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This article describes the hotels in London, England. Hotel

Hotel

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

s are an important part of London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

's tourism industry.

History

Before the 19th century there were few if any large hotels in London. British country landowners often lived in London for part of the year but they usually rented a house, if they did not own one, rather than staying in a hotel. Numbers of business and foreign visitors were very small by modern standards. The accommodation available to them included lodging houses and coaching inn

Coaching inn

In Europe, from approximately the mid-17th century for a period of about 200 years, the coaching inn, sometimes called a coaching house or staging inn, was a vital part of the inland transport infrastructure, as an inn serving coach travelers...

s. Lodging houses were more like private homes with rooms to let than commercial hotels, and were often run by widows. Coaching inns served passengers from the stage coaches which were the main means of long-distance passenger transport before railways began to develop in the 1830s. The last surviving galleried coaching inn in London is the George Inn

The George Inn, Southwark

The George, or George Inn, is a public house established in the medieval period on Borough High Street in Southwark, London. Currently owned and leased by the National Trust, it is located on the south side of the River Thames near London Bridge. It is the only surviving galleried London coaching...

which now belongs to the National Trust

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...

.

A few hotels of a more modern variety began to be built in the early 19th century. For example Mivart's, the precursor of Claridge's

Claridge's

Claridge's is a luxury hotel in Mayfair, central London. It is located at the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street.-History:Claridge's is a traditional grand hotel. Its extensive and old connections with royalty have led to it being referred to as an "extension to Buckingham Palace"...

, opened its doors in 1812 but, up to the mid-19th century, London hotels were generally small. In his travel book North America (1862), the novelist Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope was one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of his best-loved works, collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the imaginary county of Barsetshire...

remarked on how much larger American hotels were than British ones. But by this time the railways had already begun to bring far more short-term visitors to London, and the railway companies themselves took the lead in accommodating them by building a series of "railway hotels" near to their London termini. These buildings were seen as status symbols by the railway companies, the largest businesses in the country at the time, and some of them were very grand. They included:

The Midland Grand Hotel at St. Pancras
St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station, also known as London St Pancras and since 2007 as St Pancras International, is a central London railway terminus celebrated for its Victorian architecture. The Grade I listed building stands on Euston Road in St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, between the...

(closed from 1935-2011; now the St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel.)
The Great Western Hotel
Great Western Hotel, London
The Hilton London Paddington, formerly the Great Western Royal Hotel, is a hotel that forms part of the Paddington station complex in London, England. The hotel was built on Praed Street in 1851–54 to a design by architect Philip Charles Hardwick, and effectively forms the main facade of the...

at Paddington
Paddington station
Paddington railway station, also known as London Paddington, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex.The site is a historic one, having served as the London terminus of the Great Western Railway and its successors since 1838. Much of the current mainline station dates...

(now the Hilton London Paddington and the first of Britain's railway hotels)
The Great Northern Hotel at King's Cross (closed for High Speed 1 works and planned to be rebuilt as a boutique hotel)
The Great Eastern Hotel at Liverpool Street
Liverpool Street station
Liverpool Street railway station, also known as London Liverpool Street or simply Liverpool Street, is both a central London railway terminus and a connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, England...

(Now the Andaz Liverpool Street)
The Charing Cross Hotel at Charing Cross station
Charing Cross railway station
Charing Cross railway station, also known as London Charing Cross, is a central London railway terminus in the City of Westminster, England. It is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail, and trains serving it are operated by Southeastern...
The Great Central Hotel at Marylebone
Marylebone station
Marylebone station , also known as London Marylebone, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. It stands midway between the mainline stations at Euston and Paddington, about 1 mile from each...

(now The Landmark London
The Landmark London
The Landmark London is a five star hotel on Marylebone Road on the northern side of central London, England in the borough of London named the City of Westminster. It was originally opened by the Great Central Railway, under the title Hotel Great Central....

)
The Grosvenor Hotel at Victoria

Many other large hotels were built in London in the Victorian

Victorian architecture

The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...

period. The Langham Hotel was the largest in the city when it opened in 1865. The Savoy

Savoy Hotel

The Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...

