Accommodation in Cardiff is being listed for thousands of pounds a night for the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight on December 11, with one apartment on booking.com priced at £8,145 for the night of the bout. A separate listing at St Mellons Country Club is advertised at £12,000.
More than half a million people queued for tickets when they went on sale at midday on Friday, October 9, with demand surging for the fight at the Principality Stadium. The cheapest tickets start at £88.50, including fees, while the most expensive are £13,128, according to Ticketmaster.
Hotels and rentals surge in price
City centre hotels are now heavily booked, with some remaining rooms costing around £2,500 per night. With more than 80,000 boxing fans expected to arrive, Cardiff residents are also renting out their homes for large sums as hotel accommodation runs out.
On Airbnb, a two-bedroom rental in Cardiff is listed at £3,000 a night, while a six-bedroom house is advertised for £7,250. The Leonardo Hotel in the city centre is currently £3,245 on booking.com, and Lincoln House Private Hotel on Cathedral Road has rooms for £2,688.
Other options for fight night
The Coal Exchange Hotel in Cardiff Bay has double rooms for £2,250 on booking.com. A Principality Stadium 'luxury apartment' with free parking is listed for £8,145, sleeping up to eight guests. The Social Club accommodation on Wyeverne Road, which sleeps 20, is listed at £7,550.
Cosy Cinema is offering premium overnight accommodation in Cardiff for £400 per pod per night, including parking for one car, with locations at Cardiff Caravan Park in Pontcanna and St Mellons Country Club. Guests must book directly via Instagram or email.
Budget option BunkHouse, a three-minute walk from the stadium, offers dorm beds for £240, with shared rooms sleeping 6 to 25 people. Fans who prefer to watch at home can stream the fight live on Netflix at no extra cost as part of a regular subscription, which starts at £7.99 per month in the UK.
