The Principality Stadium, previously known as The Millennium stadium is the home of football and…read morerugby in Wales, I came here for a tour on a recent trip to Cardiff, and was reasonably impressed with the stadium and the tour. I love football, traveling and Yelping so I am today pleased to combine the three for my 1100th review. The stadium is quite interesting with its' location, it is right in the city centre of Cardiff, which is a rather unusual and uncommon approach with football stadiums in large cities, which normally tend to be a few miles out, this means that traffic going in and out of the stadium on a match-day might be troublesome on the best of times. The stadium here was really cool, and was modern in most ways, I really liked the inside seating and the whole look of it, even with a retractable roof, the tour was quite cool, it was a decent sized group and I learned some cool stuff about the stadium, which is set to host the Champions League Final in May/Jun 2017, meanwhile the likes of Leicester City versus FC Porto are playing right now in the Champions League as I write this review, with teams dreaming to reach here come the end of the season. The dressing rooms were not as welcoming, they were average and certainly not as nice as I have seen at other major stadiums such as Wembley and The Etihad. The tour also lost that spark, magic, because the pitch had been pulled up to make way for concrete to hold a massive dinner, which was a cool idea in practice, but along with the roof-up, it made the stadium feel dark, and more like a concert hall rather than a stadium, which ruined the atmosphere in ways. As mentioned above, the tour guide was friendly, as he was an Arsenal supporter we shared a few jokes about football, myself supporting Manchester City. The stadium store is quite poor, with multiple really old fashioned, inaccesiable lifts and it is hard to move around and start the store, which is a huge let-down for a store meant to serve the leading stadium for both football and rugby, hence all sporting events in Wales. Overall, this is a nice, cool, new(ish) stadium but still there are some issues with my visit, which need to be ironed out such as improving the modern feeling of this store, the tour experience. I feel this stadium in general deserves three stars.

From the owner: National stadium of Wales and the home of the Welsh rugby team.read more

I worked for this man for many months. Most unorganised…read morebusiness I've ever worked for. Went days without pay and he would sometimes not even turn up to work on the days that we was suppose to get payed to use that as an excused. The conditions on the building is borderline illegal. "Black mould" As a bartender I've never sold mould in peoples drinks before but the orange juice and cranberry juice are all left in a mouldy place in the club and it happened multiple times. People would always complain about having mould in their drinks. Long story short me and Pete had a disagreement on the way he was conducting business with us and not giving us our pay the times. I will say he would say he did always end up giving us our money but it would only be on his terms. In this exchange of words me and Pete had, He told me he would not be undermined by someone like me. THATS THR WAY HE TREATS HIS STAFF. He stopped calling us in and then later removed me from the group chat because he didn't like that someone spoke up to him. The whole time I worked for him I was always ill and I think it is due to the building being full of mould and let's not even talk about the roof nearly falling down Each to their own on what you make of this, but if you've ever stepped foot in this place you know exactly what I'm saying is just the facts of the matter and I would never of turned to writing this. If my boss had the decency to phone me and actually talk to me on the phone or in person. Rather than going about it in the completely wrong way. I wish you all the best Pete and I hope you get the place sorted but what you have done to us is very unprofessional and speaks volume about your character

The manager of this place is a real piece of work, he has an on going argument with the business…read morenext door and is using people who attend his arena to aggravate that person! I booked with the manager Peter what he led me to believe as disabled parking, I parked where I was instructed to by him and him staff and a week later received a parking charge through the door. I challenged Peter about this who quite frankly didn't care, the only thing he wanted to talk about was this argument with the guy next door who having spoke to him is a decent person! He explained that Peter is constantly instructing people to park on his land and it's ruining his business as there's been a lot of damage caused by visitors to vale sports arena and implemented the parking charges due to this. Peter of vale sports arena knows of this but still instructs people to park as a way of aggravating him. So be very carefull and do not trust this guy as his only interest appears to be to try and cause problems for the guy next door! What a way to treat disabled people

Want to see Boy Zone? Take That? West Life? Enrique Iglesias? Pink? Then this is the best place in…read moreCardiff to go, when these and other pop stars come to Wales. I long for Britney Spears to come and sing here. I've seen her in London, but it is not the same as it would be to be able to see her here. I really enjoyed the Boy Zone concert it was amazing, they were on roller skates and they performed scenes from the Movie Grease. This was back in their early years. It ended with fireworks and started with fireworks. Spectacular! I saw Busted there as well that was another awesome concert! I'd never had such fun in a long while, before I had been to that concert. I didn't even really care about how loud it all was, which I often do. I recommend it for all; especially teenagers, the older the better I feel. It's near Cineworld cinema, in the town centre.

This is a really good arena. I've never been to it to see any sports (I don't even know if they do…read moredo sports there - sometimes places really surprise you and you realise that they have an ice rink under the floor and things!) but only music. It's a fantastic venue to see a concert. There is always a really atmosphere - and although part of that will obviously be my own excitement, a bad venue can hinder a gig. There's a good amount of seating and of standing room and the prices are always reasonable. I just wish there were more loos! That's always the problem!