, perhaps London's most famous hotel, opened in 1889, the first London hotel with en-suite bathrooms to every room. Nine years later Claridge's

Claridge's

was rebuilt in its current form. Another famous hotel, the Ritz

Ritz Hotel

The Ritz London is a luxury 5-star hotel located in Piccadilly and overlooking Green Park in London.- History :Swiss hotelier César Ritz, former manager of the Savoy Hotel, opened the hotel on 24 May 1906...

, based on its even more celebrated namesake in Paris, opened in 1906.

The upper end of the London hotel business continued to flourish between the two World Wars, boosted by the fact that many landowning families could no longer afford to maintain a London house and therefore began to stay at hotels instead, and by an increasing number of foreign visitors, especially Americans. Famous hotels which opened their doors in this era include the Grosvenor House Hotel

Grosvenor House Hotel

Grosvenor House is a large and luxurious hotel. The iconic Mayfair, London hotel is owned by the Sahara Group. The name has also been licensed to a property in Dubai....

and the Dorchester

Dorchester Hotel

The Dorchester is a luxury hotel in London, opened on 18 April 1931. It is situated on Park Lane in Mayfair, overlooking Hyde Park.The Dorchester was created by the famous builder Sir Robert McAlpine and the managing director of Gordon Hotels Ltd, Sir Frances Towle, who shared a vision of creating...

.

The rate of hotel construction in London was fairly low in the quarter century after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

and the famous old names retained their dominance of the top end of the market. The most notable hotel of this era was probably The London Hilton on Park Lane

The London Hilton on Park Lane

The London Hilton on Park Lane is a hotel situated on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park in the exclusive Mayfair district of London. It is tall and has 28 storeys and 450 rooms. It was completed in 1963 and was designed by William B. Tabler Architects. It is a concrete framed building, and it is...

, a controversial concrete tower overlooking Hyde Park

Hyde Park, London

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...

. Advances in air travel increased the number of overseas visitors to London from 1.6 million in 1963 to 6 million in 1974. In order to provide hotels to meet the extra demand a Hotel Development Incentive Scheme was introduced and a building boom ensued. This led to overcapacity in the London hotel market from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. Construction then picked up again, but it was soon curtailed by the recession of the early 1990s and the reduction in international travel caused by the 1991 Gulf War

Gulf War

The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...

.

The 1980s saw London (along with New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

) start the trend of smaller boutique-style hotels.
In the mid-1990s there was a major proliferation of new hotels being opened, including hotels of many different types from country-house-style hotels in Victorian houses to ultra-trendy minimalist premises. At this time some of London's grandest early-20th-century office buildings were converted into hotels because their layouts, with long corridors and numerous separate offices, were incompatible with the preference for open-plan working, but their listed status made it hard to get permission to demolish them. This period also saw the opening of the first five-star hotel in London south of the River Thames

River Thames

The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...

, the Marriott County Hall Hotel, and the first two in East London, the Four Seasons Canary Wharf and the Marriott West India Quay, which is also close to the Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square...

development. For many years there were no hotels at all in the City of London

City of London

The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...

even though the financial firms of the City were one of the London hotel sector's most lucrative sources of custom. But in recent years over a thousand hotel rooms have opened in the City. Budget hotel chains such as Travel Inn and Travelodge

Travelodge

Travelodge refers to several hotel chains around the world. Current operations include: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand and Australia...

have also been expanding rapidly in London since the mid-1990s.

One of the most expensive hotels in London is The Lanesborough

The Lanesborough

The Lanesborough is a 5-star hotel on Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, central London, England. Operated by the American Starwood Hotels corporation, it is reputedly the most expensive hotel in London, the highest rate being up to £14,000 per night for the "The Lanesborough Suite". A 24-hour...

. Originally a private address (Lanesborough House) in 1733 it was converted into St George's Hospital

St George's Hospital

Founded in 1733, St George’s Hospital is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals. It shares its main hospital site in Tooting, England with the St George's, University of London which trains NHS staff and carries out advanced medical research....

and began life as a hotel in 1991.

Hotels in modern London

There is no official registry of hotel rooms in London, but the estimated number of hotel rooms in Greater London in 2000 was put at 101,269. According to figures produced in support of London's 2012 Olympic bid

London 2012 Olympic bid

London 2012 was the successful bid for the 2012 Summer Games, to be held in London with most events taking place in Stratford, Newham. The British Olympic Association had been working on the bid since 1997...

