Threadneedles Hotel is a 5-star

Star (classification)

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 London

London

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 hotel with 69 rooms, of which 6 are suites. The hotel is located opposite the Bank Of England

Bank of England

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 on Threadneedle Street

Threadneedle Street

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History

The Eton Collection

The Eton Collection

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 acquired a long term lease from The Merchant Taylors’ Company and invested £21 million in the refurbishment of the historical building. Threadneedles Hotel was the first luxury hotel within the City of London’s Square mile

City of London

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. The hotel's bar is set in the main banking hall of the Midland Bank

Midland Bank

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Location

The hotel's postcode is EC2R 8AY. The nearest tube stations

London Underground

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 are Bank and Monument

Bank and Monument stations

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Awards

The hotel has a five star status

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 awarded by Quality in Tourism. Further awards included being voted "One of the top 50 hottest hotels in the world" by Condé Nast Traveler

Condé Nast Traveler

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, and one of the top 20 hotels by Tatler Magazine

Tatler

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