London Hotels Renovations Update: The Savoy To Close in December
Just a bit ago, we looked at what was happening renovations-wise with LA hotels and now we learn across the pond the famous Savoy Hotel is also closing for massive renovations.
After months of speculation, London's Savoy hotel has confirmed it is to close in December for 16 months to undergo a £100m-plus refurbishment.
The hotel's general manager Kiaran MacDonald told Caterer the restoration would be "the most significant and extensive renovation in the hotel's history".
He added the changes would still "honour the integrity of the hotel's art deco heritage and traditional English design".
Initially owner Fairmont Hotels was going to sink around £60 million into the hotel but just recently decided to double it up and put designer Pierre-Yves Rochon to the task.
The hotel will close in December of 2007 and is expected to re-open not until 2009. Apparently, the place is getting a top-to-bottom reno of all rooms and public spaces which would take too long to do if the hotel remained opened to guests. We wonder, will the meat trolley make a comeback?
[Photo: MarkHillary]
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· London's Savoy hotel designer revealed [CatererSearch]
· Iconic London hotel to benefit from restoration programme [Easier Travel]
· The Savoy's Clever Canadian Owners [HotelChatter]
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