Le Méridien Piccadilly Hotel
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The Dilly Hotel is a historic 5-star
hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...
located at 21 Piccadilly in
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History

The hotel opened in 1908 as The Piccadilly Hotel. It was bought by Le Méridien in 1986 and renamed Le Méridien Piccadilly. In 2010, Starman Hotels, a joint venture between Starwood Capital Group and
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, sold the hotel for £64 million to
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, Dutch pension fund APG and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC. In 2019, APG and GIC bought out Host's share, forming Archer Hotel Capital. The hotel left Marriott on November 26, 2020 and was renamed The Dilly Hotel. In 2022, Archer Hotel Capital sold the hotel to Israel-based Fattal Hotels, which announced plans for a £90 million renovation to reposition the property as a luxury hotel.https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article123233.html The Dilly has a health club with an indoor swimming pool, steam room and massage facilities. It is also home to its very own dance studio where world-competitors practice, and two squash courts. Terrace at The Dilly is the main restaurant, a botanical oasis with views overlooking Piccadilly.


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The Dilly Hotel official website
Hotels in London Buildings and structures on Piccadilly Hotel buildings completed in 1908 Hotels established in 1908 {{UK-hotel-struct-stub