, there were more than 70,000 three to five star hotel rooms within 10 kilometres of Central London in 2003. Interestingly the main growth was a huge rise in the number of rooms within the City of London

City of London

, while Kensington and Chelsea actually had a small fall. This is comparing figures since 1981.
The main concentration of luxury hotels is in the West End

West End of London

The West End of London is an area of central London, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings, and entertainment . Use of the term began in the early 19th century to describe fashionable areas to the west of Charing Cross...

, especially in Mayfair

Mayfair

Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...

. London's five star hotels are quite small on average by international standards. The largest has only 494 rooms and nine of them have fifty or fewer. The range is very wide, including:

Traditional purpose-built grand hotels such as the Ritz, the Savoy and the Dorchester.
Recent conversions of grand late 19th and early 20th century office buildings into hotels such as One Aldwych and the Renaissance Chancery Court.
Townhouse hotels such as 13 Half Moon Street.
Modern purpose-built chain hotels such as the Four Seasons London and the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Modern boutique designer hotels such as the St Martins Lane Hotel.

Currently the most profitable hotels and those with the most consistently high room occupancies are hotels around the 5 major London airports. Heathrow and Gatwick are performing the best and becoming meeting and conference centres in their own right.

2006 was the year that environmentally friendly hotels started to become a marketing tool. Among the first to achieve certified levels were the Novotel London West and all the Marriott properties in the capital.

By the end of 2006 the boom in branded hotels which started around 2002 was well under way, with branded rooms accounting for around 70% of available accommodation at 71,000 rooms.

2007 saw the start of a building boom for purpose built hotels in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympic games in east London. Hotels are planned throughout London including at the new Wembley Stadium and around Docklands area. Many of these will be in the 4 and 5 star bracket supplementing the 2/3 star boom already ongoing with the likes of Ibis and Premier Travel Inn.

List of Five-Star Hotels in London

There are no official bodies that rate hotels. Most widely accepted bodies are the AA (in the past the RAC too) and the English Tourist Board. The ETB have recently changed their criteria to match that of the AA to provide consistency. Many hotels remain self rated.

