Red Dragon
Red Dragon, M4, Newport, NP18 1DE, United Kingdom- Statue
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Convenient Location
Located just off junction 24 of the M4, Holiday Inn Newport offers easy access to Bristol and Cardiff, making it an ideal choice for travelers looking to explore the area.
Modern Amenities
With free WiFi, en-suite bathrooms, and flat-screen cable TVs in every room, guests can enjoy a comfortable stay with all the necessary conveniences at their fingertips.
Dining and Event Options
Unwind at Harpers Bar, indulge in freshly-prepared cuisine at Harpers Restaurant, and take advantage of extensive meeting facilities for up to 500 people, making it perfect for both leisure and business travelers.
Book your stay at Holiday Inn Newport now for a memorable experience!
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
26 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
23 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
26 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
28 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Room details
23 sqm
In-room amenities
1 King Bed
281 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - LCD television with premium channels
Food & Drink - 24-hour room service, minibar (fees may apply), and free tea bags/instant coffee
Sleep - A pillow menu and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
26 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
26 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Room details
23 sqm
In-room amenities
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Friendly helpful staff
No lifts
Was er voor werk en dit lag dicht bij de locatie Onverwacht maar er is best wat te zien in de buurt Faciliteiten waren goed Kamer was schoon
Soms een wat minder prettige geur gang in de buurt van de trap
Good location.
N/a
the room was much bigger than expected, breakfast was varied and delicious, the staff were amazing (esp Kasia and Megan on reception) and the lovely ladies in the restaurant who's names I didn't get. The fridge in the room had water (don't get that often, usually tea and coffee that I can't drink) Bathroom was decent, shower easy to operate. Bar staff also happy to refill my water bottle. short 10 min walk across the road to ICC makes it an ideal place to stay for shows.
The lighting in the room was not brilliant. 3 table lights spread around the room didn't give out a lot of light so being sat on sofa didn't allow much reading etc. Could really have used a ceiling light. And the light above the kettle didn't work. Could do with bigger bath towels. I'm not excessively large and they didn't wrap fully round me. Bus service to town is unpredictable and doesn't run often so be prepared to use taxis
Very close to ICC and celtic manor
Rooms and hotel is very dated. No gym and no bottles of still water available at bar or in vending machines or provided in room. Very low water pressure in showers.
Clean quiet especially being so close to the motorway. Staff were professional, kind and helpful. Food was good. And the children ate free. Nice bonus. The Gym was well stocked and good kit.
It was all really good. But if i had to say something. Swimming pool was small. There was rubbish around the car park/ garden area.
Nice sized room. Good breakfast
Air con wasnt working on hottest days of year
Good location
Bit noisy second night. A child was screaming at bedtime.
Great friendly staff
Little run down, lots of rust around bathroom, but clean
Friendly staff, good breakfast, quick service when items were requested.
Dated inn - Poor lighting in the rooms, stains, dead spiders were found, gym and pool too small.
The place is lovely enjoyed swimming in a quiet place
The location and calm atmosphere in the hotel.
The bar area
The room was not very clean and not worth the amount !
Good location
N/A
Clean easy to find breakfast good
Everything was pretty good
Clean in all areas. Good air conditioning. Plenty free parking for residents. Staff polite and helpful.
Some of the restaurant staff need to be a bit more attentive to their tables. It was difficult to attract attention to order more drinks once food had arrived and at breakfast we noticed a manager had to direct staff to start clearing dirty tables .
Such an amazing weekend loved using the gym and pool made so much difference to have these facilities
Everything was great
Nothing
Bar area, bar staff, breakfast and breakfast staff were great. All recently refurbished by the looks of it. Bartender was very helpful and friendly. Front desk in the evening got us some more pillows sent to the room.
Rooms were awful. Where the bar is modern, the rooms are like walking back into the 80's. One room had aircon, the other was broken. The shower was terrible, bath was almost worn through by the looks of it. Bed was a great size but way to firm. No sockets near the bed for charging. I think the furniture has been there since the 80's. No lift to the rooms, at least, not that we could see or were told about. The rooms area needs knocking down and rebuilding. It looks like an 80's council estate. Front desk at check out did not care about one room not having aircon 'as the don't advertise it as having air con and not all rooms have it'. But it is advertised as having air con.
