Thistle Hotel

Thistle Cardiff is superbly located close to Cardiff Castle and the main shopping area in the heart of this fascinating city, this hotel combines Victorian splendour with 20th Century sophistician. A distinctive French style facade housing 136 bedrooms and suites.

Thistle Cardiff has three bars, two lounges and a brasserie serving a selection of drinks, light refreshments and meals. The hotel also has 60 secure car parking spaces at a charge of £5 per night increasing to £6.50 per night from 1st January.

Thistle Cardiff has 10 meeting rooms, the largest of which seats up to 300 theatre style. All meeting rooms have natural daylight.

Thistle Cardiff is superbly located for exploring all that Wales has to offer. Cardiff boasts a world class opera house, home of the Welsh National Opera and the Millennium Stadium as well as a bustling shopping centre and a cosmopolitan nightlife.

Directions

Road
From the East - Leave the M4 at Junction 29 - A48 - Cardiff. Travel 7 miles along the A48. Leave at the 4th exit of the A48, signposted for the City Centre (A470). At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit marked City Centre (A470, North Road). Travel approximately 2 miles along main road, after 1 mile the road forks, continue to follow the road with the lane control. At the first lights after the fork go straight ahead. At the next lights with the Civic buildings appearing on your left, turn left into Boulevard De Nantes. Take the first right, crossing a lane of on-coming traffic (signposted for Kingsway & Greyfriars Road). You will pull up at a junction opposite the Hilton Hotel, turn left here and at the end with the New Theatre on your left, turn right, Thistle Cardiff's car park is on the left. There are 60 spaces at a charge of £5 per night.

From the West - Leave the M4 at junction 32. Follow the A470 signposted Cardiff City Centre. After approximately 3 miles, as you enter the centre, the civic buildings appear on your left, turn left here into Boulevard De Nantes. Take the first right, crossing a lane of on-coming traffic (signposted for Kingsway & Greyfriars Road). You will pull up at a junction opposite the Hilton Hotel, turn left here and at the end with the New Theatre on your left, turn right, Thistle Cardiff's car park is on the left. There are 60 spaces at a charge of £5 per night.

Rail
From Cardiff Central, 10 mins (0.5 miles) walk. Turn right onto St Mary Street / High Street and walk 400 yards straight to Cardiff Castle. Turn right and walk 250 yards down Queen Street. Thistle Cardiff is on the left opposite Marks & Spencer.

Air
From Cardiff International Airport - 35 mins (12 miles). Head towards the Culverhouse Cross Roundabout. Take the fourth exit and follow signs for City Centre.

Meetings & Events

At Thistle Cardiff you will find facilities unrivalled in the area, with a choice of 10 meeting rooms that can cater for a wide variety of conference, meeting and banqueting requirements.

All the meeting rooms have natural light and high ceilings and some have air-conditioning. All have excellent audio-visual equipment.

The largest of the rooms, the Princes Suite and the Whitehall Suite can each seat up to 300 delegates, and the Wedgewood Suite can cater for up to 140 delegates.

In addition, we have 5 smaller rooms which have been specifically designed for boardroom meetings, presentations and private luncheons and dinners.