Hotel	Location	Rooms	Notes
22 Jermyn Street 22 Jermyn Street 22 Jermyn Street is a former luxury hotel in London, England. It is located in St James's in the centre of London's West End, 75 yards from Piccadilly Circus.-History:...	St. James's St. James's St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St. James's Park and to the east by The Haymarket.-History:...	22	townhouse hotel; owned by Togna family since 1915
41 Hotel 41 Hotel 41 Hotel or No. 41: A Red Carnation Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located just south of Buckingham Palace along 41 Buckingham Palace Road.-Interior:...	Westminster City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...	20	boutique hotel
45 Park Lane	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	46	Sister hotel to The Dorchester due to open in 2011
Andaz Liverpool Street	City of London City of London The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...	267	Victorian railway hotel built as Great Eastern Hotel; reopened 2000
The Athenaeum Hotel The Athenaeum Hotel The Athenaeum is a family-owned five-star hotel overlooking Green Park in Piccadilly, London.-History:Hope House was built at 116 Piccadilly in 1849/50 by Henry Pelham-Clinton, the 6th Duke of Newcastle. The name Athenaeum first appears around 1864 when the house was bought by the Junior Athenaeum... and Apartments	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	123	modern
Baglioni Hotel Baglioni Hotel Baglioni Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at Hyde Park Gate in the Kensington area of London in a Georgian era building overlooking Hyde Park...	South Kensington South Kensington South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....	67	occupies a group of Victorian houses
The Bentley London The Bentley London The Bentley London is a luxury AA 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 27-33 Harrington Gardens in south Kensington, lying between Cromwell Road to the north and Brompton Road to the south in close proximity to some of London's major museums including the Natural History Museum,...	South Kensington South Kensington South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....	64	occupies Victorian buildings
The Berkeley The Berkeley The Berkeley is a five star deluxe hotel, located in Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London. It is managed by Maybourne Hotel Group, who also manage Claridge's and The Connaught in Mayfair, London.-Description:...	Belgravia Belgravia Belgravia is a district of central London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Noted for its immensely expensive residential properties, it is one of the wealthiest districts in the world...	214	modern building; opened 1972. Roof top pool.
Blakes Hotel Blakes Hotel Blakes Hotel is a 5-star hotel in London, England, credited as being one of the first two boutique hotels in the world. It is located at 33 Roland Gardens in South Kensington. The hotel was established by Anouska Hempel, the London hotelier and designer in an elegant style...	South Kensington South Kensington South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....	51	occupies a group of Victorian houses
Brown's Hotel Brown's Hotel Brown's Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, United Kingdom. Opening its doors in 1837, it has been owned by The Rocco Forte Collection since 3 July 2003 and is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World....	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	117	occupies eleven townhouses
Capital Hotel Capital Hotel Capital Hotel is a small luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 22-24 Basil Street extremely close to Brompton Road, Harrods, Harvey Nichols and the centre of Knightsbridge....	Knightsbridge Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...	49	modern
Carlton Tower Hotel	Knightsbridge Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...	220	modern
Chancery Court Hotel	Holborn Holborn Holborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct...	356	opened in the 1990s in a grand 1914 office building
Charlotte Street Hotel Charlotte Street Hotel Charlotte Street Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 15 Charlotte Street in North Soho.The hotel opened on June 5, 2000 and contains 52 rooms....	Fitzrovia Fitzrovia Fitzrovia is a neighbourhood in central London, near London's West End lying partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the City of Westminster ; and situated between Marylebone and Bloomsbury and north of Soho. It is characterised by its mixed-use of residential, business, retail,...	52
Churchill Hotel Churchill Hotel Churchill Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It occupies the west side of Portman Square and is operated by the Hyatt Regency group...	Marylebone Marylebone Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....	445	modern
Claridge's Claridge's Claridge's is a luxury hotel in Mayfair, central London. It is located at the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street.-History:Claridge's is a traditional grand hotel. Its extensive and old connections with royalty have led to it being referred to as an "extension to Buckingham Palace"...	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	203	London's most aristocratic hotel; founded 1812 and rebuilt 1898 Art Deco.
The Connaught The Connaught (hotel) The Connaught in Carlos Place, Mayfair, central London, is a five star luxury hotel.The hotel first opened in 1815 as the Prince of Saxe Coburg Hotel, an offshoot of a hotel opened by Alexander Grillon in Albemarle Street, Mayfair, and was originally a pair of Georgian houses in Charles Street,...	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	121	traditional grand hotel
Courthouse Hotel Courthouse Hotel Courthouse Hotel. formerly the Courthouse Kempinski, and prior to the hotel,Great Marlborough Street Magistrates Court is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located on 19-21 Great Marlborough Street, in Soho.-History:...	Soho Soho Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...	116	occupies a classical former magistrates court