The friendly staff
There was no AC in my home. I was given a fan that wasn’t working well
The friendly staff and location for what we needed.
The room was a little dated and had a few areas that needed attention.
Did not have the breakfast on this occasion. had other arrangements.
Three is not much that didn't meet my exception.
The hotel was lovely, and the staff very helpful. We were attending the International Conference Centre, and the hotel was in the perfect location. The rooms were very comfortable, with everything we needed to be comfortable, including a small fridge! 👏 Unfortunately, when we arrived we found that our room hadn’t been cleaned & made up, but the manager quickly sorted that, and kindly gave us a complementary meal and drink, which was lovely after our journey. That’s what I call excellent service!
Unfortunately the air con unit wasn’t working, but we had a good tower fan for comfort.
ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I was not Informed the swimming pool was closed, The pool was the main reason I booked this hotel.
There was an iron and ironing board.
Room incredibly poor. Dated. Discoloured bath. Old furniture. Corridors looked old and tired. Overall vibe of the hotel was very tired and dated. That would be fine if the price reflected it but it was expensive for one night.
The staff were simply awesome.. My family and loved Cari, Marie, Liz, Meg (Receptionist) and Meg (Diner). All the staff were awesome. Surely, Holiday Inn has won our heart. Everytime I'm in Wales, it's Holiday Inn for me😍
Hard to tell. We were wowed
Beautiful hotel surrounded by greenery. I loved that i could see the trees and grass and squirrels from my room window. I also loved that they showed the world cup games at the bar area.
El personal muy amable, me encantó la decoración, la habitaciones es apropiada
Yo tengo movilidad reducida y fue muy difícil subir y bajar las escaleras, pues la habitación quedó en un segundo piso
Room was clean and bed comfy
The restaurant food is awful. I have tried various meals but they either cold or taste awful
Breakfast was fantastic, beds comfortable.
Couldn't connect to WiFi and couldn't get tv channels
calme parc et grand parking piscine bien venue
mobilier vieillot, espace non optimisé besoin de rénover la salle de bain douche et vestiaire piscine mauvais état
Staff friendly and helpful
Ooked a room with an extra bed, when we got to the room there was no pillows ,duvet or sheet for that bed.as we had been in to Cardiff and didn't get back till 12.30 in the morning having to wait another 45 mins for bedding wasnt idael
Staff and we were upgraded very comfy air conditioning room
Was a mix up with half board we were told by 2 members of staff 1 drink included with the package and on check out needed to pay for the drinks which was a shame.
The staff were friendly, approachable and always willing to help. Communication was easy and professional at all times. The location is very convenient for the ICC Wales, which can easily be reached on foot. The room itself was spacious and generally quiet. Good breakfast
Unfortunately, my stay was significantly affected by several maintenance issues. Within minutes of arriving, I realised that the air conditioning was not working. Staff were unable to resolve the issue and kindly provided a small fan instead, but it was barely effective beyond a short distance. The room remained extremely warm and uncomfortable, and I was informed that the hotel was fully booked and that no alternative room with functioning air conditioning was available. As a result, sleeping during the first night was impossible. The bed linen also felt very synthetic, almost acrylic-like, and caused itching on contact with the skin. During the 3 nights, I ended up placing the cotton bathroom towels over the sheets in order to sleep more comfortably. About an hour after my arrival, a technician came to repair the television, although I had not reported any issue with it. This was only a minor inconvenience, but added to the overall impression that the room required attention. There was also a damaged curtain, a noisy minibar, and on my last evening I found a silverfish in the bathroom. Despite reporting these issues within two hours of arrival and raising them again the following morning, apart from explaining that no alternative rooms were available, no further resolution was offered. While I understand that the hotel was fully booked and a room change was not possible, I was disappointed that no gesture of goodwill, discount, or partial refund was proposed, considering the extent to which these issues affected my stay.
Clean, helpful staff, good breakfast
Air con in room not working but was provided with a fan
Friendly staff who actually seem to care about you! Excellently made-up room during a two day stay.
