Wales · United Kingdom
Where to stay in Swansea
Swansea is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to about 247,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Swansea, with about 78 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- CWL49 km · Cardiff International Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Swansea
Swansea is a port and coastal city in Wales. It is the second-largest city in the country.
During medieval times, Swansea was a prosperous market town and later gained some prominence as a spa resort. However, the city saw significant growth during the Industrial Revolution, when its population expanded. Swansea is home to the world's first passenger railway service, the Mumbles Train, which ran along five miles of the foreshore, connecting the city centre with Mumbles.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Swansea
See
- Swansea Castle
- The Guildhall
- Arthur's Stone
- Dylan Thomas' Childhood Home
- Oystermouth Castle
- Mumbles Pier
- Attic Gallery
- Egypt Centre
- Dylan Thomas Centre
- Elysium Gallery and Studios
- Glyn Vivian Art Gallery
- Gower Heritage Centre
Do
- Swansea Indoor Bowls Stadium
- Sanghapadipa Temple
- Swansea Bay Rider
- Rowing and crazy golf
- Discovery Centre
- The LC
- Waverley Excursions
- Euphoria Sailing Ltd
- Gower Coast Adventures
- The Jersey Marine and Fabian Way Trail
- The River Tawe Trail
- The Promenade Trail
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Swansea
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Swansea Central hotel | 78 | 3.8/5 1,170 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Swansea to stay in
There is a whole row of B&Bs on the sea-facing Oystermouth Road and also many in the spacious suburb of Uplands. Both locations are near the city centre, though lodgings in the Uplands area tend to be of better quality. Mumbles Road in Mumbles also has a wide selection of B&Bs with sea views.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Swansea
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morgans Hotel, Swansea | 1.0 km | |
| Norton House Hotel | 5.5 km | |
| Valley Hotel | 8.0 km | |
| Mercure Swansea Hotel | 5.0 km | |
| The Mirador Boutique Town House | 1.0 km | |
| The Osborne Hotel | 1927 | 6.7 km |
| The White Rose | 5.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Swansea
Swansea has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; November is the wettest, with about 224 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Swansea: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bristol Airport (BRS, 89 km) and Exeter International Airport (EXT, 105 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Bus company First Cymru maintain frequent services connecting all suburbs of Swansea and the Gower Peninsula. All buses depart from the bus station, and there are connecting links to/from Swansea's railway station. Visitors travelling to the Mumbles have the option of taking buses heading to these final destinations: Oystermouth (synonymous with Mumbles and the final stop is in the village), Limeslade (includes stops at Mumbles Square, Verdi's Cafe and Mumbles Pier), Langland, Newton and Caswell.
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CWL · Cardiff International Airport
BRS · Bristol Airport
EXT · Exeter International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Swansea
Drink
Swansea's busiest and liveliest watering hole is on historic Wind Street (appropriately pronounced Wined) and surrounding area, which is also home to many of Swansea's best restaurants. The city has been awarded the prestigious national Purple Flag for over a decade, recognizing its safe, vibrant, and well-managed evening and night-time economy.
Stay safe
As a coastal city, visitors inevitably come into contact with the sea. Be aware of local conditions before swimming or undertaking boating activities. Among the popular beaches, Three Cliffs is dangerous for swimming due to the strong under currents caused by a tidal lagoon. Worm's Head off the tip of Rhossili Bay has also claimed many lives. Ensure that you know the times of the tides before venturing out the island. Many people have been swept away trying to return through a fast rising tide. The cliffs between the Rhosilli village and Worms Head have also claimed lives, some of the grass and earth on the cliff edge is eroding and walkers should heed local warnings and stick to the path.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Swansea
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Swansea: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Swansea?
By published guest score: Travelodge Swansea Central (3.8 / 5 · 1,170 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Swansea?
Swansea has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; November is the wettest, with about 224 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Swansea?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bristol Airport (BRS, 89 km) and Exeter International Airport (EXT, 105 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Swansea?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Swansea
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.