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voco St David's Cardiff Hotel
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St David's Hotel from Cardiff Bay
St David's Hotel from Cardiff Bay
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Location Havannah Street, Cardiff Bay, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°27′37.65″N 3°10′2.18″W / 51.4604583°N 3.1672722°W / 51.4604583; -3.1672722
Opening date 1999
Architect Patrick Davies
Management Voco
Owner IHG
No. of rooms 142

The voco St David's Cardiff Hotel is a fancy five-star hotel located in Cardiff, Wales. It sits right by Cardiff Bay, a beautiful waterfront area. The hotel first opened its doors in 1999. Since 2018, it has been known as a Voco hotel.

About the Hotel

This hotel was the very first five-star hotel ever built in Wales. It has a really cool design, with a roof that looks like a giant sail. Inside, there's a tall, open space called an atrium in the lobby. From the hotel, you can see Mermaid Quay and the Cardiff Bay Barrage.

A Look at Its History

When it first opened in 1999, the hotel was part of the Rocco Forte Hotels group. It has 142 rooms for guests. Later, in 2007, a company called Principal Hotel Company bought it. Then, in 2018, IHG took over. That's when it became a Voco hotel, which is a brand under IHG.

Rooms for Guests

The voco St David's Cardiff Hotel has 142 rooms. These rooms include different types like double rooms, twin rooms, and even larger suites.

Hotel Features

The hotel has a special place called the St. David's Marine Spa. Here, guests can enjoy treatments like thalassotherapy, which uses seawater for health. They also offer relaxing aromatherapy treatments. The spa includes a swimming pool, special marine hydrotherapy pools, and a gym where people can exercise.

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