LOCATION: A Picturesque lakeside setting only 4 miles from the city centre is where you'll find the 135 bedroomed 4-star Copthorne Cardiff.

Conveniently located with extensive free parking - only 20 minutes from Cardiff airport and 10 minutes from the InterCity station, with Junction 33 of the M4 and Cardiff Bay, home of the Welsh Assembly, close at hand.

ACCOMMODATION: The hotel has 135 guestrooms comprising Classic, Connoisseur Floor and suites; rooms for disabled guests and non-smokers. All with en suite bathroom, tea and coffee tray, colour TV with movie and satellite channels, direct dial telephone, radio, trouser press and hairdryer.

These include 34 luxurious Connoisseur rooms, which offer the convenience of modem lines and an exclusive lounge for business or relaxation. A friendly, efficient service will ensure that your stay will be a most enjoyable experience.

RESTAURANT & BAR: Restaurants and Bars at the hotel are Raglans restaurant overlooking the lake for carvey dining. Raglans Pavilion overlooking the lake for a la carte dining and the bar and lounge offering a friendly atmosphere for drinks and light meals in a sporting environment.

FACILITIES: Leisure facilities at the hotel include The Spirit Leisure Club. It's air-conditioned and offers 15m swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam room and spa bath. Nearby: Wales National lee Rink, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Super Bowl, golf, squash, tennis, jogging route, cycling track, dry-ski slope, football, rugby and athletics Stadium.

Guest services offered by the hotel include 24-hour room service, Connoisseur Lounge, sameday laundry and dry cleaning, concierge, baby-sitting, car rental and theatre reservations and 6 rooms accessible to someone with limited mobility.