Hilton London Metropole Explained

Hilton London Metropole
Status:Open
Building Type:Hotel
Owner:Henderson Park[1]
Address:225 Edgware Road
Location:London,
United Kingdom
Location Town:London
Location Country:United Kingdom
Map Size:300
Coordinates:51.5193°N -0.1695°W
Map Dot Label:Hilton London Metropole
Hotel Chain:Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Opening Date:Jul 1999
Completion Date:1972
Floor Count:24 [2]
Parking:Yes
Number Of Restaurants:1

The Hilton London Metropole is a 1,100-room 4-star hotel and conference centre located on 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.

History

The London Metropole Hotel opened in 1972. Designed by noted modernist architect Richard Seifert,[3] it consisted of a 24-storey 91m (299feet) 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 52m (171feet) 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEC's Hilton sold in £500 million property deal.
  2. Web site: Hilton London Metropole. Emporis.
  3. Web site: London Metropole Hotel, Paddington, London. 2021-09-04. RIBApix. en.
  4. Web site: Hilton London Metropole East Wing, London 177778 EMPORIS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116181503/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/177778/hilton-london-metropole-east-wing-london-united-kingdom. 2020-11-16.
  5. Web site: The Guardian from London, Greater London, England on January 27, 1989 · 15. 2021-09-04. Newspapers.com. en.
  6. Web site: 2011-10-23. Stakis poised to buy Metropole hotels for pounds 320m. 2021-09-04. The Independent. en.
  7. Web site: 2000-01-01. Rooms with a view. 2021-09-04. The Caterer. en.
  8. Web site: 2011-10-23. Ladbroke buys Stakis chain for pounds 1.2bn. 2021-09-04. The Independent. en.
  9. Web site: 2012-04-10. A bit of an altitude problem. 2021-09-04. www.standard.co.uk. en.
  10. Web site: Ltd. Jacobs Media Group. Hilton's rebrand starts with London Metropole rename. 2021-09-04. Travel Weekly. en.
  11. Web site: Hilton London Metropole Addition, London 137860 EMPORIS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112195247/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/137860/hilton-london-metropole-addition-london-united-kingdom. 2020-11-12.
  12. Web site: Hotels in Central London - Hilton London Metropole - London, UK. 2022-07-30. Hilton. en.
  13. Web site: World Irish Dance Championship. 2022-07-30. www.cbsnews.com. en-US.
  14. Web site: Net. Hospitality. Hilton Announces the Exchange of Contracts to Sell Two UK Hotels - Hilton London Metropole and Hilton Birmingham Metropole - for GBP 417 Million. 2021-09-04. Hospitality Net. en-us.
  15. Web site: Penfold. Simon. NEC's Hilton sold in £500 million property deal. 2021-09-04. www.expressandstar.com. en.

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