Decor beyond the lobby is tired, room dated and bathroom looking a bit elderly. Shower slightly dodgy and bathroom extractor fan noisy. Window in room had a notice 'out of order' on hottest day of the year (but aircon worked)
It was close to the ICC where I had an event
No aircon in passages, couldn't bath as drain so blocked plug would not close. Also black stuff came out the bath taps.
The reception food/bar facilities
Room was very outdated, very noisy with main corridor door beside room which didn't open or close properly meaning it was very loud banging evertime it was open and closed and shook the room door everytime it closed
The bed was comfy and the air con was working
Terrible breakfast, rubbish WiFi, unprofessional staff
ordered dessert which never arrived - staff apologies that they forgot.
80s style Hotel with furniture to match but quite liked the feel to it. Nice bathroom with proper bath. Liked all the artwork in hallway and very nice communal areas. Great to have air conditioning as well. Rooms Nice and clean.
Reception staff not that welcoming . Tv only showing 1 channel and staff disagreed with me when told. Also shower luke warm. Both these problems remedied while we were out. Porter / Barman friendly and helpful.
The staff were very helpful and approachable.
The mugs and bathroom were not that clean
Cleanliness & location
Lights were not working and staff couldn’t accommodate another room!
Excellent breakfast, comfy bed, quiet, plenty of parking, easy to find
No usb charging ports
Nothing at all
How they tried to sneakily sell my room when they thought I was not coming then when I come they had sold it and send nothing left for me then I kicked off and had to share a bed with a coworker.
None
Hi. I was allocated room 107. The bathroom had strong rotten rat smell and the corridor had same smell. I complained to reception, but nothing happened. Next day morning I complained again and the reception said they will send maintenance to fix it. In the evening when we came back it was same strong rotten rat smell. I talked to the duty manager. He came to my flat and said this is the same sewer smell they are getting in corridor also. He agreed that this is very strong sewer smell. He loved us to room 223. We shifted all luggage. It was top floor, flat roof room as AC was broken down. Manager gave a tall heater cum fan but the flow didn’t even reach the bed. It was very hot and none of us could sleep. In the morning I raised to the general manager Sue and she said they will fix the AC and said she will refund 1st night’s rent. In the evening they said the can’t fix the ac immediately and I can use previous room 107. We again moved back to 107 from 223, bathroom didn’t have smell. But in the morning we again got strong rotten rat smell from bathroom. 2 nights we had to stay in a room which was exposed to sewer.
Excellent grounds, spacious comfortable rooms and a comfy bed. Great staff - special mentions to the reception staff and the bar staff, they were excellent.
onsite car charging
Pool closed on short notice, nothing offered in terms of discount on room rate to compensate for reduced facilities
We didnt stay here !
Emma from receprion top knots
Breakfast, room and dinner
Nothing
It’s very convenient for ICC with a safe pedestrian route to it. Staff went out of their way to help me with WiFi but eventually they had to move me to a different room.
Breakfast at £16.95 was disappointing - no fresh fruit except oranges, and tinned instead of fresh tomatoes. Room WiFi didn’t work, QR code on TV for food and drink didn’t work, text messages from reception couldn’t be replied to.
Lage in der Nähe der Autobahn. Viele Parkplätze. Frühstück ok, mehr aber auch nicht.
Zimmer völlig abgewohnt. Putzfrau stand plötzlich im Zimmer. Hatte kurz geklopft, und kam dann einfach rein. Preis viel zu hoch.
All very good
Nothing
A perfect place to stay
bit far from Newport centre
The property itself wasn’t so bad. It was okay.
The hotel was uncomfortably hot. The night staff were rude. Our toilet was leaking, soaking the bathroom and the hallway of the room, and we were told “there’s nothing I can do about that, we’re full” I had to make suggestions for solutions, and the reception desk did not seem to care.
Nice breakfast
Breakfast was good. Rooms were big. Staff were lovely.
Pool was not working and information about it was clear, no one knew what was going on between maintenance and reception. Food at Dinner was not great, felt like reheated frozen food but priced like fresh food.
