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ZIP by Premier Inn Cardiff

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    Business trips or fun-filled weekends – social spaces and smart rooms just a short drive from Cardiff city centre

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    Free parking

    Air conditioning

    Powerful en‑suite shower

    Free Wi‑Fi

    Accessible

    Accessible Wetroom

    Parking at ZIP by Premier Inn Cardiff

    This ZIP offers free on-site parking, subject to availability. The car park is shared with the David Lloyd Leisure Club next door, spaces are first-come first-served. There is also limited parking spaces outside the front of the hotel.

    Our rooms

    Single room

    Enjoy a comfy single bed and a sofa, plus en-suite powerful shower, storage, hangers, and Freeview TV 

    Free Wi-Fi

    Powerful shower

    Overhead storage

    Air conditioning

    Restaurant

    Bar with hot Grab & Go food
    Breakfast

    Start your day with our breakfast bundle! We’re offering a great deal on our breakfast bap bundle – a sausage bap, bacon bap or vegetarian sausage bap + a hot drink or 100% Pure Orange Juice for £4.50. Grab yours at reception and enjoy in your room!

    Reviews for ZIP by Premier Inn Cardiff

    1-2 of 840 reviews

    "Wonderful staff experience - good customer service"
    I had an amazing stay at ZIP Hotel by Premier Inn. What really stood out for me, was the incredible customer service. Malid, Tom, and Evan went above and beyond to make me feel welcome from the moment I arrived. They were friendly, attentive, and genuinely cared about ensuring guests had a great experience. Whether it was helping with check-in, offering local tips, or just being kind and professional throughout my stay, they truly made a difference.
    "Basic facilities for no frills stay at good price, shame about the bed"
    This was my first time staying in a zip. The extra small room size was actually larger than I'd anticipated, perfectly adequate for 1 person for a basic overnight stay. The room was well laid out with space underneath beds and a high shelf etc. to make best use of the space available. The facilities were paired down, with no hot drink facilities or even a glass for water, with additional charges for things like an extra pillow. But the price reflected the no frills and space saving approach. My room had a shower that made an awful high pitched loud squealing noise which they'll hopefully repair before putting anyone else in that room. For me, this was a good concept that I could have got on board with, had the bed been comfortable. I found the bed to be really hard and that just made it really difficult for me to sleep even though I was exhausted from a late arrival. It was so disappointing. It's such a shame they haven't prioritised a comfortable mattress. I'm assuming the bed mattress under the sheet was the same as the settee base on the other side of the room to allow them to configure the room as either a bed and settee or twin beds/ a double bed. I'd have rather been in a twin room with 2 comfortable mattresses than had a settee and bed I couldn't sleep on. Sadly, I won't be staying in a zip again unless they rethink and replace all their mattresses, which I don't see happening. Would not recommend unless you're someone who likes a firm mattress / can sleep anywhere!
    "Cheap, cheerful and clean"
    Great value hotel, clean and the staff were really friendly. We stayed here as we were going to a concert, not too far out of the city centre short walk to the bus stop then 20 minute bus ride. Taxi home was £12 The room is compact but clean and comfortable, air conditioning and heating. TV and nice fresh towels. The rooms are small but you have everything you need in them!
    "Perfect"
    Basic, rooms are small but adequate. Some areas need updating like the lounge areas, seats are scruffy and peeling fabric. For somewhere to sleep and for the price it’s perfect.
    "Best basic hotel"
    Very good value and gives you everything you need - clean, well-designed, simple rooms and a very friendly welcome. I’ll stay again and would highly recommend

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    Hotel description

    Set just off the A48 right next to the Howardian Local Nature Reserve, ZIP by Premier Inn Cardiff has everything you need for a simple stay in Wales. Whether you’re sightseeing in Cardiff or staying over on a business trip, you’ll only be a 15-minute drive from the city centre. Our small rooms have been cleverly designed for a basic stay with just the essentials – an en-suite bathroom, a comfy bed and free Wi-Fi. ZIP rooms come with either a sealed frosted window or a colour changing light box – if you have a preference, please speak to a member of our crew at check-in and we’ll see what we can do! Downstairs, you can grab a light bite and a drink from the bar, watch Sky Sports, play table football in our chill out area, or get some work done in our booths.

    Extras at ZIP: Early check-in – £15 | Late check-out – £10 | Extra pillow – £3 | Room clean – £10 | Fresh towels – £5 

    Hotel contact information

    Phone: 0333 777 3979

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