Cardiff, Wales
Floating Hotel, Cardiff Bay
A proposed 120-room floating hotel for Cardiff Bay's Roath Basin, still in planning consultation with no approval secured yet.
Announced · TBC
A 120-room floating hotel designed by Spicer Architects has been proposed for a permanent berth in Cardiff Bay's Roath Basin. Developers MEYER Floating Solutions and Morfield Floating Hotels are still in planning consultation, targeting a 2027 opening, with no approval secured and no operator named yet.
The essentials
- Group
- NC
- Opening
- TBC
- Rooms & suites
- 120 rooms
- Segment
- Luxury
- Designer
- Spicer Architects
- Entry rate
- NC
The place
A dedicated berth in Roath Basin, Cardiff Bay, permanently moored rather than self-propelled.
The concept
Designed by Spicer Architects, the non-self-propelled floating hotel would be manufactured offsite and permanently moored at a dedicated Roath Basin berth. Developers MEYER Floating Solutions Ltd and Morfield Floating Hotels Ltd are in planning and public consultation with Cardiff City Council and Associated British Ports. No operator or hotel brand has been confirmed, and no planning approval has been secured as of the most recent reporting.
Dining & wellness
Not independently confirmed; no dining or wellness program has been detailed at this stage.
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