The Parkgate Hotel
Spa hotel a minute from Westgate Street
About this hotel
The Parkgate pairs a proper spa and indoor pool with a location a single minute from Westgate Street itself, putting you directly on the pre-match walking route that most fans follow down towards the ground. The gym and genteel restaurant give the stay more polish than the budget options nearby, and Cardiff Market sits three minutes away for a pre-match browse or a coffee before the crowd builds. Tŷ Madeira Restaurant three minutes away offers an alternative to the pub food strip for a pre-match meal. The trade-off for the Westgate Street location is noise, the street outside fills with the pre-match crowd from mid-morning on a Saturday kickoff, though the spa gives you somewhere to retreat before or after.
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Near Westgate Street
Our take
This suits fans who want to be right on the Westgate Street route with a proper spa to fall back on, rather than choosing between location and polish. Light sleepers should ask for a room away from the street given how loud the pre-match crowd gets right outside. The 4.6 rating and 4.9 location score reflect a hotel that delivers on both the setting and the amenities.
- Book the spa ahead of a Six Nations weekend, slots near Westgate Street fill fastest of anywhere on this list.
- Ask for a room away from the street if you want quiet, Westgate Street gets loud from mid-morning on matchday.
- Eat at Tŷ Madeira Restaurant three minutes away for something different from the pub food strip nearby.
Why we love it
- A minute from Westgate Street itself
- Spa and indoor pool on site
- Three minutes from Cardiff Market
- Gym and genteel restaurant
Why guests love itWe booked The Parkgate for a Six Nations weekend wanting to be right on the Westgate Street route, and stepping out into the pre-match crowd building outside the door the next morning made clear we had picked the right spot. The spa the evening before gave us a proper reset after travelling in, and Cardiff Market three minutes away covered breakfast supplies before the lunchtime kickoff.