InterContinental London Park Lane is a luxury five-star hotel in

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operated by the

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. It is located at 1 Hamilton Place on

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with

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, close to the shopping center of

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and Piccadilly.

History

The hotel is built on the site of a series of townhouses that included 145 Piccadilly, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth II. The townhouses were destroyed in

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. The hotel was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd. It was officially opened by

Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, (2 July 1915 – 31 December 2014), styled Marquess of Douro between 1943 and 1972, was a senior British peer and a brigadier in the British Army. His main residence was Stratfield S ...

on 23 September 1975 as the Inter-Continental London. The hotel underwent a 75 million refurbishment in 2007. In 2013,

sold the hotel for 301.5 million to Constellation Hotels, a division of the

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, which simultaneously bought the freehold to the land under the hotel for 100 million from the

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. The hotel continues to be managed by InterContinental under a thirty-year contract, with three additional ten-year extension options.

Facilities

InterContinental London Park Lane has 449 rooms, including 71 expansive suites. It has a dedicated conference floor, including a ballroom. InterContinental London Park Lane has three restaurants. The main dining restaurant has been run by chef

Theo Randall Theo Randall (born 1967) is an English chef who specialises in Italian cuisine. He is the proprietor of Theo Randall at the InterContinental Hotel London Park Lane, although he is perhaps best known for being awarded a Michelin star at The Rive ...

since 2006. Other food and drink services in the building include the Wellington Lounge and the Arch Bar.

Awards

The hotel was named England’s Leading Conference Hotel by the

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in 2016, and the UK's Best Business Hotel by

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in 2020.

References

External links

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History, design, review and photos of the InterContinental London Park Lane by cosmopolis.ch
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