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Clayton Hotel Cardiff

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Daily full breakfast (GBP 15.95 per person)
Executive Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Lobby
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service

Explore the area

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St Mary Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1GD
  • Place, Cardiff Castle
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Cardiff University
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Principality Stadium
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

Deluxe Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Double Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Executive Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(35 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Cardiff

With a stay at Clayton Hotel Cardiff, you'll be centrally located in Cardiff, a 7-minute walk from Principality Stadium and 11 minutes by foot from Cardiff Castle. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Cardiff Bay and 1.2 mi (2 km) from National Museum Cardiff.

What's nearby

  • Cardiff Castle - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cardiff Bay - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Cardiff University - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Principality Stadium - 1 min drive - 0.4 km
  • Wales Millennium Centre - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Cardiff Central Station - 3 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Great Western (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cambrian Tap - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Golden Cross - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Côte Cardiff Central - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Las Iguanas - Cardiff - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Clayton Hotel Cardiff

Hotel with a restaurant, a quick walk to Principality Stadium
Clayton Hotel Cardiff offers 216 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Cardiff hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 216 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at View Bar & Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. This hotel has 7 meeting rooms available for events.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
View Bar & Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • View Bar & Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • 7 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 11 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2011
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Visit Wales.

Property is also known as

Clayton Hotel Cardiff formerly Maldron Hotel Cardiff
Clayton Hotel formerly Maldron Hotel
Clayton Cardiff formerly Maldron Cardiff
Clayton Cardiff

Reviews

Clayton Hotel Cardiff Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 549 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 279 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1006 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet. Very near all shops, bus station and train station
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly hotel

Breakfast was amazing staff would do anything in there power to help u. Security took the time to talk to us and asked how our day was
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Rhys

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gethin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abasieno

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was exactly as described.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Malini

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to station and ease of check in and check out facilities electronically
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay for graduation

The stay was excellent with a quiet room provided excellent breakfast and friendly helpful staff we couldn't have asked for more. Would definately recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raik

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alaina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ciaran

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, couldn’t really fault any thing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Swati

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rod

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always have a lovely stay at the Clayton Hotel, friendly and helpful staff. Close to the shops, bars and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and accommodating from the moment of our arrival until our departure. The hotel and rooms were clean and comfortable. I would recommend this hotel to anyone if staying over in Cardiff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Dale

Travelled with group
Not worth the money . Pillow was like rock , no fridge in the room the windows didnt open . Toilet seat didnt stay up properly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deissy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was here for the Oasis concert as a solo female traveler. This place was so close to the train, stadium and busy street. Staff was super friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025