Park Plaza

Top choice in Cardiff


Luxurious without being stuffy, the Plaza has all the five-star facilities you'd expect from an upmarket business-oriented hotel, including a gym for guests, a spa, a restaurant and bar (open to all) and Egyptian cotton on the beds. The slick reception has a gas fire blazing along one wall and rear rooms have leafy views over the Civic Centre.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cardiff attractions

1. National Museum Cardiff

0.16 MILES

Devoted mainly to natural history and art, this grand neoclassical building is the centrepiece of the seven institutions dotted around the country that…

2. St John the Baptist Church

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A graceful Gothic tower rises from this 15th-century church, its delicate stonework looking almost like filigree. Along with the castle keep, this is one…

3. Cardiff Castle

0.22 MILES

There's a medieval keep at its heart, but it's the later additions to Cardiff Castle that really capture the imagination. In Victorian times, extravagant…

4. Yr Hen Lyfrgell

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Croeso (welcome) to a bastion of the Welsh language in the overwhelmingly English-speaking capital. Cardiff's beautiful Old Library has been converted…

5. Cardiff Story

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This excellent little museum uses interactive displays, free audio guides, video footage and everyday objects to tell the story of Cardiff’s…

6. Gorsedd Stones

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This stone circle was erected in 1978 when Cardiff hosted the National Eisteddfod. Such so-called gorsedd stones are found all over Wales where…

7. Animal Wall

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This section of wall on Bute Park's southern edge is topped with stone figures of lions, seals, bears and other creatures. In the 1930s they were the…

8. Bute Park

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Flanked by the castle and the River Taff, Bute Park was donated to the city along with the castle in 1947. With Sophia Gardens, Pontcanna Fields and…