Really a perfect stadium. 67,000 people came to the Australia Fiji match and there weren´t any…read moreproblems anywhere. Perfect organization from the purchase of beer to the disposition of toilets, which were kept absolutely spotless. Um, it seems they know what they are doing in the UK :D Vážně bezvadný stadion. Na zápas Australie v Fiji přišlo 67 tisíc lidí a problémy nebyly vůbec nikde. Dokonalá organize od nákupu piva až po rozmístění toalet, které z nějakého důvodu dokázali udržet v luxusní čistotě. Hm, normálně to vypadá, jako by to v té Británii snad uměli, nebo co :D :D :D

A fantastic, historical stadium in the very heart of cardiff…read more Used to be home to the Cardiff Blues before they moved to their new ground. Currently the home ground the Cardiff RFC. The stadiums houses vast amounts of atmosphere and seats around 4000 people. Next door is the iconic millennium stadium which towers over the arms park

Carcliff is something you don't want to have happen to you. At the very best, you lose your car,…read morecompletely. At worst, you die. So be careful. Cardiff on the other hand is slightly better. It's the largest city in Wales and one which I have mixed feelings about. Go down on Caroline St and give the Curry Chicken a try, and decide for yourself. Also grab a Clark's Pie. But this review is specifically about the stadium. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I went to this place in 2011 and 2014 and both times, as much as the Cardiff City fans can be a little leery and scary, it's an absolute palace of a stadium. Brilliant intense state of the art new place that helped launch Cardiff to the Prem for the first time and is a credit to the city and club. Not even a big fan of Cardiff City but this is one of the better stadiums in the country and they did a brilliant job with it. I'll be going back here in 2016 I am sure. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** All bias aside, you have to say Vincent Tan really, really delivered here. This is utterly amazing. This is one of the best stadiums in the entire country, and I don't just mean Wales, I mean the UK. The atmosphere is intense, the stadium is beautiful inside and out, modern, it's perfect for any football club. It holds 33k people and only cost 48 mil which is not a lot compared to other beautiful stadiums. Wales have played a few home games here and the Stereophonics have played concerts here, but the fans were just looking, not buying tickets. The media liked the gigs a lot, especially this one guy that I call Mr. Writer.

I didn't actually come here for a football game but for a conference that used this as the venue…read more Honestly fantastic and easy to get to as it is just a short walk from a railway station. ~ Interior: The stadium is modern and up-to-date with its interior decor. It would make for an excellent venue with clean toilets and a fantastic view of the football pitch. If you were deciding on booking a place for a business conference I would highly suggest it. ~ Location: As mentioned before its location is great. A short walk form a railway station and nearby is a shopping strip with standard department stores and restaurants. --- A great stadium near the centre of Cardiff that would be fantastic for watching a game or using it as a venue!

The Roald Dahl Plass or the Oval Basin are the lungs of Cardiff Bay, which when full of activity…read more(or air if the analogy is to work) breathe life into the bars, restaurants and walkways that surround it. It's played host to so many events from concerts to international volleyball competitions to the start and end of various charity runs. This still happens and will continue to. Most recently the international food fair was here - I had some deliciously huge prawns cooked in garlic and parsley which I can't recommend enough unless you're not a shellfish lover. Even if you're not a big fan crowds then its still worth a visit here night or day when there aren't any events on. In the day there is a steady stream of people to watch plus a 70 foot high metallic water tower which kids love to put their head in. Whilst in the evening, the plass has a different more romantic feel to it, with the 18 fifty foot high pillars that surround it, being illuminated. Like a human without its lungs the bay wouldn't thrive as it does.

This oval shaped arena plays hosts to some of the greatest events held in Cardiff Bay. It has…read moredisplayed football matches when they put up a big screen for the crowd to enjoy as you can see from the photo I uploaded. It can get extremely busy filled with people from everywhere just wanting to enjoy their day out. It has the infamous 'Torchwood' building that has water running down it and you will not be able to resist the urge to either go and have a photo taken by it or touch it for that water to go down your arm. I have enjoyed many events including food festivals where there are giant gazebo's filled with food from all over wales including cheese, honey and all other things from the Welsh country. It has hosted some sports games with the last one being a Cardiff City match that the placed on the big screen, to say it was busy is an understatement. Even when it doesn't hold events it's a nice area to sit down or walk through. There are often skateboarders and bikers down there practicing. I think this is an excellent area to have outdoor events. I do however wish they had one thing that would make Cardiff Bay great. If they had a bonfire night on November 5th launching fireworks from the middle of the oval I believe it would bring thousands of people in. Who's with me on this? It can't be me surely?

Cardiff Legs Park and Cardiff Butt Park are both more appealing, but Cardiff Arms Park is awesome…read moretoo. First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've only been to Cardiff Arms Park for Rugby and it was a long time ago. I have to say that even before the Millennium, the Welsh fans knew how to make an incredible noise for Rugby and football games. This stadium has been eclipsed now but I'll always remember when I was about 12, coming here with friends and watching Wales. It was very loud and impressive. I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia! *** return to regular review *** It's a shame that the stadium doesn't get more love, it has so much history. Even Wales used to play matches here. Delightfully, the Cardiff Blues Rugby team have moved back here now so the stadium is in use again and is wildly popular with local Rugby fans. It's literally built adjoining the enormous Millennium Stadium, which is one of the world's best stadiums.

Formerly the number one rugby stadium in Cardiff, the Arms Park now exists quite literally in the…read moreshadows of the monsterous Millennium Stadium. With one side of the Wales' finest venues attached to the Arms Park, those inside the much smaller ground will see the Millenium stadium towering above them. Certainly in need of a little attention, the Arms Park is suffering the effects of old age and represents and out of date venu. With the Cardiff Blues jumping ship to the new, impressive Cardiff City Stadium, the Arms Park faces slipping even further into obscurity. As is the case with most sports grounds, particularly those which have witnessed some great moments over the years, there is a certain charm here. In former years, it was of course packed full of thousands of spectators, whereas now it has more of an amateur feel which hosts grass roots level sport.