Cardiff's highest-rated hotel on TripAdvisor will remain closed until further notice after being forced to shut due to a burst water pipe. The Coal Exchange Hotel in Cardiff's Mount Stuart Square had to close on Saturday February 18 with all guests moved to another venue.
Management had hoped the hotel would reopen in time for the Wales v England rugby match on Saturday February 25 but have said this won't be possible after "far greater damage" than expected was discovered. Guests will now be contacted and offered somewhere else to stay in Cardiff. It is not known when the hotel will be able to reopen and its restaurant will also remain closed until further notice.
A spokesperson for the Coal Exchange said: "During the evening of Saturday February 18, The Coal Exchange Cardiff had to close due to a burst water pipe. The team acted swiftly and all guests in house were moved to another venue within the city.