Novotel Cardiff Centre
Indoor pool and hot tub off Tyndall Street
About this hotel
Novotel Cardiff Centre pairs an indoor pool and hot tub with a location a minute from Tyndall Street, on the northern edge of the walkable loop rather than the Westgate Street cluster, so the walk down to the stadium takes a touch longer but stays manageable on foot. The airport shuttle helps fans flying in rather than arriving by train, and the fitness centre and business centre suit a longer stay around the fixture. Genatsvale Georgian Restaurant sits nearby for something different from the usual pub food strip. The industrial-chic décor and pet-friendly rooms give it a different feel from the older heritage hotels closer to the castle, trading some of that character for consistency and the pool.
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Airport shuttle
Our take
This suits fans who want a proper pool and hot tub to recover in and do not mind a slightly longer walk down to the stadium than the Westgate Street cluster offers. The airport shuttle is a genuine advantage for anyone flying into Cardiff or Bristol. The 4.3 rating from over three thousand reviews is among the strongest on this list, with a solid 4.7 location score.
- Use the airport shuttle if flying into Bristol, it saves the over an hour taxi transfer otherwise.
- Book the pool and hot tub slot ahead of a Six Nations weekend, it fills with guests staying multiple nights.
- Allow a bit more time for the walk down to the stadium from Tyndall Street than from the Westgate Street hotels.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool and hot tub on site
- Airport shuttle for fans flying in
- A minute from Tyndall Street
- Pet-friendly rooms
Why guests love itWe flew into Bristol for a Wales match and the airport shuttle from Novotel Cardiff Centre saved us the taxi fare and the wait. The pool and hot tub after a long travel day set the weekend up well, and while the walk down towards the stadium ran a bit longer than the castle-side hotels, it was still an easy stroll once we set off with enough time before kickoff.