Covent Garden Hotel Covent Garden Hotel Covent Garden Hotel is a 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located near Seven Dials in the West End, a short walk away from the Royal Opera House, and is surrounded by some 21 theatres. The hotel is part of Tim and Kit Kemp's Firmdale Hotels.-Style:...	Covent Garden Covent Garden Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...	58	English country house style
Dorchester Hotel Dorchester Hotel The Dorchester is a luxury hotel in London, opened on 18 April 1931. It is situated on Park Lane in Mayfair, overlooking Hyde Park.The Dorchester was created by the famous builder Sir Robert McAlpine and the managing director of Gordon Hotels Ltd, Sir Frances Towle, who shared a vision of creating...	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	238	opened 1931; art deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and... exterior and "Georgian country house" rooms
Draycott Hotel Draycott Hotel Location=The Draycott Hotel is located in a 19th century townhouse at 26 Cadogan Gardens in Knightsbridge,within the borough of Kensington & Chelsea. It is situated near Sloane Square, and is close to the main shopping areas of High Street Kensington and King's Road, and Harrods department store...	Chelsea Chelsea, London Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...	35	occupies three 1890s houses
Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf	Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Canary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square...	142	opened c. 2001
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	220	built in 1970 as the Inn on the Park
Franklin Hotel Franklin Hotel, London Franklin Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 22-28 Egerton Gardens, Knightsbridge on the borders of Chelsea.The hotel was built from merging four Victorian townhouses into one in 1992...	Knightsbridge Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...	50	opened 1992 in four Victorian houses; English country house style
Goring Hotel Goring Hotel The Goring Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located near Buckingham Palace.-History:The Goring Hotel was opened by Otto Richard Goring on 2 March 1910 and professed to be the first hotel in the world in which every room had a private bathroom and central heating...	Victoria City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...	74	built 1910; traditional English style
Grange City Hotel Grange City Hotel Grange City Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 8–14 Cooper's Row near the Tower of London. The hotel encompasses 12 floors and has 307 en-suite rooms, 10 suites, 1 penthouse and 15 conference and syndicate rooms....	City of London City of London The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...	307	opened this century, near to Tower of London Tower of London Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
Grange Holborn Hotel Grange Holborn Hotel Grange Holborn Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 50-60 Southampton Row in the West End.The hotel encompasses 9 floors and has 201 en-suite rooms, 10 studios and 15 conference and syndicate rooms...	Holborn Holborn Holborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct...	200	opened in a new building in the late 1990s
Grange St Pauls Hotel	St Pauls	433	opened in 2010
Grosvenor House Hotel Grosvenor House Hotel Grosvenor House is a large and luxurious hotel. The iconic Mayfair, London hotel is owned by the Sahara Group. The name has also been licensed to a property in Dubai....	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	494	built 1928; most rooms of any central London 5-star hotel
Halkin Hotel Halkin Hotel Halkin Hotel is a luxury boutique 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 5-6 Halkin Street, Belgravia in London's most affluent district, just to the east of Belgrave Square near Grosvenor Crescent...	Belgravia Belgravia Belgravia is a district of central London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Noted for its immensely expensive residential properties, it is one of the wealthiest districts in the world...	41	modern
Hempel Hotel Hempel Hotel Hempel Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 31-35 Craven Hill Gardens to the north of Hyde Park off Bayswater Road. It is a small boutique hotel with Zen inspiration, designed by noted designer Anouska Hempel. The design of each of the hotel's 35 rooms centres around...	Bayswater Bayswater Bayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the west . It is a built-up district located 3 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross, bordering the north of Hyde Park over Kensington Gardens and having a population density of...	40
InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	447	modern
The Landmark London The Landmark London The Landmark London is a five star hotel on Marylebone Road on the northern side of central London, England in the borough of London named the City of Westminster. It was originally opened by the Great Central Railway, under the title Hotel Great Central....	Marylebone Road Marylebone Road Marylebone Road is an important thoroughfare in central London, within the City of Westminster. It runs east-west from the Euston Road at Regent's Park to the A40 Westway at Paddington...	299	Victorian grand hotel; opened in 1899 as a railway hotel
Lanesborough Hotel	Knightsbridge Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...	95	grand hotel opened in 1991 in converted 19th century hospital.
Langham Hotel	Marylebone Marylebone Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....	429	London's largest hotel when it opened in 1865
Le Meridien Hotel Piccadilly Le Meridien Hotel Piccadilly Le Meridien Hotel Piccadilly is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. The rooms are divided into sets by type including Classic Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Club Rooms and Executive Junior Suites.-External links:*...	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	266	traditional grand hotel
The London Hilton on Park Lane The London Hilton on Park Lane The London Hilton on Park Lane is a hotel situated on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park in the exclusive Mayfair district of London. It is tall and has 28 storeys and 450 rooms. It was completed in 1963 and was designed by William B. Tabler Architects. It is a concrete framed building, and it is...	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	450	modern; London's tallest hotel
