Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa

Came here for the bank holiday weekend. Staff were so nice. We got a really nice room, that I rate five stars, hands down. But there spa facilities (steam room, pool, sauna, jacuzzi) were okay. The jacuzzi was lukewarm and it didn’t really have bubbles, the steam room was not hot enough.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Mecure.
After being stuck in a so called 5 star hotel resort in Newport for three days for work, wasn’t looking forward to being in ANOTHER hotel room.
However, stepping foot into our standard double I was pleasantly surprised. The room was a really well thought out and modern space, with cupboards for your luggage and power sockets by the bed. Massive windows with good views of Cardiff and good light blocking curtains.
My favourite addition to the room was the diamond bath. Space of one person on each side. Perfect for a relaxing evening in.
All the staff were friendly, which is what we’ve come to find all across the city — a pleasant change from London Life (sorry some clichés are true).
Breakfast was OK. Always well stocked with a good selection of breads, pastry and hot food. When you’re a veggie however, there’s only so much excitement you can muster for baked beans, eggs and mushrooms. Veggie Sausages and other additions such as eggs Benedict were available also at no extra cost.
Also included in the price of a room (which we did manage to get a good deal on via
) is access to the Spa facilities. The pool is a good size with a jacuzzi and steam room. We didn’t stay in the pool too long due to some splashing badly supervised kids. They weren’t that naughty and I always feel bad because most kids are good — but they are blooming annoying when you just want to have a little paddle.
The location is brilliant. Close to the Capitol shopping centre, Queens street station and a short walk to most of the tourist attractions — castle and gallery.
Clean, Comfortable and friendly. What more can you want when booking a hotel room. I would recommend this hotel highly if visiting the city.

Here for work.
Friendly check-​in (they’d all the computery-​bits done and ready for me). Upgraded my room as it was slow — nespresso in the room much appreciated, thanks, as was the corner suite.
Comfortable bed with two remotes (!?) and really just… pleasant. A nice change *and* a very nice breakfast.

Was here with the wife as she was in town for a conference.
What to say it’s a nice business style hotel in a good location for Cardiff city centre. Has all the usual facilities, the rooms are nice, very good beds and are corporate quality. Didn’t try the food, but that’s more due to sleep than anything.
The one down side I would say is that the bar was a bit limited when it came to good beers, a bit more imagination on the range of drafts would life this place by a star for me… what can I say I am a fussy beer drinker.

Stayed here for a business awards event with three colleagues.
Checkin staff were as we expected. outstanding! Quick check-​in, directions to room & off you go.
Room & facilities inc bar/​restuarant excellent. Room clean, spacious, all facilites present & working. bathroom again clean and very spacious particularly liked the sperate bath & large shower.
Only let down was the wifi not connecting at all, out of hotels hands apparently.
Barman even ordered us a pizza for delivery to the hotel, very very pleased with customer service received.

Summing up why I generally prefer boutique hotels, is this one’s location on busy Newport Road, stuck in a casserole of industry in which all the ingredients are grey and square.
Once you get inside, there is no doubting it’s beauty. But to me, an important part of a hotel is how you feel when you pull up to it, especially as I’m writing about the hotel’s event function, rather than its rooms. (For those, who’ve read other reviews of mine, yes, I know, it seems that all I’m doing at the moment is going to balls; I’m at the end of my degree, cut me some slack.)
The hotel staff here were helpful, allowing us to switch between smaller and larger rooms as our event grew. However, my main issue with the evening would have to be the price. For what we got, which wasn’t quite as much as we got from the Thistle, and certainly not as much as we had from the Park Plaza, I would have expected to be paying less.
There’s no doubt the evening was a success, and maybe the spa and the views when you actually stay in the hotel make up for this, but when planning an event, I’d be happy to go here… Once I’d checked availability with the Thistle and Park Plaza first.

There are a number of hotels in central Cardiff but this is the best. Located on Newport Road a five minute walk from Queen Street the hotel is easy to get to whether by car or walking from the central station.
The rooms are huge and the views of Cardiff and across the Bristol Channel are great. Entrance to the spa on the ground floor is part of the package so be sure to pack the swimming trunks. The spa area is the best part of the hotel comprising of a pool, hot tub sauna and steam room, it’s so relaxing that you’ll never want to leave.

I came here for a weekend trip, and it was a great deal and soooo relaxing. It was raining outside, and we checked in and immediately went to the pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam room. The spa area was clean and spacious. We came out of the spa so relaxed! The view of Cardiff was great. The room itself was huge and the bathroom had a big tub and shower. I am DEFINITELY coming back next time I happen to be in Cardiff.

This contemporary, 4-​star hotel and spa is central and fairly luxurious, located within a few minutes’ walk of Queen Street’s pedestrianised shopping area and other top city centre attractions.
I’ve been to meetings there, and to the spa and pool area, all of which is very modern. The heated indoor swimming pool’s ceiling feels quite low, which I felt made it seem a tiny bit claustrophobic — but with sleek lines and the walls painted white, I think they’ve probably made the best use of the space they had available. The pool and changing areas were very clean, and this seemed to be the same story throughout the hotel’s public spaces — all in all this hotel seems to have high standards and good facilities as well as a top location.

The massive tower that greets you as you enter Cardiff city centre, looming over the Newport Road/​Richmond Road junction is the Holland House Hotel and Spa.
A four-​star metropolitan hotel, with a top quality restaurant open on the ground floor for public use that is surprisingly affordable. This isn’t a hotel solely reserved for high-​flying executives and socialites, with facilities to cater instead for families, couples and businessmen alike.
The hotel has several halls available for hire, complete with stages for music and other performances. These halls are all rather massive though, so to properly fill them you need a sizable crowd otherwise everything just looks a little empty. The staff are exceptionally helpful, being more than ready to accommodate most requests if they’re capable .
The gym is the usual fare, with weights and cardio machines dotted about the air-​conditioned room. It is open to the public though, so depending on the time you use it, you may have to suffer a short wait for machines.

I first came across this place when a friend invited me on a hen do that involved staying at the Mecure and enjoying the delights of its Spa facilities. Since they had a great special deal on it turned out to be great value for money.
There were 14 different spa treatment rooms offering up the usual sorts of massage and facials, and then there was also a beautiful pool area where we could all get together and spend hours catching up, and a bar not too far away!
The room itself was really spacious and comfy and clean and all the staff seems genuinely happy to offer any help they could.
The second time I was there, I was working on a film shoot and we were filming up in the penthouse. The rich really do get all the luck because its an amazing space with 3 bedroom I think and the 360 views over Cardiff. Amazing.