Cardiff - Bike Accomodation

[Gwylan]

Despite being brought up there and doing uni there I have not really been there for 40 years.
Have to visit a relative to do some face to face and paper signing.
Plan is to take the train and the bike for a few days
Anyone suggest accomodation to suit a grumpy and his E-Bike for a couple of nights.
City centre would be best, or west Cowbridge Road towards but not in Ely. Locals will understand
Price not a limit, me comfortable and bike secure.
Thanks

 

[Alex321]

Even though I work in Cardiff when in eth office, I have never stayed overnight in the city, so can't help very much.

My normal commute is along Cowbridge Road East, but I turn off through Ely/Fairwater as soon as I hit Cowbridge Road West. I have ridden the rest of the way along Cowbridge Road West a few times, but really can't think of any obvious hotels along there, I think you will be better served looking at the City Centre.

There is a Holiday Inn and a Premier Inn close to my office, but that is in the Bay area, and I don't think they really have secure bike storage - there are certainly bike racks at the Premier Inn, which I think are covered by CCTV, but that is as good as it gets.

 

[T4tomo]

Dont Premier inn let you put your bike in your room

 

[Moodyman]

Most chain hotels wont tacitly allow you to take your bike in your room. But, it often depends on the staff at the reception when you sign in.

The best approach, is to not give them the opportunity and behave as if it’s a perfectly normal thing to do. As in, just wheel it to your room like it was your suitcase.

If you get told ‘no’, they usually have secure parking - a safe room or underground car park.

 

[Jameshow]

Dont Premier inn let you put your bike in your room

Think travel lodge do? Mine went in the conference room which was more a store room!

 

[Richard Fairhurst]

Dont Premier inn let you put your bike in your room

Yes, they do.

https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/why/bike-friendly.html

 

[Gwylan]

Even though I work in Cardiff when in eth office, I have never stayed overnight in the city, so can't help very much.

My normal commute is along Cowbridge Road East, but I turn off through Ely/Fairwater as soon as I hit Cowbridge Road West. I have ridden the rest of the way along Cowbridge Road West a few times, but really can't think of any obvious hotels along there, I think you will be better served looking at the City Centre.

There is a Holiday Inn and a Premier Inn close to my office, but that is in the Bay area, and I don't think they really have secure bike storage - there are certainly bike racks at the Premier Inn, which I think are covered by CCTV, but that is as good as it gets.

Thanks.

Might just keep it in my room.
When I find a hotel.
Happened before.

Alternative to go to the Wenvoe end of Cowbridge Road, opposite Tesco etc

 

[Gwylan]

Most chain hotels wont tacitly allow you to take your bike in your room. But, it often depends on the staff at the reception when you sign in.

The best approach, is to not give them the opportunity and behave as if it’s a perfectly normal thing to do. As in, just wheel it to your room like it was your suitcase.

If you get told ‘no’, they usually have secure parking - a safe room or underground car park.

My experience is sort of balls it through

 

[Alex321]

Yes, they do.

https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/why/bike-friendly.html

In that case, there is this one next to our office in Cardiff Bay (about 10 mins cycle to city cente, 15-20 mins to Cowbridge Road West)

Or this one on Queen Street in the City Centre

 

[Alex321]

Thanks.

Might just keep it in my room.
When I find a hotel.
Happened before.

Alternative to go to the Wenvoe end of Cowbridge Road, opposite Tesco etc

The hotel there is a Copthorne. Don't know their policy on bikes, but unlikely to be as many random strangers wandering around as in the Bay or the centre.

 

[Gwylan]

The hotel there is a Copthorne. Don't know their policy on bikes, but unlikely to be as many random strangers wandering around as in the Bay or the centre.

You are joking. The whole area terrified me, last time, that was daylight.
Thanks, will check the hotel anyway.

 

[Alex321]

You are joking. The whole area terrified me, last time, that was daylight.
Thanks, will check the hotel anyway.

Well I go to the Tesco/Decathlon moderately often, and to the Axminster store across the road (I have a woodturning lathe), and have never felt any disquiet there.

I was just thinking that once the shops are closed, there are no clubs or pubs very close, so there wouldn't be many people about other than those staying at the hotel. There is a pretty new housing estate backing on to the hotel, but I don't think there is easy access between the estate and the hotel area.

 

[Jody]

Think travel lodge do? Mine went in the conference room which was more a store room!

Every travel lodge i've stopped in with the bike were fine.

"Travelodge makes the same offering of free bike storage in your own hotel bedroom at its nearly 600 hotels in the UK."

 

[sheddy]

Just try and wipe any muck off the tyres before wheeling it in

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Dont Premier inn let you put your bike in your room

They do and if you ask nicely give you a ground floor room.