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Hotel in Cardiff, Wales
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
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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 hotel was used as the venue where the results of the
1999 Welsh Labour leadership election
were announced.
[3]
The 142-room hotel was the first new hotel built by the
Rocco Forte Hotels
group in the UK.
[4]
The hotel was purchased by
Principal Hotel Company
in 2007 and again changed hands in 2018 when it was acquired by
IHG
,
[5]
and became the second
Voco
hotel to be opened.
Accommodation
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There are 142 guestrooms available including doubles, twins and suites.
Facilities
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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
.
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citation needed
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