Service with a smile! Stayed at the Holiday Inn in Bristol and the staff absolutely made the trip…read more A+ to the second-floor front desk and an extra gold star to the breakfast team -- so friendly and welcoming! The hotel is spotless, with beautiful modern décor that makes the restaurant and common areas feel warm and inviting. Our room was clean and comfortable... but the lighting? Yikes. The bathroom was way too dim for makeup, while the hallway lighting was so bright it gave a ghostly glow. Overall: Fantastic service, stylish spaces, and a comfortable stay.

This hotel is comfortable, modern and in a great location…read more Had a superior room for a couple of nights to attend the Harbour Festival. The Priority Members floor has an ice machine so you can help yourself to as much as you need. The rooms are large with room to peddle your bike around :-) The bed is comfortable, the room clean well maintained and the bathroom delightful with a choice of monsoon or hand held shower. We did not have breakfast as I prefer to go out to try new places to eat but the restaurant and bar area looked nice. Practical - I could not work the temperature gadge in the bathroom and I needed a jug of skimmed milk for the room as only whole milk was supplied. On both occassions the staff were prompt in dealing with the matter swiftly. Very friendly helpful staff, even the guys as you walk in on the ground floor - concierge. Its on a very busy road and you need to access the subway to cross unless you walk down to Cabot Circus. This did not present a problem thou. I would stay again.

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!

Great hotel, Great location, Great Value! Just near 1/4 block from Cabbot Circus with plenty of…read morepubs, restaurants and shopping. Literally, you don't have to go any further to enjoy the Bristol area. Hotel is in perfect location. Executive Marriott benefits include Exec lounge with comp wine, beer, small plates daily. There is also comp breakfast with your status. Best breakfast bar I've seen in quite a while!

Receptionist: "Sorry Miss Day, we can't find you on our reservations list."…read more My heart sunk. My birthday treat for Mum was becoming ever-so-slightly sour having stood for five minutes in the lobby of the Royal Marriott hotel. We'd walk through its majestic doors, took in the gloriousness of the reception area with all its pomp and grandeur somewhat mystified by what a bargain we had nabbed ourselves. Receptionist: "...Oh wait. You want the OTHER Marriott hotel". Now, I know that Bristol is a fairly large city, but to have two Marriott hotels just a 15 minute walk apart - what are the odds?! (Apparently lots of people make that mistake. Hopefully.) When we eventually got to the right hotel, it felt ever-so-slightly anticlimactic after seeing the beautiful Royal counterpart. But it turned out that we had still grabbed a great room at a discount price. We had a view of the park, easy access to Cabot Circus and a very pleasant resident late night bar in which we had a night cap. The beds were of the sink-into-able kind, with a hot-hot-hot power shower for £70 for two people. To get the best deal, do a bit of internet shopping rather than booking direct - and make sure you go to the right hotel!

stayed here on the spur of the moment. fantastic price. lovely clean room and en-suite. the man…read morethat greeted us was very welcoming. breakfast was nicely presented with plenty of choice. will definitely stay here again and recommend highly.

This is a charming hotel in the middle of Bristol, it s not too far of the station and you can go…read moreto it by buses too. The rooms can be really cool or very bad i saw different rooms during my stay coz some friends were there too. There is 2 pubs in the hotel and a 3rd one if there is a convention or another event. The staff is nice but can be overboked when there is an event!

Got this as a last minute deal, so expected to be put in the shoebox room. But the room was superb,…read morespacious and modern and very much deserving its 4 star rating. It was at the end of the building, so there was some music noise from the streets below, but didn't bother me. Didn't have breakfast or interact with the staff too much so no comment here. Parking is a reasonable £8. Recommend to have a pint at Horts bar, just beside the hotel. Excellent ales.

Our one night at The Clifton Hotel was nice, gentle and we could relax after a long day of…read moretravelling. The rooms are comfortable and cozy, but they don't have outlets next to the beds, our electronics had to fight against a fan and a kettle. We hadn't issues with noise or parties as it was a Wednesday night. The breakfast buffet is overpriced for what its offer but the menu option is good and flavouring. Staff were always super friendly.

