{"id":468817,"date":"2026-03-11T02:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/468817\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T02:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:25:12","slug":"cardiff-hotels-put-prices-up-to-650-a-night-within-minutes-of-six-nations-fixture-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/468817\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff hotels put prices up to \u00a3650 a night &#8216;within minutes&#8217; of Six Nations fixture announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It will cost you \u00a3300 more to stay in one hotel on the night of Wales v Ireland compared to a few weekends earlier<\/p>\n<p>15:53, 10 Mar 2026Updated 15:55, 10 Mar 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rugby fans holding a Welsh flag\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_150325-Wales-v-England-Guinness-Six-Nations-.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Wales will host two matches in Cardiff during next year's Six Nations\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Wales will host two matches in Cardiff during next year&#8217;s Six Nations(Image: Annabel Lee-Ellis\/Huw Evans Agency)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rugby fans looking to stay in Cardiff for next year&#8217;s <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/six-nations\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Six Nations<\/a> could end up spending more than \u00a3600 to book a one-night stay in the Welsh capital. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/sport\/rugby\/rugby-news\/six-nations-2027-fixtures-confirmed-33555350\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Wales&#8217; fixtures for the 2027 tournament were announced on Monday<\/a> and within minutes fans reported hotel prices sky-rocketing for the weekends when matches will be hosted at the Principality Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Wales have three away matches next season with trips to Paris, Edinburgh, and Rome coming in rounds one, two, and five respectively. They then host Ireland and England in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/cardiff\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Cardiff<\/a> at home in the middle of the championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While many of the city centre rooms have already been booked up those looking to hotels to cheer on for Wales against Ireland and England at home face being set back more than \u00a3300 stay in the capital for one night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On the night of Wales v Ireland on Saturday, February 20, a standard double room in the Cardiff City Centre Hotel by Belvilla on Bute Terrace will cost a staggering \u00a3417 on Booking.com. That&#8217;s compared to \u00a397 for exactly the same room on a Saturday night two weeks earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A classic double room at Holland House will set you back \u00a3653 compared to \u00a3190 a few weekends before. Stay in the know by <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=aa0abd38-0db5-4492-99f3-e73baecff682&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">making sure you\u2019re receiving our daily newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot of a hotel booking website\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_35CD63FE-4C3A-40C1-8D1A-69AE15FE0EFB.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The price difference for a standard double room in the Cardiff City Centre Hotel by Belvilla on Booking.com for the Wales v Ireland game compared to a few weeks earlier \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The price difference for a standard double room in the Cardiff City Centre Hotel by Belvilla on Booking.com for the Wales v Ireland game compared to a few weeks earlier <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A double room at the Novotel will set you back \u00a3478 on the night of the Ireland game compared to \u00a3168 for a Saturday at the end of January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile over at the Marriot a deluxe king will cost \u00a3621 compared to \u00a3539 the previous day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s also a similar picture for the England fixture on Saturday, March 6 \u2013 albeit slightly cheaper at some hotels. A stay at Holland House costs \u00a3528 while Cardiff City Centre Hotel by Belvilla are charging \u00a3438 for a standard twin room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Reacting to the prices one person posted on X: &#8220;Next years Six Nations fixtures literally released eight minutes ago and already the hotels in Cardiff are through the roof &#8211; over \u00a3350 for one night in not the best places is a joke!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Consternation over the price of hotels in Cardiff is not a new issue to the city. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/cardiff-hotel-six-nations-rugby-17545852\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Fans are often left frustrated by the prices of hotels in the capital on Six Nations weekends<\/a> with some suggesting they have been put off staying in Cardiff all together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s also an issue when the biggest artists and bands perform at the Principality Stadium. <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/travel\/last-minute-hotels-oasis-cardiff-31966565\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Average room prices in the capital for Oasis&#8217; Live 25 Reunion tour last summer reached a whopping \u00a3588 a night.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Some city centre hotels even charged \u00a3900 for a single night during the tour dates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FhCH5HyTE7c59DPUcRMUXk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. 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