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is a five-star hotel, located in the exclusive Knightsbridge district of London, owned and managed by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Housed in a historic, Edwardian-style building, the hotel originally opened its doors to the public as the Hyde Park Hotel in 1902...	Knightsbridge Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...	200
Marriott County Hall Hotel	South Bank South Bank South Bank is an area of London, England located immediately adjacent to the south side of the River Thames. It forms a long and narrow section of riverside development that is within the London Borough of Lambeth to the border with the London Borough of Southwark and was formerly simply known as...	200	occupies part of the neo-baroque Neo-baroque The Baroque Revival or Neo-baroque was an architectural style of the late 19th century. The term is used to describe architecture which displays important aspects of Baroque style, but is not of the Baroque period proper—i.e., the 17th and 18th centuries.Some examples of Neo-baroque architecture:*... London County Hall County Hall, London County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, which was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council . The building is on the bank of the River Thames, just north of Westminster Bridge, facing west toward the City of Westminster, and close to the Palace of... .
Marriott Grand Residence	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	49	built 1926
Marriott London Grosvenor Square	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	221	early 20th century neo-Georgian
Marriott London Park Lane Marriott London Park Lane Marriott London Park Lane Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 140 Park Lane and is run by the Marriott Hotels group...	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	157	built as apartments in 1919
Marriott West India Quay Marriott West India Quay Marriott Hotel, West India Quay London is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 22 Hertsmere Road, Canary Wharf overlooking the River Thames...	Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Canary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square...	348	built 2004; 301 rooms and 47 apartments
The May Fair The May Fair The May Fair is a historic hotel with a modern design, set in the heart of Mayfair, London. It is located on Stratton Street, within close proximity of Piccadilly, Bond Street, Knightsbridge, Green Park and Buckingham Palace....	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	406	eclectic-luxury design
Millennium Hotel Mayfair Millennium Hotel Mayfair Millennium Hotel Mayfair is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 44 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair to the east of Hyde Park and northeast of the Knightsbridge centre. The deluxe rooms to the hotels are a minimum 36 sq metres in size and are decorated in traditional...	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	348	early 20th century neo-Georgian
Montcalm Nikko	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	120	boutique
One Aldwych One Aldwych One Aldwych is a luxury five-star hotel in London, England. Founded by Gordon Campbell Gray, One Aldwych lies in the Aldwych in Covent Garden in City of Westminster.-Exterior:...	The Strand Strand, London Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...	105	early 21st century interiors in an early 20th century neo-baroque Neo-baroque The Baroque Revival or Neo-baroque was an architectural style of the late 19th century. The term is used to describe architecture which displays important aspects of Baroque style, but is not of the Baroque period proper—i.e., the 17th and 18th centuries.Some examples of Neo-baroque architecture:*... office building
Park Lane Hotel Park Lane Hotel The Park Lane Hotel is a 5 Star hotel on Piccadilly, London.The hotel was built in the 1920s in the Grand Art Deco Style by Sir Bracewell Smith. The building is a fine example with a mansard roof and Portland stone facade... (Sheraton)	Mayfair Mayfair Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...	307	traditional grand hotel
Plaza On The River Club And Residence	Lambeth Lambeth Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...	66
Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located on Leicester Square in Mayfair. The hotel has 127 rooms and 20 suites.-External links:*...	Leicester Square Leicester Square Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west...	124	English country house style
Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel is a luxury hotel in west London, England. It is located at 140 Bath Road in Hayes, London Borough of Hillingdon, in close proximity to Heathrow Airport...	Heathrow London Heathrow Airport London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...	459	modern
Rafayel on the Left Bank Rafayel on the Left Bank Rafayel on the Left Bank is a luxury eco hotel located at Falcon Wharf, Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The Falcon Wharf complex was originally developed by George Wimpey Ltd and was designed by architect James Burland of Burland TM...	Battersea Battersea Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...	65	London's first eco-friendly 5-star boutique hotel on the south side of the river next to London heliport;
Ritz Hotel Ritz Hotel The Ritz London is a luxury 5-star hotel located in Piccadilly and overlooking Green Park in London.- History :Swiss hotelier César Ritz, former manager of the Savoy Hotel, opened the hotel on 24 May 1906...	St. James's St. James's St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St. James's Park and to the east by The Haymarket.-History:...	133	opened 1906; French chateau style building; possibly the most famous hotel in the world and synonymous with Afternoon Tea.
Royal Garden Hotel Royal Garden Hotel Royal Garden Hotel is a 5 red star hotel in London, England. It is located in the heart of Kensington, on Kensington High Street, overlooking Kensington Palace and gardens...	Kensington Kensington Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...	398	modern
