Cardiff, United KingdomCity Centre
Hotel Indigo Cardiff by IHG
Welsh-themed arcade hotel
City Centre Cardiff, United Kingdom
Opened
2017
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
IHGWelsh-themed arcade hotel
The hotel sits directly over a 1920s shopping arcade, weaving Welsh musical and industrial history into everyday city stays.
What it’s good at
Listed
Matthews Mee styled the rooms with bottle-green metro tiles and bold geometric fabrics.
Listed
Rooftop lounge Lefel 6 serves Welsh cocktails on a terrace overlooking the city skyline.
Listed
Rooms feature Melin Tregwynt woollen blankets and designs drawn from Welsh mining heritage.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
This hotel, after all, could hardly be more painstakingly tailored to its location — from its prominent setting on Cardiff’s city-center Queen Street to the surfeit of local color incorporated into its interior design.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Queen Street's pedestrianised shops wait at the door, and Cardiff Castle is a five-minute walk through the arcades.
The rooms
Headboards are upholstered in patterned Welsh wool blankets, and bathrooms have bottle-green metro tiles with rainfall showers.
Restaurant
Lefel 6
The top-floor dining room sits under sloped skylights, serving Welsh-inspired cooking beside a tiled cocktail bar.
How it began
The building went up in 1921 over Dominions Arcade, Cardiff's youngest arcade, and still keeps its original stone lions.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.