Princess Apartments,
Centre, Swansea

The Princess Apartments are located in a private, gated development in the centre of the city. They are conveniently located for access to the marina and waterside SA1 area, myriad restaurants and bars, shopping, theatres, cinemas, gyms and the new Aspers casino.

The one bedroom apartments comprise a double bedroom, main bathroom, an open-plan kitchen with breakfast bar, and a spacious living area leading onto a private balcony. The two bedroom apartments include all the above as well as an additional bathroom and balcony to the master bedroom.

Guests will also enjoy the use of complimentary broadband and there is free underground parking with lift access to the apartments.

NB. Check-in time is flexible. Please advise approx time of arrival. Only gold and platinum award apartments offer free internet.

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Swansea is situated in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan on the South Wales coast, the county area which includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands. Swansea is the third most populous county in Wales after Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taff, and the second most populous city in Wales after Cardiff. According to Census 2001 data, Swansea was the 34th largest settlement in the United Kingdom, and the 25th largest urban area. Swansea grew significantly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, becoming a centre of heavy industry.

The founder of Swansea is believed to be the Viking king of Denmark Sweyn Forkbeard who, in 1013, conquered the Anglo-Saxons of Wessex and Mercia, and who controlled a vast empire including southern England, Denmark and Norway. The earliest known form of the modern name is Sweynesse used in Swansea's first charter which was granted sometime between 1158-1184 by William de Newburgh, 3rd Earl of Warwick.

Swansea can be roughly divided into four physical areas. To the north are the Lliw uplands which are mainly open moorland, reaching the foothills of the Black Mountain. To the west is the Gower peninsula with its rural landscape dotted with small villages. To the east is the coastal strip around Swansea Bay. Cutting through the middle from the south-east to the north-west is the urban and suburban zone stretching from the Swansea city centre to the towns of Gorseinon and Pontarddulais.

The beaches at Langland, Caswell and Limeslade are used by swimmers and tourists with children, whereas Swansea Bay tends to attract water-sport enthusiasts. Coastal paths connect most of the Gower bays and Swansea Bay itself, and can attract hikers to the countryside views throughout the year. Although little known on the tourist map, areas north of Swansea offer various panoramas of mountain landscapes. The former fishing village of Mumbles (located on the western edge of Swansea Bay) has a Victorian pier and a number of restaurants, pubs and coffee shops. The promenade at Mumbles offers a panoramic view of Swansea Bay.

Swansea has a range of activities including sailing, water skiing, surfing, and other watersports, walking and cycling. Part of the Celtic Trail and the National Cycle Network, Swansea Bay provides a range of traffic-free cycle routes including along the seafront and through Clyne Valley Country Park. The Cycling Touring Club CTC has a local group in the area. Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower have a selection of golf courses.

The city also has a range of pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and a casino. The majority of city centre bars are situated on Wind Street, with various chains represented including Revolution, Varsity and Walkabout. Most clubs, including Oceana, are located on the Kinsgway and some venues feature live music. The Mumbles Mile, described by the BBC as "one of Wales' best-known pub crawls" has declined in recent years with a number of local pubs being converted into flats or restaurants.

The city centre is undergoing a £1.5 transformation until 2015 and a large area of the city is earmarked for redevelopment. A new city-centre retail precinct is planned involving demolition of the dilapidated St Davids shopping centre which has three or four traders, about 13% of the retail space in the centre and the Quadrant Shopping Centre.