Sanderson Hotel Sanderson Hotel The Sanderson Hotel was constructed on Berners Street, London during 1958 as the new headquarters and showroom for Arthur Sanderson and Sons, manufacturers of wallpaper, fabrics and paint for the occasion of its centennial birthday. It was designed by architect Jeff Holroyd, of the architectural...	Fitzrovia Fitzrovia Fitzrovia is a neighbourhood in central London, near London's West End lying partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the City of Westminster ; and situated between Marylebone and Bloomsbury and north of Soho. It is characterised by its mixed-use of residential, business, retail,...	150	Ian Schrager Ian Schrager Ian Schrager is an American hotelier and real estate developer. Often associated with co-creating of the Boutique Hotel genre. Originally, he gained fame as co-owner and co-founder of Studio 54.-Early years:... minimalist hotel
Savoy Hotel Savoy Hotel The Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...	The Strand Strand, London Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...	207	traditional grand hotel; opened 1889 - first in London with en suite bathroom to all rooms. Closed in December 2007 for £100 million refurbishment. Opening 2010.
Sloane Hotel	Chelsea Chelsea, London Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...	22	occupies some Victorian houses
Sheraton Park Tower Hotel Sheraton Park Tower Hotel Sheraton Park Tower Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is situated at 101 Knightsbridge near Hyde Park , in the Belgravian district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...	Knightsbridge Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...	181	modern
Sheraton Skyline Hotel at London Heathrow Sheraton Skyline Hotel at London Heathrow Sheraton Skyline Hotel at London Heathrow is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at Bath Road in Hayes Middlesex, in close proximity to Heathrow Airport. The hotel is operated by the Sheraton hotel group and has 350 rooms.-External links:...	Heathrow London Heathrow Airport London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...	350	Modern Style
Sofitel St. James Sofitel St. James Sofitel St. James is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It located at 6 Waterloo Place on the corner with Pall Mall in the City of Westminster, and is located near St. James's Park and Buckingham Palace.The original building was completed in 1923....	St. James's St. James's St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St. James's Park and to the east by The Haymarket.-History:...	186	opened c.2000 in a grand classical former bank headquarters
Soho Hotel Soho Hotel Soho Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 4 Richmond Mews in Soho. Operated by the Firmdale Hotels London group, the hotel has 91 rooms.-External links:*...	Soho Soho Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...	91
Stafford Hotel	St. James's St. James's St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is bounded to the north by Piccadilly, to the west by Green Park, to the south by The Mall and St. James's Park and to the east by The Haymarket.-History:...	80	English country house style
St Martins Lane Hotel	Covent Garden Covent Garden Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...	204	1990s Philippe Starck Philippe Starck Philippe Patrick Starck is a French product designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style... minimalism in a 1960s office block
St. Pancras Renaissance St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel is a hotel in London, England, adjacent to St Pancras railway station. It opened in March 2011 occupying parts of the former Midland Grand Hotel , including the main public rooms, together with a new bedroom wing on the western side of the Barlow train-shed...	Kings Cross Kings Cross, London King's Cross is an area of London partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district located 2.5 miles north of Charing Cross. The area formerly had a reputation for being a red light district and run-down. However, rapid regeneration...	245	The Former Midland Grand Hotel
Swissotel London, The Howard	near The Strand Strand, London Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...	189	modern
Threadneedles City Boutique Hotel Threadneedles Hotel Threadneedles Hotel is a 5-star London hotel with 69 rooms, of which 6 are suites...	City of London City of London The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...	69	occupies a banking hall built in 1865
Trafalgar Hilton	Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, England, United Kingdom. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of...	129	opened 2001; contemporary building behind a retained facade
Waldorf Hilton Waldorf Hilton The Waldorf Hotel, now known as the Waldorf Hilton, is a hotel based in The Aldwych, London. It has a history dating back to 1908. It was founded by William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor, part of the Astor family....	near The Strand Strand, London Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The street is just over three-quarters of a mile long. It currently starts at Trafalgar Square and runs east to join Fleet Street at Temple Bar, which marks the boundary of the City of London at this point, though its historical length...	303	grand hotel built in 1908;
Wyndham Grand Chelsea Harbour Wyndham Grand Chelsea Harbour Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour is the only luxury 5-star all-suite hotel in London, England. Located near the boutiques of Kings Road, the hotel has 158 suites, including 4 penthouse suites with panoramic vistas....	Chelsea Chelsea, London Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...	160	modern; overlooks the marina at Chelsea Harbour Chelsea Harbour Chelsea Harbour is a mixed-use development in Central London, situated on the north bank of the River Thames, in the Sands End area. It lies within the eastern boundary of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and on the southwestern boundary of the Royal Borough of Kensington and... >

