Travelodge

Cardiff

📍 The Friary, Cardiff, CF10 3FA

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.3 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)

Central location next to Cardiff Castle
Ideal for rugby at Principality Stadium and Cardiff University
Unlimited breakfast and evening meals served on site
Hotel staffed around the clock
New design rooms with king size Dreamer bed

Travelodge Cardiff Central Queen Street sits right in the heart of Cardiff, Wales, next to Cardiff Castle and just a short step from Cardiff University and Principality Stadium. The hotel has an on-site Bar Café serving unlimited breakfast and evening meals, plus hotel-wide WiFi and pet-friendly rooms, with staff on hand 24/7. Rooms feature the signature king size Travelodge Dreamer bed, blackout curtains and USB charging points. Paid parking can be found nearby, with several car parks within a short walk. The location also places you close to Cardiff Queen Street station and a cluster of museums, including Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier, Wartime Shelters and the Cardiff Story Museum, all just a few minutes' walk away.

How far to…

Capitol Car Park: 6 minute walk
St David's Dewi Sant Carpark: 8 minute walk
NCP car park, Greyfriars Road: 5 minute walk
Station: 0.3 miles
Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of th: 0.1 miles
Cardiff Story Museum: 0.2 miles

Practical details

Check-in: From 3pm
Check-out: Until 12pm (noon)
Pets: Pet-friendly rooms available
Parking: Paid parking nearby, not on site

Accommodation on site

Standard Rooms
SuperRooms

Details taken from the operator's own website on 22 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ Disabled Access
✓ Pet Friendly
✓ WiFi
✓ Parking
🔌 EV Charging Nearby
🚆 Near a Train Station

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