Some of the Cardiff Airbnbs available:
■■‘Funky urban jungle’: Private room in house
Price: £50 a night Description: “A 150-year-old property with original features, stripped wooden floors, and wood-burning stoves. Conveniently situated (20 minutes walk) to Cardiff Castle, city centre and university. Guest parking on site. Double room with own TV and private bathroom (shower WC and washbasin). Use of lounge and TV room. Furniture collected from Bali, Mongolia, China and Australia and the best Egyptian cotton sheets, to accompany your stay.” ■■‘Lux Loft Apartment’: Entire place
Price: £70 a night Description: “A ground-floor light-filled spacious apartment with amazing decor, perfect for singles, couples, a romantic retreat, a group of friends, families and business travel. A stone’s throw from the city centre with easy quick transport links or walking. The stunning galleried bedroom area is on a mezzanine level overlooking a large living area. Secure private parking and bike shed in gated courtyard and outside seating area.” ■■‘Contemporary loft’: Entire place
Price: £25 a night Description: “A modern and comfortable small apartment in the city centre. Ideally located for shopping and exploring the Welsh capital. A bright and cheerful space. Minimalistic with equipped kitchen and facilities for self catering. Tall windows and blinds so there’s plently of natural light. The main double bed is up a ladder on a mezzanine. There is a sofa bed.” ■■‘Heart of the city’: Entire place
Price: £45 a night Description: “Self-contained, adjacent to Cathedral Road in Pontcanna with parking, walking distance to sporting venues, university, museums, city hall, castle grounds, theatres, concerts and shopping. No smoking, studio loft apartment, bathroom, kitchen, washer/dryer, Wi-Fi, PS3, Netflix and full Sky with 100” screen and cinema quality 7.1 surround sound.” ■■‘Cardiff’s clubbers’ paradise’: Entire place Price: £30 a night Description: “A city-centre, modern, light two-bedroom apartment tucked away in the heart of Cardiff’s club and music scene. Great bars, restaurants, clubs, coffee shops, shops and main sights of Cardiff all on your doorstep.
“Perfect for those wanting to sample Cardiff nightlife at the weekend and for shoppers, sightseers and business guests during the week when it is much quieter.” Price: £20 a night Description: “A modern studio apartment with a double bed and a double sofa bed, wifi and well-equipped kitchen within a 20-minute walk to the city centre and 25 minutes to the Motorpoint Arena, Principality Stadium and St David’s Hall. The open plan living area and kitchen comes with a double sofa bed and a double bed tucked in on the mezzanine level.
“The kitchen is fully equipped for home cooking and entertaining. Great location with free on street parking, Tesco Metro and the trendy Flora pub across the road.”