Other notable hotels

One of the more unusual hotels was the Sunborn Yacht, a floating hotel by the Excel centre in East London and constructed specifically for that purpose (it had no engine). The yacht was sold to the Lagos government to be replaced with a larger yacht at the same berth.
The 3 star 1,630 bedroom Royal National Hotel in Bloomsbury is the largest hotel in the United Kingdom by number of rooms, with 1,271.
The Hilton London Metropole in Paddington
Paddington
Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965...

is the largest 4-star hotel in London and the United Kingdom. It has 1,058 bedrooms and extensive conference facilities.
The Russell Hotel in Russell Square
Russell Square
Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. It is near the University of London's main buildings and the British Museum. To the north is Woburn Place and to the south-east is Southampton Row...

, Bloomsbury, which dates from 1898, has one of the grandest exteriors of any London hotel, but it is rated 4-star.
The Guoman Tower Hotel (formerly Thistle) near Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name...

is one of the largest hotels in London with over 800 bedrooms, and is regarded by some as one of the ugliest and most insensitively located brutalist buildings in the city. However others find its location by St Katharine Docks
St Katharine Docks
St Katharine Docks, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, were one of the commercial docks serving London, on the north side of the river Thames just east of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge...

and the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...

as quite relaxing and scenic.
In 2005, planning permission was granted for the creation of a new hotel at St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station, also known as London St Pancras and since 2007 as St Pancras International, is a central London railway terminus celebrated for its Victorian architecture. The Grade I listed building stands on Euston Road in St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, between the...

. This will incorporate parts of the former Midland Grand Hotel, probably the most spectacular hotel building ever constructed in London, which operated from 1873 to 1935.
The Regent Palace Hotel, which was located on the northern side of Piccadilly Circus, closed in December 2006. Notable as having been Europe's largest hotel in terms of rooms numbers (1028) when it opened on May 16, 1915.
worlds largest floating hotel will arrive in London in 2012.

Events

After the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot

2006 transatlantic aircraft plot

The 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot was a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives carried on board at least 10 airliners travelling from the United Kingdom to the United States and Canada...

London hotels showed a drop in average room rate growth and occupancy growth. However this was not as steep as might have been expected since figures were compared to the previous years figures which were themselves affected by the July 7th London bombings of 2005. It is thought without those circumstances the real drop would have been something in the region of 20-30%. Strangely while figures showed a drop in bookings some major chains such as Intercontinental reported strong demand for hotel rooms in London as passengers became stranded in London unable to get a flight.

In November 2006, several hotels were subject to checks for radiation after former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko

Alexander Litvinenko

Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko was an officer who served in the Soviet KGB and its Russian successor, the Federal Security Service ....

was poisoned with Polonium-210

Polonium

Polonium is a chemical element with the symbol Po and atomic number 84, discovered in 1898 by Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie. A rare and highly radioactive element, polonium is chemically similar to bismuth and tellurium, and it occurs in uranium ores. Polonium has been studied for...

. Most seriously affected was the Millennium Mayfair where 7 members of staff were found to be contaminated with low level radiation.

November 2006 was also the month Dhiren Barot was sentenced by a British court to serve at least 40 years in prison for planning to cause explosions in London Hotels amongst a list of targets which also included the New York Stock Exchange and the World Bank.

January 2007 saw the first use anywhere in the world of Cryonite technology to kill bed bugs (freezes pests using a patented carbon dioxide snow) at a top London Hotel (un-named).

In February 2010, a murder took place in the Landmark Hotel, one of the most expensive hotels in London.

Facts

In March 2007 some of Londons' best known hotels were considered a “serious danger to health” by environmental inspectors. The hotels were the Savoy, the Halkin, the Langham and the Dorchester.

In March 2011, London Hotels were the 8th most expensive in the world.

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