I am writing this now because I cannot sleep…read more We stayed at this hotel with my family while visiting a nearby school. Unfortunately I did not know the hotel restaurant becomes a nightclub all night long. We were on the third floor and it was like I was standing in the middle of the club 4 floors below me. The sign in the hallway asking for quiet was the most ironic thing I have ever seen. Even after the music way after I was told it might stopped drunk patrons yelled as they steamed into the streets. I also enjoyed the convient parking 1/2 mile away at the shopping mall in town as the parking at the hotel is only for a select few. Do yourself a favor and find somewhere else to stay.

We only stayed here for one night. I couldn't get over how massive the room was for such a cheap…read moreprice. Staff are extremely friendly. In the room they give you water bottles, tea kettle, wine glasses, spoons, ice and a bottle opener. The beds are very wide which I love. Bathroom is also big. I that the shower and toilet are in a separate area of the room. Just twelve short minutes from the hotel is a lovely fish and chip shop called the Wellfield and a park you can eat your food in as you take in the different birds in the lake.

This Future Inn is located within Cardiff Bay, close to the waterfront Mermaid Quay. The Wales…read moreMillennium Centre, the Welsh National Assembly, Cardiff County Hall, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and the main business community are all within a mile of the hotel. Their rooms are less boxy than, say, a Travelodge, but they still lack soul. Still the cream and beige spaces are clean, quite comfortable and usually have enough desk space, if, like me, you tend to spend time in hotels more for business than pleasure and spend fretful nights meeting deadlines on your laptop. They also offer free TV internet access and free local calls. Not got time to eat out? Fear not, the Thomas Restaurant and Bar provides all food and beverage on site and is happy to allow in casual diners as well as Cardiff Hotel guests. BONUSES? Professional business meeting and presentation space are available for hire, they can also cater for private dinners, exhibitions and weddings in Cardiff.

I know it usually doesn't get very warm in Cardiff, Wales but this hotel seriously needs a major…read morerenovation. There is a definite pattern in the quality of hotels that the Trafalgar Tour Company books for it's escorted tours. Everything about our tour was excellent except for the hotels. This particular hotel was one of three that I stayed at earlier this month that I would never in a million years choose for myself. Cons: - One block from the Cardiff Prison. That is really heart warming. Look at the map. - No ventilation or fans in the rooms and we could not open our window. They only have A/C in the lobby. - They need new carpet because it is very worn and it looks awful. - Elevators are old and really slow. I think there are only two. I opted to take the stairs the morning we checked out and got trapped in the stairwell with a bunch of people from my tour group. Our coach was leaving for England in 5 minute, so I ended up busting out of the Emergency Exit on the ground floor. After checking all the locked doors on every floor I really didn't care if the sirens and alarms went off. There are no good signs for the regular stairs. - Emergency Stair Well - No phones or ways to communicate with the outside world when you get stuck in there and all the doors lock behind you. Pros: - The lobby has A/C. Unfortunately, I can't sleep in the lobby. - Cardiff has some nice sites to see. Visit the Cardiff Castle if you have time. This was the best tour and we could actually sit on the furniture and touch some stuff. - We had a great dinner at the Sutton Mawr Farm which isn't too far away. I wish we could have stayed at their B&B instead of the Park Inn. - The Wi-Fi was free. If it had not been I would have deducted another star. I cannot believe this is part of the Radisson chain of hotels because it really needs a serious renovation. It is one step up from the Holiday Inn hotels I stayed at in England. Recommendations: - Check out a B & B in the country so you can enjoy the scenery. - Really check out the hotels on your itinerary if a tour company books the hotels for you. I really think this is how they make their money. They get a good group rate for a dump and they pocket the difference.

This is a fantastic hotel that offers real value for money. It certainly can't be beaten for…read morelocation. It sits right opposite the CIA and backs on to John Lewis and the St David's complex. The train and bus station is a 5 minute walk away. I haven't always lived in the city so if I was ever going to gigs it was a good place to stay if booked further enough in advance. The main desk is in a unique courtyard area. I remember when it used to look like a townscape painted onto the walls so its a definite improvement. I've always found the staff to be really accommodating and while the rooms aren't the most glamourous they are conformable and have everything you need plus wifi. Rooms usually cost under £100 included breakfast and I've ever stayed here for around £50 once.