Britain on the Cheap

Tired of the cold already? The new Radisson Blu Hotel in Cardiff is heating up January with Hot Deals. Rooms now go from $90/£56 a night, including VAT and FREE wi-fi.

Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland continues through Jan. 3, with an open-air ice rink, Admiral big wheel and Calennig New Year’s Eve celebrations. The New Year’s Eve party revels with FREE live music, a FREE Family Fire Show and Admiral FREE New Year’s Eve buses.

Cardiff Hilton is offering a package deal for $294 a night for a room for two people sharing, with breakfast, a picnic lunch, dinner, a gift bag and a choice of trip options. Explore Dyffryn Gardens, where episodes of “Doctor Who” and “Torchwood” have been filmed, or check out St. Fagans: National History Museum. Alternately, [...]

Cardiff’s Classic Car Rally Aug. 16 is a free show covering nearly a century of motoring. The oldest car will be a 1919 Buick, along with a 1920 Austin 20 and a 1936 Morris 8. Owners will also bring their Vauxhall, Ford, Armstrong-Siddeley, MG, Rover and Wolsey cars for show and tell.

The Admiral Cardiff Big Weekend July 31-Aug. 2 is the UK’s biggest free outdoor music festival, with three days of live music and entertainment around Cardiff’s civic centre. There’s also a giant traveling funfair. The musical line-up: Kids In Glass Houses July 31, Third World Aug. 1 and The Zutons Aug. 2.