{"id":835633,"date":"2026-11-15T18:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-15T18:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/835633\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T18:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T18:54:09","slug":"residents-renting-out-rooms-for-fury-v-joshua-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/835633\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents renting out rooms for Fury v Joshua fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  A search of accommodation websites shows homeowners and landlords marketing short stays specifically around the highly anticipated heavyweight clash.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The surge in short-term accommodation listings comes as tens of thousands of boxing fans are expected to descend on Cardiff for what promoters are billing as one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwalesargus.co.uk\/news\/26701935.newport-hotel-prices-soar-ahead-fury-joshua-fight?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Whilst hotel prices have skyrocketed across the region<\/a>, some punters will be looking for other places to stay as they travel to south Wales for the fight.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwalesargus.co.uk\/local-news\/newport-news\/?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Newport<\/a>, one listing is advertising a king-size room in a house through SpareRoom, with breakfast included. Those looking to stay for the boxing weekend are asked to contact\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This listing states that the property, in Beechwood, is close to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwalesargus.co.uk\/topics\/celtic-manor-resort\/?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Celtic Manor<\/a> and has easy transport links to Cardiff via rail and bus services.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\" attribution=\"SpareRoom\"\/>This room in Newport has been listed for the boxing weekend. (Image: SpareRoom)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Meanwhile, a homeowner in Barry is offering up to two bedrooms for fight-goers at \u00a3100 per week.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The advertiser said they decided to open their home because they were &#8220;annoyed by the phenomenal hype in accommodating visitors for events such as these&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The rooms are listed as being available only between Thursday, December 10 and Monday, December 14.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\" attribution=\"Gumtree\"\/>A house on Newport Road in Cardiff will set boxing fans back \u00a31,000. (Image: Gumtree)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  One Cardiff resident is advertising a one-bedroom flat on Gumtree for \u00a31,000 for the fight weekend.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The property on Newport Road is said to sleep up to four people and includes parking, WiFi and a range of amenities, with a \u00a3500 deposit required to secure the booking.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Another listing on Gumtree offers a double room in Llandaff for \u00a3500.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The advertiser says the flat is around a 30-minute walk from the stadium and close to bars, coffee shops and restaurants.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\" attribution=\"Gumtree\"\/>A double room is listed for rent in a flat in Llandaff. (Image: Gumtree)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Another listing advertises a fully furnished one-bedroom flat on Bute Street in Cardiff\u00a0available for\u00a0\u00a31,900 on December 10 and 11.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The flat is able to sleep up to three guests, and is said to be around a 20 minutes\u2019 walk to the Principality Stadium.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  On Airbnb, hosts are also aiming to cash in on supporters travelling to the Welsh capital.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\" attribution=\"Airbnb\"\/>A flat in Radyr is described as a comfortable and convenient base for the fight. (Image: Airbnb)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  One two-bedroom flat listed in Radyr advertises itself as &#8220;ideal for boxing fans looking for a comfortable, convenient base for the fight.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The advert states the property is &#8220;in the peaceful suburb of Radyr, away from the city centre crowds&#8221;, with direct transport links to the city centre.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Another Cardiff Airbnb property, a four-bedroom house in Pontcanna sleeping up to six guests, is being marketed as a &#8220;convenient base&#8221; for the fight being just a 20-minute walk from the stadium.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It&#8217;s listed for \u00a33,803 for a stay between December 11 and 13, with a two-night minimum stay.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\" attribution=\"Airbnb\"\/>A room in a Pontprennau house is described as being perfect for the Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua fight (Image: Airbnb)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Another Airbnb listing offers a double bedroom with a dedicated bathroom at a house in the Pontprennau area of Cardiff.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The listing states: &#8220;This stylish place to stay is perfect for the Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It is listed at \u00a3550 for a one-night stay between December 11 and 12.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A search of accommodation websites shows homeowners and landlords marketing short stays specifically around the highly anticipated heavyweight&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":835634,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-835633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=835633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/835633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/835634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=835633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=835633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=835633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}