Future Inn Cardiff Bay
Free-parking rooms 400 metres from the Millennium Centre
About this hotel
Future Inn Cardiff Bay sits just 400 metres from the Wales Millennium Centre, offering spacious rooms with free internet and a 32-inch HDTV, plus a work area and a private bathroom with mist-free mirrors. Free parking is included, a genuine bonus this close to Cardiff Bay's waterfront attractions, and Mermaid Quay's restaurants and entertainment are within easy walking distance for an evening out without needing the car. Thomas Restaurant and Bar sources local ingredients for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner in a relaxed setting on site. The hotel sits 1.5 miles from Cardiff city centre and eight miles from Junction 32 of the M4, with Cardiff Castle and the Millennium Stadium a five-minute walk from the centre itself.
- Free parking near the Bay
- 400m from the Millennium Centre
- Walkable to Mermaid Quay
Our take
This suits families wanting free parking combined with a genuinely walkable Cardiff Bay location, close to Mermaid Quay's restaurants and the Wales Millennium Centre. It's a strong middle ground between a strictly central hotel and one of the further-out, motorway-adjacent options covered elsewhere in this guide for drivers arriving from further afield.
- ✓Walk to Mermaid Quay for dinner rather than driving, since it's within easy reach of the hotel on foot.
- ✓Take advantage of the free parking rather than paying for a space closer to the city centre itself.
- ✓Book a table at Thomas Restaurant and Bar in advance during busy evenings and school holiday weeks.
Why we love it
- Free parking included
- 400 metres from the Millennium Centre
- Walkable to Mermaid Quay
- Thomas Restaurant and Bar on site
Why guests love itI would choose the Future Inn Cardiff Bay for a family that wants free parking and a walkable waterfront. The hotel is 400 metres from the Wales Millennium Centre, and the restaurants of Mermaid Quay are within walking distance for dinner without moving the car. Rooms have a 32-inch HDTV, a work area and free internet, and Thomas Restaurant and Bar is on site as a fallback. Guests rate the hotel 8.2 out of 10.