DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington
| DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington | |
|---|---|
  DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington Location within the United Kingdom | |
| Hotel chain | DoubleTree by Hilton |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Address | 100 Queen's Gate |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°29′33″N 0°10′43″W / 51.492568°N 0.178643°W |
| Opened | 17 Dec 2015 |
| Owner | Hilton Worldwide |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 203 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington is situated in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea within close proximity of Hyde Park, and includes 203 rooms and a health club. Also the hotel features eight meeting rooms, the largest being the Cromwell Harrington Suite catering up to 100 people in theatre style, with high ceilings and natural daylight.[1] Crimson Hotels has acquired London's Regency Hotel and reached an agreement to convert it to DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington. The news follows a franchise agreement between Crimson and Hilton Worldwide.[2]
History
Originally built in 1870 the town houses on Queens Gate have seen over 150 years of change to the Borough of Chelsea and Kensington. The building boasts a colourful past including being used as a hospital in the 1960s. A private hotel was first established on the site as early as 1908. In 1974 the building was reinvigorated and officially opened as The Regency Hotel.
The building was renovated by Agenda 21 Architects Studio Ltd and finished by Jan 2013. The project included full refurbishment of the existing hotel to new interior design, including full remodeling of the guest rooms, bathrooms and reception areas. Done in several phases in order to retain operation.[3]
The hotel has been listed as a Grade II building since 15 Apr 1969.[4]