Bayscape is a planned skyscraper development in Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Bay is the area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The regeneration of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom. The Bay is supplied by two rivers to form a freshwater lake round the...

, Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. Upon scheduled completion in 2013, the building would be Wales’ tallest building. The tower is expected to developed into 32-storey five-star hotel run by international five-star chain Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is a group of chains of hotels and resorts located mainly in the United States and Canada, but also in Mexico and the Caribbean.-History:...

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The 24th and 26th floors of the tower would be taken up with a “Sky Bar", with a restaurant on the 26th floor.

Plans

The plans include the 120-room 32 storey hotel spa and conference suite tower, with several low-rise apartment buildings of up to 8 storeys aimed largely at the upper end of the private residential market, and retail units.

The development site is located in the £1 billion regeneration project in Cardiff Bay, the Cardiff International Sports Village

Cardiff International Sports Village

Cardiff International Sports Village is located in Cardiff Bay in the city of Cardiff, Wales. It is one of the largest regeneration projects currently in the UK...

. The site of the project is situated along Victoria Wharf next to the River Ely

River Ely

The River Ely is a river in South Wales flowing generally south east, from Tonyrefail to the capital city of Cardiff.-Course of the river:...

 and Cardiff International White Water

Cardiff International White Water

Cardiff International White Water is an Olympic standard white water rafting centre based at the Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay....

, linked to the Pont y Werin

Pont y Werin

Pont y Werin is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the River Ely between Cardiff Bay and Penarth, Wales....

 footbridge ans Waterbus

Cardiff Waterbus

The Cardiff Waterbus celebrated its 10 year anniversary in April 2010. The fleet have clocked up 50,000 miles since operating on the routes, carrying an estimated 1,000,000 passengers.-External links:**...

 stop. Cardiff International Pool

Cardiff International Pool

The Cardiff International Pool is a sport facility located in the Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff, capital of Wales. It opened to the public on 12 January 2008 and was officially opened on 26 February 2008 by Duncan Goodhew....

 is 200 yards away.

The tower will be the tallest hotel tower in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 upon completion.

Operator

The tower is expected to develop into a 32-storey five-star hotel run by international five-star chain Wyndham Hotels

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is a group of chains of hotels and resorts located mainly in the United States and Canada, but also in Mexico and the Caribbean.-History:...

. The operator of the restaurant, has not yet been announced. Wyndham Hotel Cardiff is only the second hotel to be built by the group outside London’s Chelsea Harbour. The location was chosen by Wyndham Hotels due to its costal marina location.