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Hilton London Metropole

The Hilton London Metropole is a 1,100-room 4-star hotel and conference centre located on Edgware Road in the City of Westminster, Greater 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 91 m 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 m 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

  • Hotels in London
  • Hilton London Paddington, nearby sister hotel
  • Paddington Waterside, strategy for the redevelopment of the area between the Metropole and the railway

References

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  5. The Guardian from London, Greater London, England on January 27, 1989 · 15 Newspapers.com, retrieved 2021-09-04^
  6. Stakis poised to buy Metropole hotels for pounds 320m The Independent, 2011-10-23, retrieved 2021-09-04^
  7. Rooms with a view The Caterer, 2000-01-01, retrieved 2021-09-04^
  8. Ladbroke buys Stakis chain for pounds 1.2bn The Independent, 2011-10-23, retrieved 2021-09-04^
  9. A bit of an altitude problem www.standard.co.uk, 2012-04-10, retrieved 2021-09-04^
  10. Jacobs Media Group Ltd. Hilton's rebrand starts with London Metropole rename Travel Weekly, retrieved 2021-09-04^
  11. Hilton London Metropole Addition, London^
  12. Hotels in Central London - Hilton London Metropole - London, UK Hilton, retrieved 2022-07-30^
  13. World Irish Dance Championship www.cbsnews.com, retrieved 2022-07-30^
  14. Hospitality Net. Hilton Announces the Exchange of Contracts to Sell Two UK Hotels - Hilton London Metropole and Hilton Birmingham Metropole - for GBP 417 Million Hospitality Net, retrieved 2021-09-04^
  15. Simon Penfold. NEC's Hilton sold in £500 million property deal www.expressandstar.com, retrieved 2021-09-04^