Hilton London Metropole

The Hilton London Metropole is a 1059-room 4-star hotel and conference centre located on the Edgware Road in central London. It is bounded by the Marylebone Flyover to the north, Praed Street to the south, and the Paddington Basin development to the west.

Hilton London Metropole
Hilton London Metropole - 1989 wing in foreground, original 1972 tower behind it on the right
Hotel chainHilton Hotels & Resorts
General information
StatusOpen
TypeHotel
Classification
LocationLondon, W2 1JU
United Kingdom
Address225 Edgware Road
Town or cityLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51.519336°N 0.169490°W / 51.519336; -0.169490
Completed1972
OpeningJul 1999
OwnerHenderson Park[1]
Technical details
Floor count24 [2]
Other information
Number of restaurants1
ParkingYes
Website
Official website

History

The London Metropole Hotel opened in 1972. Designed by noted modernist architect Richard Seifert,[3] it consisted of a 24-storey 91-metre (299 ft) tower, one of the tallest buildings in the City of Westminster. A second wing, of 11 storeys,[4] was added in 1989.[5]

The Metropole Hotels chain was sold by Lonrho to Stakis Hotels in 1996[6] and the property was renamed Stakis London Metropole.[7] Ladbroke bought Stakis Hotels in 1999[8] and rebranded the 48 Stakis Hotels within their Hilton Hotels brand, with the property renamed[9] Hilton London Metropole.[10] A 16-storey 52-metre (171 ft) third wing was added to the hotel in 2000,[11] including a conference centre, making it the biggest conference hotel in London, with 39 meeting rooms.[12]

In April 2014 the hotel was the venue for the 44th World Irish Dancing Championship, the first held in England.[13] Hilton sold the hotel, along with the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, to the Tonstate Group in 2006 for £417m.[14] Tonstate sold the two properties to Henderson Park for £500 million in 2017.[15]

See also

References
  1. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2017/08/07/necs-hilton-sold-in-500-million-property-deal/
  2. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/110599/hilton-london-metropole-london-united-kingdom
  3. https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/london-metropole-hotel-paddington-london/posterid/RIBA53631.html
  4. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/177778/hilton-london-metropole-east-wing-london-united-kingdom
  5. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/259884905/
  6. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/stakis-poised-to-buy-metropole-hotels-for-pounds-320m-1358947.html
  7. https://www.thecaterer.com/archive/rooms-with-a-view
  8. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/ladbroke-buys-stakis-chain-for-pounds-12bn-1069727.html
  9. https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/restaurants/a-bit-of-an-altitude-problem-7431494.html
  10. https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/3836/hiltons-rebrand-starts-with-london-metropole-rename
  11. https://www.emporis.com/buildings/137860/hilton-london-metropole-addition-london-united-kingdom
  12. Hilton London Metropole official website
  13. World Irish Dance Championship at CBS News 13 April 2014
  14. https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4029202.html
  15. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2017/08/07/necs-hilton-sold-in-500-million-property-deal/
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