The Bulgari Hotel and Residences is a luxury hotel in Knightsbridge, London. When it opened in 2012, it was the most expensive hotel in London, and the penthouse apartment sold for $157 million.[1]
| Bulgari Hotel and Residences | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Knightsbridge, London |
| Opening | 2012 |
| Owner | Marriott International, Inc. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Sir Robert McAlpine |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 85 |
Location edit
The hotel is in Knightsbridge, near The Knightsbridge Apartments, One Hyde Park and 10 Lancelot Place.[2] It is close to Harrods and Hyde Park.[3] When completed, it was the first 5-star hotel to be built in prime Central London in over 30 years.
History edit
The hotel was built by Sir Robert McAlpine from 2010 to 2012,[4] in place of the former Normandie Hotel.[5] It was dedicated in May 2012.[2][6] It was designed by Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel & Partners.[2] It was built with Portland stones.[2] There are ten floors up and six underground floors.[citation needed]
There are 85 rooms and suites.[2][3] All the rooms are designed in the same manner.[7] The main thematic design is silver.[6] The ballroom, which has a silver chandelier, can be rented for wedding receptions.[8] It is "eco-friendly"; for example, the rainwater is recycled for the toilets.[9] There is also a garden on the roof, or "green roof",[6] with bat boxes.[9]
In 2013, it signed a two-year contract with the Royal Albert Hall to be referred to visitors as its preferred luxury hotel.[10]
In 2017, Bulgari London Hotel Private Screening Room was named as one of the top private screening rooms in London by Ikon London Magazine.[11]
It is owned by Marriott International, Inc.
References edit
- ^ "Knightsbridge Penthouse in Bulgari Development Sells for $157 Million". Haute Living. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Prime Development: Bulgari Hotel
- ^ a b Bulgari Hotel and Residences, Lonely Planet
- ^ Sir Robert McAlpine: Bulgari Hotel
- ^ David Sexton, Restaurant of the week: Il Ristorante at the Bulgari Hotel, London Evening Standard, 20 June 2012
- ^ a b c Lisa Niven, Bulgari's New Launch, Vogue, 28 MAY 2012
- ^ Fiona Duncan, Bulgari hotel, London: review, The Telegraph: Travel supplement
- ^ Bulgari Hotel and Residences, Brides, 10 June 2013
- ^ a b Rahim Kanani, Building From Scratch: Sustainable Design At London's Bulgari Hotel, Forbes, 7/11/2014
- ^ Bulgari Hotel and Residences, London Becomes Exclusive 5* Hotel Partner to the Royal Albert Hall Archived April 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Royal Albert Hall, 3 September 2013
- ^ A Orlova, Tamara (7 May 2017). "Top Private Screening Rooms in London as Selected by Celebrity Photographer Joe Alvarez". Ikon London Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2017.