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The Coal Exchange Hotel

3.5 star property
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In-room safe, individually decorated, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Presidential Suite
Restaurant
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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The Exchange Bld, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 5FQ
  • Mermaid Quay
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Wales Millennium Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Cardiff Bay Waterfront
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Cardiff (CWL-Cardiff Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room | Bathroom

Family Room

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Accessible

Triple Room, Accessible

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard King Room with Shower

Standard King Room with Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Presidential Suite

Presidential Suite

  • 75 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 King Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Cardiff

With a stay at The Coal Exchange Hotel in Cardiff (Butetown), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Castle. .This hotel is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Principality Stadium and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Cardiff University.

What's nearby

  • Wales Millennium Centre - 6 min walk
  • Cardiff Bay - 14 min walk
  • Cardiff Castle - 5 min drive
  • Principality Stadium - 6 min drive
  • Cardiff University - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Cardiff Bay Station - 5 min walk
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dock - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Eli Jenkins - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Côte - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Quantum Coffee Roasters - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Yakitori 1 - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Coal Exchange Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Principality Stadium
The Coal Exchange Hotel offers 55 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 30-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 55 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Coal Exchange Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

English, Welsh

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 9.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 30-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 23 to December 26:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • 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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 9.00 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Exchange Hotel Cardiff
Exchange Hotel
Exchange Cardiff
The Exchange Hotel Cardiff
The Exchange Hotel
The Coal Exchange Hotel Hotel
The Coal Exchange Hotel Cardiff
The Coal Exchange Hotel Hotel Cardiff

The Coal Exchange Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 393 out of 703 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 703 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 703 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 703 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 703 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Shirley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is a very old building with great character unfortunately we were not prewarned filming was taking place so we’re unable to see the great hall area. Room good, good food, staff very polite. Area around the hotel very dirty not kept clean and dimly lit which made coming back late a bit uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad Arsallan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing stay at a place we used to love
When we checked in, the bbc were filming in the lobby. We were made to feel very uncomfortable from the start with staff stopping our taxi driving to the hotel entrance to drop us off and reception staff said we couldnt check in early and we had to plead with the rude receptionist to allow us to leave our bags so that we could go into town for a few hours and return later. The other staff later in the day were nicer but she was very unpleasant. The filming was happening regularly so we had to be silent whenever near reception. Our room at a glance looked great. Very spacious. But the lighting was poor, very dark with only 2 dim spotlights in opposite corners for light. The bed was a small double, it was a squash for two average height, average weight people. The worst part was how cold the room was. The thermostat kept defaulting to 17, i had to get up multiple times during the night to adjust it as it was freezing. The bathroom fan was not working and as a result there was a lot of damp on the ceiling. Overall a very disappointing stay as the place has real sentimental value to us as a couple but this stay was not to our expectations. We were made to feel unwelcome for the majority of the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Excellent stay, nice and quiet. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not good
One of the worst options in Cardiff in my opinion. Facilities not working correctly (e.g. no hot water). Filthy rooms and 'king size' beds that were really 2 singles that were coming apart.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good
Got to room which was a tein, although I'd booked a double. Easy to change eith reception.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alpha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful amd beautiful hotel. Everything great, nut you should know that the heating is proved by oil heaters plugged into your room, so if you get cold, ask reception for an extra heater
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kristen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor experience
The room was hot, no matter what we did with the air con. There was very little lighting in the room. The corner near the window was pitch black. There should have at least been a lamp there. The room was dirty. No battery case on the tv remote. And the electrics went completely off during the night so our phones didn’t charge and we had to have showers in the dark. Breakfast was cold and no option for eggs other than scrambled. This was a shared birthday night away and we were not comfortable. Glad to get home. Place has gone downhill.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice historial place to stay in Cardif
Very nice historical place, need some refurbishment but apparently already planned.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The history of the place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Favour

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel, great stay, lovely rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautiful, with grand halls and a large dining room. Breakfast was great, and each room is very unique and comfortable. Walking distance to mermaid quay is a great bonus! Staff are also very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roisin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stunning building in great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Customer Service Good. Couldn't use the pre-booked parking ticket though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024