This article covers the hotels and serviced-apartment buildings in Cardiff, the United Kingdom, recorded in Innpedia: 6 properties operated by 2 chains, with about 485 rooms between them.[1][2] The largest operator by number of properties is Travelodge, with 5.
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 381,516 in 2025 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff.
From the Wikipedia article “Cardiff”, CC BY-SA 4.0.[4]
Hotel supply
Innpedia records 6 hotels in Cardiff. The median property has 73 rooms. The largest with a published room count is Leonardo Hotel Cardiff, with 142 rooms.[1][2]
| Chain | Properties | Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Travelodge | 5 | 343 |
| Leonardo Hotels | 1 | 142 |
Properties
| Name | Chain | Type | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Hotel Cardiff | Leonardo Hotels | hotel | 142 | 88 out of 100 (9,709) |
| Travelodge Cardiff Atlantic Wharf | Travelodge | hotel | c. 61 | 4.2 out of 5 (3,251) |
| Travelodge Cardiff Central | Travelodge | hotel | c. 57 | 4.0 out of 5 (385) |
| Travelodge Cardiff Central Queen Street | Travelodge | hotel | c. 54 | 4.1 out of 5 (658) |
| Travelodge Cardiff Llanedeyrn | Travelodge | hotel | c. 84 | 4.1 out of 5 (586) |
| Travelodge Cardiff Whitchurch | Travelodge | hotel | c. 87 | 4.2 out of 5 (342) |
c. = estimated; the operator publishes no room count for that property.
Other hotels
Wikidata lists 20 more hotels within 25 km of the centre of Cardiff, beyond the chain properties above.[6] Names link to their article in Innpedia where there is one.
| Name | Type | Opened | Operator | From centre | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Hotel | hotel | 0.3 km | |||
| Royal Hotel | hotel | 1866 | 0.4 km | royalhotelcardiff.com | |
| St David's Hotel & Spa | hotel | 1999 | Principal Hayley Group | 2.5 km | nostetangen.online |
| Llanrumney Hall | hotel | 5.7 km | |||
| Bute Dock Hotel [wd] | hotel | 2.0 km | |||
| Novotel Cardiff Centre [wd] | hotel | 1.0 km | |||
| Park Hotel [wd] | hotel | 0.4 km | |||
| The Aneurin Bevan | inn | 3.2 km | jdwetherspoon.com | ||
| The Blue Bell Inn [wd] | inn | 6.8 km | |||
| The Church Inn [wd] | inn | 5.3 km | |||
| The Great Western | railway hotel | 0.6 km | jdwetherspoon.com | ||
| The Unicorn [wd] | inn | 6.7 km | |||
| Churchill Hotel, 3 Llandaff Place [wd] | hotel | 2.3 km | |||
| Churchill Hotel, 4 Llandaff Place [wd] | hotel | 2.3 km | |||
| City Garden Apartment [wd] | apartment hotel | 0.7 km | |||
| Grand Hotel [wd] | hotel | 0.2 km | |||
| Inn at The Deep End (Former Penarth Baths & Supervisor's Office) The Esplanade [wd] | inn | 5.2 km | |||
| OYO Flagship Cardiff Central [wd] | hotel | OYO Rooms | 0.8 km | ||
| Sandringham Hotel [wd] | hotel | 0.3 km | |||
| Ty Rosa Boutique B&B [wd] | guest house | 1.9 km |
Prices
For a reference stay (arrival 2026-11-03, 3 nights, 2 adults), observed on 2026-10-02, the median of the cheapest public rate per room type across 6 properties was 64 GBP a night; the middle half ranged from 58 to 177 GBP.[1][2] It is a single observation, not a current price, and it is not converted between currencies.
Guest reviews
6 properties publish a guest score on the operator's own website; on a ten-point scale they average 8.3. The highest is Leonardo Hotel Cardiff, at 88 out of 100 from 9,709 reviews.[1][2]
Airports
Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 15 km, Bristol Airport (BRS), 34 km and Exeter International Airport (EXT), 85 km from the centre of Cardiff are the nearest airports with scheduled flights.[5]
See also
- Hotels in the United Kingdom
- Hotels in Pontyclun — 15 km
- Hotels in Newport — 17 km
- Hotels in Weston-super-Mare — 20 km
- Hotels in Pencoed — 23 km
- Hotels in Somerset — 24 km
- Hotels in Highbridge — 33 km
References
- ^ Travelodge — official website. Travelodge. Retrieved October 2026.
- ^ Leonardo Hotels — official website. Leonardo Hotels. Retrieved October 2026.
- ^ Cardiff (Q10690). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Cardiff. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-20.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels located in or near Cardiff. Wikidata. CC0.
Operator facts as published, read in October 2026. Population and coordinates from Wikidata.
External links
- Places to stay in Cardiff on Nexa AI — live availability and final prices for your dates
- Cardiff — Wikipedia
- Cardiff travel guide — Wikivoyage