Hilton Cardiff
Indoor pool two minutes from Kingsway
About this hotel
Hilton Cardiff pairs a proper indoor pool and spa with a location two minutes from the Kingsway tram stop, close enough that the walk to Westgate Street and the stadium beyond it rarely runs past ten minutes even with the pre-match crowd building. The spa suits fans recovering from a day on cold terraces the day before, and the chic restaurant and trendy bar give you a fallback that does not mean queuing at street level with everyone else. The Museum of Cardiff sits five minutes away for anyone filling a free morning before a later kickoff. Business centre facilities and kid-friendly rooms round out a hotel built for a range of matchday travellers, from a solo business trip that happens to land on a fixture weekend to a family staying for the full Six Nations experience.
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Near Kingsway
Our take
This suits fans who want a genuine spa day built into a rugby weekend, plus business travellers whose trip happens to coincide with a fixture. The two minute walk to Kingsway keeps the ground within easy reach without putting you in the loudest stretch of the pre-match crowd. The 4.2 rating with a near-perfect 4.9 location score reflects a hotel that delivers on both counts.
- Book the spa well ahead of a Six Nations weekend, slots fill fast once the fixture list is announced.
- Use the Kingsway walking route to Westgate Street, it stays clearer than the direct approach from St Mary Street.
- Ask for a pool-facing room if you want the spa to be part of the view, not just a downstairs amenity.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool and spa on site
- Two minutes from the Kingsway tram stop
- Chic restaurant and trendy bar
- Five minutes from the Museum of Cardiff
Why guests love itWe booked a spa afternoon the day before a Wales match and it set the whole weekend up well, a proper break before the walk down to Westgate Street the next day. The two minute stroll to Kingsway made getting to the ground straightforward even once the pre-match crowd started building, and the trendy bar downstairs meant we did not need to fight for a table at street level.