The voco St David's Cardiff Hotel is a five-star

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

situated in

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a ...

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

, just off the A4232 road, and close to

Cardiff Bay railway station Cardiff Bay railway station ( cy, Bae Caerdydd), formerly ''Cardiff Bute Road'', is a station serving the Cardiff Bay and Butetown areas of Cardiff, Wales. It is the southern terminus of the Butetown branch line 1 mile (1.5 km) south o ...

. 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, the building features a sweeping sail-topped roof and a lofty atrium lobby. Situated on

Cardiff Bay Cardiff Bay ( cy, Bae Caerdydd; historically Tiger Bay; colloquially "The Bay") is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it serves as the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely. The body of wa ...

, the hotel overlooks

Mermaid Quay In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes ass ...

and the Cardiff Bay Barrage. The 142-room hotel was the first new hotel built by the

Rocco Forte Hotels Rocco Forte Hotels is a British hotel group that was established in 1996 by hotelier Sir Rocco Forte and his sister, Olga Polizzi. Their 14 hotels are located in European cities, as well as beach resorts in Sicily and Apulia. Sir Rocco Forte is ...

group in the UK. The hotel was purchased by Principal Hotel Company in 2007 and again changed hands in 2018 when it was acquired by IHG, and became the second

Voco Voco (stylized as voco) is an international hotel brand owned by the InterContinental Hotels Group. Since launching in 2018, voco has opened hotels in the UK, Australia, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The name voco is derived from the L ...

hotel to be opened.

Accommodation

There are 142 guestrooms available including doubles, twins and suites.

Facilities

The St. David's Marine Spa offers

thalassotherapy Thalassotherapy (from the Greek word ''thalassa'', meaning "sea") is the use of seawater as a form of therapy. Note: Thalasso therapy is a sub-definition under the listing for Thalasso. It also includes the systematic use of sea products and shore ...

as well as

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and

aromatherapy Aromatherapy is based on the usage of aromatic materials including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological and physical well-being. It is offered as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative ...

treatments. Facilities include a swimming pool, marine

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pools and a

gym A gymnasium, also known as a gym, is an indoor location for athletics. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasium". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learning spaces in educational ...

nasium.

References

Hotel spas Hotels in Cardiff Landmarks in Cardiff Hotels established in 1999 Hotel buildings completed in 1999 1999 establishments in Wales {{UK-hotel-struct-stub