St. David's Hotel (voco St David's Cardiff)
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Built 1999 · Last completed renovation 2021
St. David's Hotel (voco St David's Cardiff) in Cardiff was last renovated in 2021, and originally built in 1999. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 8.3/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Next renovation expected around 2029
In about 3 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Location
Satellite view · Cardiff, United Kingdom
Timeline
1999
Hotel opened by Rocco Forte Hotels
2018
Rebranded to voco St David's Cardiff
2021
Property renovated
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2021 renovation
“This 79 room property, renovated in 2021...”— source · retrieved 2026-09-12
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1999
Last completed renovation
Sourced2021
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“This 79 room property, renovated in 2021...”
“Opened originally in 1999 by Rocco Forte Hotels, since 2018 it has been operating under the Voco name.”
“Opened in 1999 by Rocco Forte Hotels, St David’s was the first five-star hotel in Wales.”
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Frequently asked
When was St. David's Hotel (voco St David's Cardiff) built?+
St. David's Hotel (voco St David's Cardiff) (Cardiff, United Kingdom) was built in 1999.
How old is St. David's Hotel (voco St David's Cardiff)?+
St. David's Hotel (voco St David's Cardiff) is 27 years old — it was built in 1999 and last renovated in 2021. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was St. David's Hotel (voco St David's Cardiff) last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2021.
What is the Chrono Score of St. David's Hotel (voco St David's Cardiff)?+
Its Chrono Score is 8.3/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.