Coordinates: 51°30′9″N 0°9′10″W / 51.5025°N 0.15278°W
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| Location | Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′9″N 0°9′10″W / 51.5025°N 0.15278°W |
| Opening date | 1844 |
| Management | Starwood Hotels |
The Lanesborough is a prestigious 5-star hotel on Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, central London. Operated by the American Starwood Hotels corporation, it is reputedly the most expensive hotel in London, the highest rate being up to £8,000 per night for the "Royal Suite". A 24-hour private butler is available to each guest. The Lanesborough has accommodated visiting royalty, eminent politicians and entertainers. Opposite are Hyde Park and Apsley House, the former home of the Duke of Wellington. The hotel is next to Hyde Park Corner tube station.
History
St George's Hospital was opened in the original Lanesborough House in 1733. By the 1800s, the hospital was falling into disrepair. Lanesborough House was demolished to make way for a new 350-bed facility. Building began in 1827 under architect William Wilkins. The new hospital was operational by 1844, serving continuously as a hospital until transferred to Tooting, south London in the 1970s, leaving the Hyde Park Corner premises vacant in 1980. Rosewood Hotels and Resorts refurbished and re-opened the building as a hotel in 1991. Ten years later the management contract passed to Starwood's St Regis operation as its first and only hotel in England.
In 2009, The Lanesborough announced the launch of ‘Apsleys – a Heinz Beck Restaurant’. This will be Chef Heinz Beck’s first restaurant outside of Italy. Beck has been the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding achievement throughout a long and prestigious career. He was awarded three-Michelin stars for his cuisine at La Pergola in Rome, Italy. ‘Apsleys – a Heinz Beck Restaurant’ began service on September 7, 2009.
See also
- Earl of Lanesborough.
- Kit-Cat Club, now the name of an exclusive women's club that meets at the hotel.
External links
- The Lanesborough, official website
- History of St George's Hospital from St George's, University of London
- About our History from the St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
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