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InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) Voco brand has made its European debut in Cardiff following the rebrand of the Principal Hotel Cardiff.
The 142-bedroom Voco St David’s, Cardiff, is the second hotel to join IHG’s new upscale brand, following the opening of the Voco Gold Coast in Australia earlier this month.
Three other hotels set to join Voco next year are Oxford Thames, Oxford Spires and the Grand Central Glasgow. 15 more UK hotels are expected to sign up to the Voco brand by the end of 2018.