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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

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

      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 power 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 803 reviews

      "Basic, but adequate."
      The staff were lovely, the location is good if you have a car to get into Cardiff, and the communal area was really nice to have. The bedrooms are adequate. Don't expect really cosy beds. The bathroom is a tight squeeze, doesn't afford much privacy and it's impossible to use them quietly because both the door and shower doors rattle loudly. The air con in our room wasn't working, which the manager knew but hadn't told the staff on duty. They offered us a complimentary drink or breakfast, during a heatwave. When I requested a different room, the woman on reception worked hard to find us one. Overall, for a few nights it was totally fine but I wouldn't have wanted to have stayed longer than that.
      "Oasis!!!!"
      Arrived to fund Accessible room not booked. Team called around and found accessible room. Very happy. Thankyou Abby and team
      "Good hotel just very small"
      Good hotel and price. The toilet and shower areas are just a bit small when sharing a room. Good location, service and staff.
      "Satisfactory Experience"
      Stayed for the Noah Kahan concert with my sister. It was really good, staff were nice and rooms were lovely and clean. Really soft beds, slept really well. Would definitely stay again. :)
      "You get what you way for in life.. Small basic but not awful."
      You get what you way for in life.. Small basic but not awful. Plus points, Close to M4 on outskirts of Cardiff, Free parking Free wifi Water in reception. Value for Money. Aircon in the room USB charger port and a few plug sockets. Bad points Rooms are tiny. No Window in the room, its like an inbound cabin on a cruise ship Beds are not single size they are 2ft 6 inch beds that are the same size as caravans use. £7.93 in a uber into town center as its not walking distance. Aircon is noisy and as you have no windows its on all night. The duvets are about 13 or 15 tog far too warm for use in June … the room was so hot at night I had to turn the aircon onto 18 to sleep. Only one pillow in the room. No chest of draws No wardrobe, (there was 4 coat hangers on a peg only). No fridge in room No chair in room. No desk in room. No Towel rail to hang wet towels on. No Lamp In fact nothing in room other than a bed.. My biggest issue I guess was the cliental, when. You have a cheap budget hotel it attracts a sort of group of people…. In this case stag and hen parties…

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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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