An stunner of a hotel, the five star Voco St David’s perches on the waterfront looking out onto Penarth Marina. Launched in 1999, it’s all angles and glassy vistas, and has quickly become an iconic landmark for the Welsh capital.

The 142-rooms are light and bright with fantastic vistas, and the interiors offer a subtle hint of Sixties style.  The suites are particularly impressive with their large balconies and wrap-around views.

Architecturally, much has been made of the jaw-dropping atrium with its curved floors rising to the roof, but the spa is also pretty damned snazzy with a large pool, water corridor, hot tub, hydrotherapy pool and sauna so it’s great for girly weekends, romantic breaks or as I used, as a wedding night treat.

You’re 20 minutes’ walk from the centre of Cardiff, an attractive, compact city that’s easily explored on foot.