InterContinental London Park Lane
{{Short description|Hotel in London, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox hotel
| name = InterContinental London Park Lane
| logo = File:InterContinental London Park Lane Logo.jpg
| logo_width = 250px
| image = File:InterContinental Hotel London Park Lane Hotel.jpg
| location = 1 Hamilton Place, Park Lane, Knightsbridge, London, England
| coordinates = {{WikidataCoord|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = 23 September 1975
| hotel_chain = InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
| classification = 5*
| architect = Frederick Gibberd
| owner = Qatar Investment Authority
| number_of_restaurants = 2
| number_of_rooms = 378
| number_of_suites = 71
| floors = 8
| public_transit = Hyde Park Corner tube station
| website = {{URL|parklane.intercontinental.com}}
}}
InterContinental London Park Lane is a luxury five-star hotel in London, England operated by the InterContinental Hotels Group. It is located at 1 Hamilton Place on Hyde Park Corner with Park Lane, close to the shopping center of Knightsbridge and Piccadilly.
History
The hotel is built on the site of a series of townhouses that included 145 Piccadilly, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth II. The townhouses were destroyed in World War II. The hotel was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd. It was officially opened by Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington on 23 September 1975 as the Inter-Continental London.{{Cite web|url=https://parklane.intercontinental.com/en/history-145-piccadilly/|title = Historic Hotel London}}
The hotel underwent a {{GBP}}75 million refurbishment in 2007.{{cite web|title=IHG's Park Lane hotel up for sale|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/ihgs-park-lane-hotel-up-for-sale-8015737.html|work=Independent|access-date=1 April 2014|date=8 August 2012}} In 2013, InterContinental Hotels Group sold the hotel for {{GBP}}301.5 million to Constellation Hotels, a division of the Qatar Investment Authority, which simultaneously bought the freehold to the land under the hotel for {{GBP}}100 million from the Crown Estate. The hotel continues to be managed by InterContinental under a thirty-year contract, with three additional ten-year extension options.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/qataris-buy-intercontinental-london-park-lane-ps400m-8553211.html|title=Qataris buy InterContinental London Park Lane for £400m|date=28 March 2013}}
Facilities
InterContinental London Park Lane has 449 rooms, including 71 expansive suites. It has a dedicated conference floor, including a ballroom.
InterContinental London Park Lane has three restaurants. The main dining restaurant has been run by chef Theo Randall since 2006.{{cite web |date=26 June 2012 |title=Theo Randall at the InterContinental |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/theo-randall-at-the-intercontinental |access-date=1 April 2014 |work=Time Out}} Other food and drink services in the building include the Wellington Lounge{{Cite web |title=Afternoon Tea at InterContinental London Park Lane {{!}} Book {{!}} UK Guide |url=https://afternoontea.co.uk/uk/london/mayfair/intercontinental-london-park-lane/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=afternoontea.co.uk}} and the Arch Bar.
Awards
The hotel was named England's Leading Conference Hotel by the World Travel Awards in 2016,{{Cite web |title=InterContinental London Park Lane nominee profile on WorldTravelAwards.com |url=https://www.worldtravelawards.com/profile-4412-intercontinental-london-park-lane |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=World Travel Awards |language=en-gb}} and the UK's Best Business Hotel by Business Traveller in 2020.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|InterContinental London Park Lane}}
- {{Official website|http://parklane.intercontinental.com}}
- [http://www.cosmopolis.ch/travel/london/intercontinental_london_park_lane.htm History, design, review and photos of the InterContinental London Park Lane by cosmopolis.ch]
{{InterContinental Hotels Group}}
{{Hotels in London}}
Category:InterContinental hotels
Category:Hotels established in 1975
Category:Hotel buildings completed in 1975
Category:Buildings and structures on Piccadilly
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