Gabalfa Travel Guide
Cardiff

Visit Gabalfa
Stay near popular Gabalfa attractions
Things to do

The Valleys tour or Swansea Bay tour. Please choose correctly.

The Wandering Bard's Mythical West Wales Tour

Cardiff: Gower Peninsula's Cliffs & Mumbles Scenic Day Tour

Cardiff: South Wales Cliffs, Beaches & Castles Day Tour
Top hotels in Gabalfa

The Angel Hotel
"Love the place. Room was massive and staff very friendly. I love the breakfast too"
Reviewed on 5 Jul 2026

The Parkgate Hotel
"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staff were so welcoming, the room gorgeous and I don't think we'd stay anywhere else."
Reviewed on 5 Jul 2026

Celtic Manor Resort
"Just had a lovely night, booked 3 signature rooms and all were excellent, meal was in Rafters, we had a Couple of issues but this was dealt with well so all in all would highly recommend"
Reviewed on 5 Jul 2026

Future Inns Cardiff Bay
"Really nice hotel close to Cardiff bay with free parking. Place is clean and tidy and staff are good. Only complaint was the temperature of the room. A/c claimed to be working, but I'm not convinced it cooled it to the 19 degrees it was promising. Had to remove the 10.5 tog duvet from the cover and ..."
Reviewed on 5 Jul 2026

Park Plaza Cardiff
"Really enjoyed our stay blackout curtains were unreal no light bleed i woke up thinking it was the middle of the night best sleep for a long time"
Reviewed on 5 Jul 2026

Cardiff Marriott Hotel
"Staff were very helpful and friendly. Nothing too much trouble. Breakfast was lovely but a bit cold. Air conditioning in our room was lousy, not cold enough and air flow was ineffective, room was way too hot to sleep in. Location was great for city centre"
Reviewed on 1 Jul 2026
Where to stay in Gabalfa

Cardiff City Centre
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from St. David's to Utilita Arena Cardiff – discover Cardiff City Centre, a destination also famous for its shopping.

Castle Quarter
Cosy bars interesting history and top sights from Cardiff Market to St. David's – discover Castle Quarter, a destination also famous for its shopping.

Risca East
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Risca East and surrounding area, you can visit Twmbarlwm Mountain and Cwmcarn Forest Drive Lake.

Butetown
The abundant dining options and relaxing spas are top of the list for many visitors to Butetown. A stop by Wales Millennium Centre or Mermaid Quay might round out your trip.

Grangetown
You'll enjoy the bars and live music in Grangetown. You might want to make time for a stop at Cardiff Bay or Cardiff International Sports Village.



















