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Future Inns Cardiff Bay

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
The current price is $102
$85 nightly
$102 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 24 - Sep 25

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Hemingway Road Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4AU
  • Place, Cardiff Bay
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Wales Millennium Centre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Cardiff Bay Waterfront
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for King Suite, 1 King Bed & Lounge with Sofa Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a TV, a desk, a chair, and a sofa.

King Suite, 1 King Bed & Lounge with Sofa Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(36 reviews)
  • 626 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a blue sofa, a desk with a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Standard Double, 1 Double Bed & Sofa Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(131 reviews)
  • 283 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand, a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Standard Twin, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(192 reviews)
  • 283 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Accessible Twin, 2 Double Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a wooden headboard, a framed picture on the wall, two bedside lamps, and two towels on the bed.

Accessible Double, 1 Double Bed & Sofa Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a television, a sofa, a coffee table, and a desk.

King Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Cardiff

With a stay at Future Inns Cardiff Bay in Cardiff (Butetown), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Cardiff Bay and 5 minutes from Cardiff Castle. .This hotel is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Principality Stadium and 9.3 mi (15 km) from Barry Island Beach.

What's nearby

  • Cardiff Bay - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Wales Millennium Centre - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Mermaid Quay - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cardiff Bay Water Feature - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Cardiff Bay Waterfront - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Cardiff Bay Station - 8 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Dock - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Yakitori1 - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cosy Club - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Coffi Co Lounge - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Future Inns Cardiff Bay

Future Inns Cardiff Bay offers 197 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Cardiff hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 197 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. 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 laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at Thomas Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Cardiff? This hotel has facilities measuring 4489 square feet (417 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Thomas Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 16 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Thomas Restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4,489 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • On the bay

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Portable hoist available
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2005
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property does not accept American Express for onsite payments.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on New Year's Eve:
  • Dining venue(s)

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
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16.00 for adults and GBP 8 for children

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 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

Property is also known as

Future Cardiff Bay
Future Inns
Future Inns Cardiff Bay
Future Hotel Cardiff Bay
Future Inn Cardiff Bay Hotel Cardiff
Future Inn Cardiff Bay Wales
Future Inns Cardiff Bay Hotel
Future Inns Cardiff Bay Cardiff
Future Inns Cardiff Bay Hotel Cardiff

Future Inns Cardiff Bay Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 905 out of 1673 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 493 out of 1673 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 168 out of 1673 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1673 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1673 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, spacious room decent price and free parking a big bonus.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great location and met all the basic needs for a hassle free over night stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean hotel and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aled

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable stay! Convenient for a visit to the Millenium Theatre and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay , fantastic value
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, lovely room for a reasonable price and free parking is a big bonus
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mandeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean hotel and good size rooms and location is ideal.Would recommend to everyone.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

CATRIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice welcome staff, room was lovely plenty of room and beds was super cosy. Breakfast was delicious plenty of choice. Highly recommend to stay, definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Deanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were helpful- location had easy access to the bay where there are many restaurants and shops.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We always stay at the Future Inns because it’s walking distance from everywhere! Rooms spacious and beds comfy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Though a littke out of town, hotel was pleasant and spotlessly clean. Staff helpful and breakfast excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good functional Hotel with spacious rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Anwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good spacious room, staff were pleasant and the breakfast was lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Bruna

Good reasonably priced hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall we had a good stay at Future Inns. We had a family room, with loads of space and it was very clean. All staff were friendly and helpful when needed and check-in and out was really smooth. Breakfast was decent and the hotel's location was perfect for visiting Cardiff over 2-3 days.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for our theatre trip to Cardiff Bay. Staff very helpful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great all round hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Excellent staff, ideal room, free parking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay here, staff were so lovely and very helpful. We had a very clean and spacious room and amenities were good
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the bay area , value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

MR KEVIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very nice hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Matthew De

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are a bit run down, location is great for being so close to Cardiff bay. Staff are lovely and friendly and the bar is cosy. Breakfast was decent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dudley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel expensive breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Abegayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely staycation. Kudos to the hotel manager who is very kind and accommodating to all the guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room, great location and excellent staff👍
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026