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Clayton Hotel Cardiff

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

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
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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 this property

Clayton Hotel Cardiff

Hotel with a restaurant, 7-minute walk to Principality Stadium
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk.
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.
The breakfast at Clayton Hotel Cardiff gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Principality Stadium. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a 24-hour gym.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a porter, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean accommodations
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Principality Stadium and Cardiff Castle
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 7 meeting rooms available. A 24-hour fitness center, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Clayton Hotel Cardiff.

This 4-star Cardiff hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 2 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. 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.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • One child 2 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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. 550 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1008 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

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

Great hotel

Clean, friendly staff, got involved with local events, accommodating and easy access to station, principality stadium and shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jo

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

Great stay at Clayton Hotel Cardiff

We had the best stay at the Clayton Hotel in Cardiff. From start to finish we felt extremely welcome and the staff were both friendly and approachable. The hotel was conveniently located for our gig at Cardiff castle. The rooms were spacious and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Generally very good but strange smell in the lobby
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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