Friendly staff
No lift, location
Clean, good size room. Lovely warm swimming pool that we had to ourselves. Friendly staff and breakfast was good.
Bed was very hard. We have a sofa bed out in our room but there was little room to get around it due to the coffee table. They should have removed it from the room.
Staff were nice, great location close to ICC
The proximity to ICC Wales and also the hotel amenities and service was really great.
The toilet in our room was a bit difficult to flush and so it requires a lot of water to use.
Clean,good food and facilities
The toilet was not flushed well. And that flushing system is not working very well
Very easy and convenient location. Allowed me to check in 1 hour early. Staff at reception and bar were extremely friendly.
Went to have a bath upon check in. Bath towel for floor was still wet, presumably from previous guest. Hairs in the bath also. Broken tissue dispenser hanging on bathroom wall.
Bed and room very comfortable; great soup for lunch; good breakfast; lovely staff
Nothing I can think of - all good
The lady on reception was really helpful. She was lovely with my daughter who was really anxious. She also helped when a taxi refused to take my daughters assistance dog.
Not applicable
I didn't have breakfast
Easy to get too and good rate
Only issue was the shower wasn’t that warm quite cold couldn’t get it hot. Breakfast was ok but some of the cooked breakfast items were lukewarm
Good location
Old rug
Tired and over priced.
Expensive Bar and poor overall accommodation.
Stayed before for weekend functions. Just off the main road, but pleasantly quiet. Rather utiliarian rooms, but perfectly comfortable and decent size. Pleasand breakfast and evening meals. Function area was poorly lit, but we managed. Recommended.
Facilities were lovely and clean, the biggest bonus of all was the sky sports not only available in the bar but sky was in each of the rooms so it wasn’t just basic TV, hubby could watch the football and little one could watch Disney kids. 😊 happy husband, happy wife, happy mum, happy child, happy life
The only downside to our stay was that we were limited on times we could swim due to the pool being closed for swimming lessons, Definitely check the swim timetable to save disappointed children.
Have stayed here about 10 times and have never been disappointed (other than the majority of the Wales rugby results). Rooms have been refurbished so has really improved the place, bar is excellent as is the breakfast. Staff always friendly and eager to help - first class service.
The only downside is the look of the place it is very dated - but the inside is very modern and of a high standard.
Our room was great - spotlessly clean and spacious with everything we needed at hand Location is great for the ICC - just across the road with plenty of parking
We had planned to eat here but changed our mind and walked a mile up the road to a pub for food. At times when the bar was busy there was one staff member and later in the evening noone behind the bar we noticed a few people wait at bar and as no sign of staff walked away
Location
Clean
Comfortable room. Good shower. Taxis to the centre were good
Breakfast was too expensive. Went out.
Cleanliness
NA
Great stay. Thanks to Tarra who was very helpful during breakfast. The hotel, being close to the train station, makes the stay enjoyable.
The room was clean and very cosy and comfortable. The location is also close to ICC Wales where we attended an event which is really helpful for us.
Only thing is when we booked the room it says has a soundproof feature but we can hear guests or staff coming in and out of other room and or banging the door or people talking next door. Otherwise the stay is very pleasant and the hotel itself is so clean.
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Cleanliness
8.21/10Multiple reviews highlight cleanliness, but some mention minor maintenance issues.
Service
8.68/10Staff friendliness was repeatedly praised across reviews despite some negative mentions.
Location
9.22/10The location was positively mentioned in multiple reviews as convenient and ideal.
Room Quality
7.67/10Some rooms are clean and spacious, but others are outdated and require renovation.
Amenities
7.2/10Amenities received mixed reviews; some issues with heating and a lack of internet.
Value for Money
7.16/10Concerns about the price of breakfast and overall value relative to room rates.
Food and Beverage
7.71/10Breakfast was noted as high-priced, but the quality of meals was appreciated.
Overall Experience
8.18/10The overall experience was generally positive, despite some mentioned issues.
Located just off junction 24 of the M4, easy day trips to Bristol and Cardiff are within reach.
Dine and unwind in Harpers Bar and Restaurant, part of the hotel’s dining options.
Extensive meeting facilities accommodate up to 500 guests for gatherings and events.