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London Hilton on Park Lane

Coordinates: 51°30′20″N 0°09′02″W / 51.505512°N 0.150423°W / 51.505512; -0.150423
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London Hilton on Park Lane
London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel
London Hilton on Park Lane is located in Central London
London Hilton on Park Lane
London Hilton on Park Lane
Location within Central London
Hotel chainHilton Hotels & Resorts
General information
TypeHotel
LocationLondon, W1
United Kingdom
Address22 Park Lane
Coordinates51°30′20″N 0°09′02″W / 51.505512°N 0.150423°W / 51.505512; -0.150423
Opening17 April 1963
OwnerHilton Inc.
Technical details
Floor count28
Design and construction
Architect(s)William B. Tabler
Other information
Number of rooms453
Number of suites56
Website
Official Site

The London Hilton on Park Lane is a hotel situated on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park in the exclusive Mayfair district of London. It is 101 metres (331 ft) tall, has 28 storeys and 453 rooms including 56 suites and a Michelin starred restaurant Galvin at Windows on the top floor of the hotel.

History

The hotel opened as the London Hilton on 17 April 1963.[1] It is a concrete-framed building, designed by William B. Tabler, a noted architect who designed numerous Hilton hotels, and is located on the former site of the historic Londonderry House.[dubious – discuss]

On 24 August 1967, the Beatles met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Hilton and subsequently went to Uttar Pradesh with him in order to meditate.[2]

On 5 September 1975, the London Hilton was the target of an IRA bomb which killed two people and injured 63 others.[3]

During the 1990s, the Pools Panel met each Saturday in a meeting room in the hotel.[4]

A fire broke out in the hotel on 1 July 2011. There were no fatalities or injuries, and damage was limited to a few of the lower floors.[5]

In September 2016, Hilton Park Lane announced the collaboration with personal stylist Rachel Anthony, offering personalized personal stylist services to its guests.[6]

The hotel is also the site of the death of the Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan on 15 January 2018, aged 46. She had drowned in her room's bathtub after drinking an excessive amount of alcohol.[7]

Gallery

  • London Hilton on Park Lane
    London Hilton on Park Lane
  • Reception at London Hilton on Park Lane
    Reception at London Hilton on Park Lane
  • View from 27th floor of London Hilton on Park Lane
    View from 27th floor of London Hilton on Park Lane
  • Executive Lounge at London Hilton on Park Lane
    Executive Lounge at London Hilton on Park Lane

See also

References

  1. ^ http://news.hilton.com/index.cfm/news/celebration-1963-daily-delegate-rate-priced-at-63-per-person-at-london-hilton-on-park-lane
  2. ^ The Beatles meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
  3. ^ 1975: London Hilton bombed BBC news story
  4. ^ Baker, Andrew (27 March 1994). "Almanack: Pools panel draw a veil". The Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  5. ^ BBC: Guests back in Hilton Hotel in Mayfair after fire
  6. ^ "Rachel Anthony Styling Suite at The Hilton Park Lane". Ikon London Magazine. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  7. ^ Dolores O'Riordan death: Cranberries singer accidentally drowned in the bath of Hilton hotel room after heavy drinking, inquest hears FIONA SIMPSON, standard.co.uk 6 September 2018

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