Holland House, Cardiff
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Holland House, also known as Macdonald Holland House, is a high-rise hotel in Cardiff
, Wales
. The 60-metre high building has 15 floors and is the seventh tallest building in Cardiff.
The building used to be offices for Lloyds TSB
. It was refurbished in 2003/4 for hotel use. The hotel was run by Macdonald Hotels until 2007 when it was sold to Accor
to be run under the Mercure
brand.
In 2006, the exterior of the building was used as a hospital for filming of the Cardiff sci-fi and drama series Torchwood
.
area of Cardiff, close to the city centre
, a 15 minute walk from Cardiff Central railway station
and a 30 minute drive from Cardiff International Airport
.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, 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...
. The 60-metre high building has 15 floors and is the seventh tallest building in Cardiff.
History
Holland House stands on the site which used to belong to the first secondary school in Cardiff.The building used to be offices for Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc is a retail bank in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1995 by the merger of Lloyds Bank, established in Birmingham, England in 1765 and traditionally considered one of the Big Four clearing banks, with the TSB Group which traces its origins to 1810...
. It was refurbished in 2003/4 for hotel use. The hotel was run by Macdonald Hotels until 2007 when it was sold to Accor
Accor
Accor is Europe's leading hotel group , part of the CAC 40 index , and operates in over 90 countries. Headquartered in Courcouronnes, Essonne, France, near Évry, France, the group owns, operates and franchises 4,229 hotels ranging from economy to luxury on five continents .Previously, the group...
to be run under the Mercure
Mercure
Mercure may refer to:* MERCURE, an atmospheric dispersion modeling CFD code developed by Électricité de France* Mercure Hotels, a chain of hotels run by Accor* French ship Mercure * Dassault Mercure, a French airliner built in the 1970s...
brand.
In 2006, the exterior of the building was used as a hospital for filming of the Cardiff sci-fi and drama series Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
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Refurbishment
Holland House underwent a massive alteration and refurbishment project on the existing 16 storey concrete framed structure. This including the destruction of an existing 2 storey extension structure which consisted of heavily reinforced concrete walls, huge concrete panels and 800mm thick reinforced support beams and upright columns. The 2 storey extension itself was 30 x 15 metre² and was built on top of an existing basement car park area.Hotel facilities
Mercure Holland House and Spa is a 4 star hotel with 165 rooms, all of which have air conditioning and complimentary internet access. The hotel has a first floor restaurant and a lounge bar. The Spa has an indoor heated pool and there are 17 meeting spaces for up to 645 guests.Location
The hotel is located in the AdamsdownAdamsdown
Adamsdown is an inner city area and community in the south of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales.-History:In mediaeval times, Adamsdown lay just outside the east walls of Cardiff and was owned by the lords of Glamorgan. The area may be named after an Adam Kygnot, a porter at Cardiff Castle around...
area of Cardiff, close to the city centre
Cardiff city centre
Cardiff city centre is the central business district of Cardiff, Wales. The area is tightly bounded by the River Taff to the west, the Civic centre to the north and railway lines and two railway stations - Central and Queen Street - to the south and east respectively...
, a 15 minute walk from Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff Central railway station is a major railway station on the South Wales Main Line in Cardiff, Wales.It is the largest and busiest station in Wales and one of the major stations of the British rail network, the tenth busiest station in the United Kingdom outside of London , based on 2007/08...
and a 30 minute drive from Cardiff International Airport
Cardiff International Airport
Cardiff Airport is an international airport serving Cardiff, and the rest of South, Mid and West Wales. Around 1.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010....
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