Film and Comic Con, boxing events, and Premier League Darts. The hotel provides vouchers for guests; accumulating 3 vouchers gets a bottle of house wine, 5 vouchers gets an upgrade to a deluxe room, and 10 vouchers gets a free overnight stay in a standard room including breakfast for two people.

Location and Transport

Located in Cardiff Centre, The Royal Hotel Cardiff is a 2-minute walk from the Principality Stadium and a 5-minute walk from the train station and St David's Shopping Centre. The hotel has entrances on Westgate Street and St Mary Street. It is 250 meters from Cardiff Central Train Station, 200 meters from Principality Stadium, 400 meters from Cardiff Castle, Bute Park and Coopers Field, 500 meters from Utilita Arena and 200 meters from BBC studios. The Royal Arcade links the Hotel to the St David's Shopping Centre.

Hotel Services

The Royal Hotel Cardiff provides free Wi-Fi, a voucher code for reduced parking at NCP Westgate, and baggage storage. The hotel offers preferential overnight parking rates at the NCP multi-story car park on Westgate Street (technically Quay Street) at CF10 1DZ, about a 5-minute walk. Early check-in is available from 12 midday for an additional charge.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Superior King Room
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2 persons
23 m² 
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1 King-size bed
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Budget Double Room
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2 persons
13 m² 
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1 Double bed
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15 m² 
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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Cardiff500 m
Airports
Cardiff (CWL) 21.9 km
Bristol (BRS) 75.9 km
Train
Cardiff Central Railway Station200 m
Bus
Bus stop200 m

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • No smoking on site
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Safe deposit box
  • 24-hour reception
  • VIP check-in/ -out
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • No pets allowed
  • 24-hour security
  • Luggage storage
  • Lift
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area

Business

  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities

Children

  • Cots
  • Video games

Room features

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Sitting area
  • Dressing area
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Parquet floor
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Location

88 St Mary Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF10 5DW
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88 St Mary Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF10 5DW
Nearby
Cardiff Castle Grounds
Cardiff Castle
490 m
Westgate Street
Principality Stadium
440 m
Stadium
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
510 m
Mall
St David's Dewi Sant
250 m
Golden Cross Hayes Bridge Road
Wales National Ice Rink
400 m
Market
Cardiff Market
290 m
Church
The City Parish of St John the Baptist
300 m
Museum
Museum of Cardiff
230 m
Shopping Area
Capitol Shopping Centre
490 m
Art object
Animal Wall
520 m
Mall
High Street Arcade
310 m
Shopping Area
Castle Quarter Arcade
370 m
Mall
Duke Street Arcade
370 m
11 St David's Way St David's - Dewi Sant
Statue of Sir Gareth Edwards
440 m
Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Cardiff
270 m
Museum
Firing Line Museum of The Queen's Dragoon Guards and The Royal Welsh at Cardiff Castle
440 m
Cardiff Arms Park Westgate Street
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park
430 m
Womanby Street
Castle Emporium
410 m
Shopping Area
Royal Arcade
90 m
btwn St Mary St & Mill Lane
Wyndham Arcade-Nos 1-39 & Nos 4-32
130 m
Restaurants
O'Neill's
20 m
85-87 St. Mary Street
Pieminister
100 m
35 St. Mary Street
The Yard Bar & Kitchen
70 m
42-43 St. Mary Street South Glamorgan
Viva Brazil
520 m
Ground floor
Mia Porto Due
120 m
The Old Brewery Quarter Caroline Street
Brewhouse
110 m
49 St. Mary Street Old Brewery Quarter
Uncommon Ground Coffee Roastery
120 m
10-12 Royal Arcade
Charlston's Steakhouse
100 m
52 - 54 St Mary's Street
Coyote Ugly Saloon
390 m
78 St. Mary Street
Wally's
120 m
38-46 Royal Arcade
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