Butetown Travel Guide
Cardiff
Popular places to visit
Cardiff Bay
Explore the waterfront in Cardiff with a trip to Cardiff Bay. Discover the lively bars and acclaimed theatre scene in this walkable area.
Wales Millennium Centre
Enjoy a show at Wales Millennium Centre, a theatre with a story to tell in Cardiff. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.
Cardiff Bay Waterfront
Learn about the local history of Cardiff when you take a trip to Cardiff Bay Waterfront. Discover the area's entertainment choices or seek out its local tours.
Techniquest
You can browse the exhibits at Techniquest, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Cardiff. Discover the area's shops or seek out its local tours.
Mermaid Quay
During your trip to Cardiff, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Mermaid Quay. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and entertainment choices.
Principality Stadium
Catch an event at Principality Stadium during your trip to Cardiff. Discover the area's entertainment choices or seek out its local tours.
Top hotels in Butetown
Future Inns Cardiff Bay
Brilliant staff-friendly, helpful, excellent food, quantity and quality, plenty of options. We had a twin queen room, massive comfy beds, big room, strange setup bathroom but still clean, could do with a spray air freshener in there though. Not bad location, free parking, rooms very warm. Didn't ...
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Novotel Cardiff Centre
The staff at the front desk were fantastic even though they were so busy! The first room we were put it had an issue with the sealant on the shower glass - water flooded the bathroom. The staff moved us straightaway. However, both rooms were really run down. There were chips in the bathroom counter. ...
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2026
voco St David's Cardiff by IHG
Nice hotel, great quality breakfast with cooked on demand options as well as buffet. Really Enjoyed the egg hollandaise on GF bread. The shower went from boiling hot to cold every few seconds which was not pleasant. And the 1st floor bedrooms came with a large shared terrace/ roof top and we were ...
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2026
Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay by IHG
Great hotel, staff were fab especially lady on reception late on Easter Sunday Eve who was very helpful with parking issues for me & my daughters. We were very grateful. Restaurant staff very helpful too. Great value for money
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Staybridge Suites Cardiff by IHG
The kitchen was excellent, makes such a difference when travelling with work. Room lovely size, everything about the hotel was lovely
Reviewed on 27 Mar 2026
The Angel Hotel
Hotel is lovely and staff excellent but at least with room I stayed in it was very tired and needed updating. Paint was flaking off the walls, there was what looked like someone's foundation stains on the lamp shade and what looked like water marks/ stains on the walls. To note it can be quite noisy ...
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Butetown
Atlantic Wharf
While Atlantic Wharf may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Wales Millennium Centre and Utilita Arena Cardiff.
Cardiff City Centre
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from St. David's to Utilita Arena Cardiff – discover Cardiff City Centre, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Castle Quarter
Cosy bars interesting history and top sights from Cardiff Market to St. David's – discover Castle Quarter, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Grangetown
You'll enjoy the bars and live music in Grangetown. You might want to make time for a stop at Cardiff Bay or Cardiff International Sports Village.
Splott
Though Splott may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Utilita Arena Cardiff and St. David's.
Adamsdown
If you're spending time in Adamsdown, you might enjoy its spas and bars. If you've got time to venture a little farther, you can make a stop by Utilita Arena Cardiff or New Theatre.
