Situated in the heart of the city - minutes from the shopping districts - with both main railway stations; Central and Queen Street within walking distance. It is also close to Cardiff Castle, the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Bay and the National Museum of Wales. Cardiff Airport is 14 miles from the city centre.The RBG Bar and Grill is brand new and serves a tempting menu of grilled dishes and is an ideal place for a relaxing meal after a long day of sightseeing. The bar is lively and has a varied drinks venue in addition to serving snacks throughout the day.A new modern hotel built in 1990 and integrated into the new Cardiff world trade centre. The hotel is of a modern design from the exterior.It is a very large, unusual lobby, resembling a town square, and has some bedrooms looking down onto it. The reception area has several shops and lots of foliage, as well as brick walls stretching up to a very high ceiling.Cardiff was recently voted as Britain's best city for shopping and the Park Inn is perfectly located to maximise this. With the new John Lewis that opens in September directly opposite, the hotel provides a great base for the leisure traveller and comfortable newly refurbished accommodation too. Recommended. (GW 06/2009)