Voco St David's Cardiff Hotel

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voco St David's Cardiff Hotel
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St David's Hotel from Cardiff Bay
Voco St David's Cardiff Hotel is located in Cardiff
Voco St David's Cardiff Hotel
Location within Cardiff
General information
LocationHavannah Street, Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°27′37.65″N 3°10′2.18″W / 51.4604583°N 3.1672722°W / 51.4604583; -3.1672722Coordinates: 51°27′37.65″N 3°10′2.18″W / 51.4604583°N 3.1672722°W / 51.4604583; -3.1672722
Opening1999
OwnerIHG
ManagementVoco
Design and construction
ArchitectPatrick Davies
Other information
Number of rooms142
Website
official website

The voco St David's Cardiff Hotel is a five-star[1] hotel situated in Cardiff, Wales, just off the A4232 road, and close to Cardiff Bay railway station. Opened originally in 1999 by Rocco Forte Hotels, since 2018 it has been operating under the Voco name.

History[]

The first five-star hotel in Wales,[2] the building features a sweeping sail-topped roof and a lofty atrium lobby. Situated on Cardiff Bay, the hotel overlooks Mermaid Quay and the Cardiff Bay Barrage.

The 142-room hotel was the first new hotel built by the Rocco Forte Hotels group in the UK.[3] The hotel was purchased by Principal Hotel Company in 2007 and again changed hands in 2018 when it was acquired by IHG,[4] and became the second Voco hotel to be opened.

Accommodation[]

There are 142 guestrooms available including doubles, twins and suites. Guests can dine at The Admiral bar and restaurant, serving both Welsh and pan-Asian cuisine.

The hotel has eight meeting rooms for up to 40 people. The Dylan Thomas room can a seat a maximum 270 people, and the Roald Dahl room up to 200.

Facilities[]

The St. David's Marine Spa offers thalassotherapy as well as holistic and aromatherapy treatments. Facilities include a swimming pool, marine hydrotherapy pools and a gymnasium.

References[]

  1. ^ Automobile Association rating
  2. ^ 1999 - the year of Cool Cymru BBC Wales News, 25 December 1999. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  3. ^ "Sir Rocco Forte is reconstructing his business empire in Cardiff". The Independent. 3 April 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Second Voco hotel makes European debut in Cardiff". The Caterer. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

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