Gord and I spent last week at the Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay and I would not recommend this…read morehotel. We booked and paid for our vacation in January. At approximately $368 per night, the hotel was neither the most expensive nor the least expensive option available. One of the reasons we selected it was because a complimentary breakfast was included. Upon arrival, we were surprised to discover that our room had two single beds rather than one larger bed. I immediately contacted the front desk to request a room change but was informed that the hotel was fully booked and no alternative rooms were available. A larger bed would have been preferrable but it wasn't a big deal. The room itself was uncomfortably warm and stuffy the whole time. Although the window could be opened slightly, it provided very little ventilation. There appeared to be an air conditioning unit in the room and an air exchanger above the door so I contacted Reception for instructions on how to operate them. I was surprised to learn that neither unit was functional. I again requested a room change but was told this was not possible. The hotel did offer a fan, which we accepted the next day. Unfortunately, the room never cooled down, even during the night. Both of us experienced restless, uncomfortable sleeps due to the heat. The bedding consisted of duvets in covers, with no separate sheets provided. We eventually removed the duvets and used only the covers but the room remained excessively warm. A few days later, we borrowed a second fan. While the fans helped cool us when we had them pointing as us, they did not lower the room temperature. Adding to the frustration, each fan had a timer that automatically shut it off after a maximum of two hours, requiring us to wake up repeatedly throughout the night to restart them. Between the heat and the fan timers, neither of us slept well during our entire stay. Another issue was the shower. Regardless of the time of day, the water pressure was extremely poor. The staff were friendly. The hotel is in a good spot as it's between the city centre and the Bay (about a 15 minute walk either way). It's in a residential area so there's nothing but housing around.

Little on the small side but right in the center of the town. The hot water was amazing. Breakfast…read morewas great.

A great B&B. Large, spacious room and bathroom. Clean and well maintained. And the service! We…read morewere at first worried because we couldn't get the WiFi to work AND the TV didn't work as well. The hotel manager came straight away, even though it was her day off, to fix our problems. The only problems I can think of are that there is no air conditioning (but that's the norm), and no car park (but street parking is available).

I have stayed at Holiday Inn Express hotels all o0ver the US and UK and they are always nice. This…read moreone was the worst one. Which is not to say it was terrible, because it was not. But it was not cheap in price but not worth the cost at all. Very noisy, from the staff inside (not guests, but staff) to the outside as well. It also really does not take much effort to be friendly and they certainly were not. In Cardiff? Stay somewhere else.

This was my first visit to the Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Airport, as I'd arrived in from Dublin…read more(minus my suitcase which had got "lost" for the night, but turned up the next day) at around 8.30pm. I rang the hotel and spoke to Daniel who arranged for the driver to bring the hotel minibus to collect me, and arrived some ten minutes later. I was warmly greeted by the driver who got me to the hotel in next to no time. Once at the reception, Daniel swiftly checked in for my two night stay. My room was on the first floor, and was inviting and comfortable. The air conditioning worked well, as did the heating. I was given free wifi access (as an IHG member), which was extremely useful to me, as I had some work to do. A dinner menu was on offer until 9.30pm, which you ordered the food via the reception/bar area. Don't expect Michelin star food, as it won't be offered. Instead, you'll be offered a family-friendly menu with many favourites. It more than serves its purpose and prices aren't too bad either. Breakfast is a basic buffet, offering scrambled eggs and sausages, plus croissants, fruit and yoghurt, and bread for toast. Tea and coffee making facilities are offered. All in all, it serves the purpose it's there for. The Great Room, allows for an evening drink, and dinner can be had there too. During the day, drinks, crisps and biscuits are on offer, and a choice of pizzas too. The best part about the hotel are the staff. Daniel and Jemma (Guest Service Managers) and their teams, are truly brilliant and are all warm and friendly, offering a true Welsh welcome. Given the close proximity to the airport (you can walk to the terminal in under ten minutes) it's great for a pre/post night stay, as well as long stay parking. You are just four miles from Barry Island, and around twelve miles from Cardiff City Centre (which you can reach by express bus from outside the airport terminal). I'd not hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone and will definitely be staying here again in the future. Well done to all staff member. Diolch yn fawr!

I want to recommend Charter for very reasonable car and van hire prices…read more I don't often need to hire a van but I was moving from one place to another and the amount of stuff had somewhat increased and no longer fit in my car, or the family estate. We hired a mid-sized van which I let my dad drive and it turned out to be much more reasonable than getting a removals van and we even talked them into a giving us a small discount. Bit of pain to get out there to pick it up but well worth the trouble. I'm not sure how many car hire places rent out vans too, but they have a really big fleet here so even if you want a small one it might be worth a call.

Clean very helpful staff, room was small but comfortable great location book parking in advanceread more

Not to be confused with Minion Park Railway Station which is where the devil's minions board…read moretrains. One mile to the west of Cardiff Central Station, you will find this windswept Suburban Station which is basically where are all the Cardiff fans used to get on and off the train, back when they played here. There is much less traffic than there was in the old days, but the new Cardiff City Stadium is only 5 minutes walk away so this is still the station for the team for sure. They were a Premier League team recently (but not right now, thanks Ole Gunnar for that), so it's not as vital as it was then.

This is another one of those slightly windswept and barren local stations around the Cardiff area…read more There is a raised network of rails, so these stations really are open to the elements all throughout the year. But there really is very little reason to ever get on or off at this station unless you're going to a football match in Cardiff City Stadium. If this is the case, then you'll be battling a thousand other fans of football to squeeze onto the platform and, eventually, into the carriages. This area of Cardiff really is only a 10-15 minute walk away from the city centre, so I recommend avoiding this station unless you really don't feel you can walk.

Joke firm. They didn't turn up. Everytime a call to chase was made I was told its 2-3 mins away…read more Then called again and was told there was no booking. 30 mins later I'm still waiting for a taxi. I pre paid as well. Stay clear of this joke company.

top service, clean cars, nice driversread more

A luxury boutique hotel where the food is good and staff are friendly. This hotel is expensive but…read morehas everything you could wish for, including a swimming pool and gym. Spa treatment are available at certain times. A great place for a romantic getaway which is also close to Cardiff

Lovely historic home in Penarth which is now a hotel, restaurant and wedding venue. We went for…read moretheir afternoon cream tea and the food was excellent. Unfortunately, there was also a wedding reception cocktail hour taking place in the same room while we were there, so it was very hard to hear one another over the din of the wedding guests.