Brown's Hotel is a 5-star hotel in Mayfair, London, established in 1832 [1] and owned by Rocco Forte Hotels since July 2003. It is London's oldest luxury hotel, never having been renamed, rebuilt or relocated.[2] Famous visitors include US President Franklin Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi and Diana, Princess of Wales.
History
Brown's Hotel was founded in 1832 by James and Sarah Brown, former domestic servants, at 23 Dover Street. It grew piecemeal over the next 80 years and today consists of 13 connected Georgian townhouses. This expansion included the 1889 incorporation of St George's Hotel on Albemarle Street, where the hotel's main entrance is now located.
After spending more than a century in family ownership, the hotel was sold in 1948 to Trust Houses, later becoming part of the Forte hotel empire.
Throughout its history the hotel has been a favourite place of rest for writers, including