Cardiff · United Kingdom
Where to Stay in Cathays, Cardiff
Student-heavy residential zone just north of the centre, packed with Victorian terraces and the main university campus.
✦ The vibe
Young, scruffy, lively with cheap eats and pubs.
👤 Best for
Budget travellers, students, younger solo travellers.
🏨 Where to stay
Mostly budget B&Bs and guesthouses. Prices are low.
🚇 Getting around
Very walkable to City Centre (10 mins); Cathays train station is on the line; airport: train to Central then T9 bus.
📍 Nearby
Cardiff University Main Building, Bute Park (southern edge).
Best hotels in Cathays
24 hotels ranked by how close they are to Cathays
Nortlands Lifehouse
1.2 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Park Plaza Cardiff
1.4 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Hilton Cardiff
1.4 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Leonardo Hotel Cardiff
1.5 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Elgano Hotel
1.5 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Church Guest House
1.5 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →The Penrhys Hotel
1.5 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Hotel Indigo Cardiff by IHG
1.5 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Abbey Hotel
1.5 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Holland House Hotel Cardiff By Sunday
1.6 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →YMCA Ambassador Hotel
1.6 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →easyHotel
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Angel Hotel Cardiff
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →The Angel Hotel
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →The Angel Hotel
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Holiday Inn
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Park Lane Guest House
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Premier Inn
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Hotel One Hundred
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Parador 44
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Riverside Bed and Breakfast
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Mayfair Guest House
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →The Avala Guest House
1.7 km from Cathays
View intelligence briefing →Sunbury Hotel
1.8 km from Cathays
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