Hilton London Metropole

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Hilton London Metropole
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Hilton London Metropole - 1989 wing in foreground, original 1972 tower behind it on the right
Hilton London Metropole
Hotel chain Hilton Hotels & Resorts
General information
StatusOpen
TypeHotel
ClassificationStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg
Location London, W2 1JU
United Kingdom
Address225 Edgware Road
Town or city London
Country United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°31′10″N0°10′10″W / 51.519336°N 0.169490°W / 51.519336; -0.169490 Coordinates: 51°31′10″N0°10′10″W / 51.519336°N 0.169490°W / 51.519336; -0.169490
Completed1972
OpeningJul 1999
OwnerHenderson Park [1]
Technical details
Floor count24 [2]
Other information
Number of restaurants1
ParkingYes
Website
www.hilton.com/en/hotels/lonmetw-hilton-london-metropole/

The Hilton London Metropole is a 1,100-room 4-star hotel and conference centre located on Edgware Road in central London. It is bounded by the Marylebone Flyover to the north, Praed Street to the south, and the Paddington Basin development to the west.

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History

The London Metropole Hotel opened in 1972. Designed by noted modernist architect Richard Seifert, [3] it consisted of a 24-storey 91-metre (299 ft) tower, one of the tallest buildings in the City of Westminster. A second wing, of 11 storeys, [4] was added in 1989. [5]

The Metropole Hotels chain was sold by Lonrho to Stakis Hotels in 1996 [6] and the property was renamed Stakis London Metropole. [7] Ladbroke bought Stakis Hotels in 1999 [8] and rebranded the 48 Stakis Hotels within their Hilton Hotels brand, with the property renamed [9] Hilton London Metropole. [10] A 16-storey 52-metre (171 ft) third wing was added to the hotel in 2000, [11] including a conference centre, making it the biggest conference hotel in London, with 39 meeting rooms. [12]

In April 2014 the hotel was the venue for the 44th World Irish Dancing Championship, the first held in England. [13] Hilton sold the hotel, along with the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, to the Tonstate Group in 2006 for £417m. [14] Tonstate sold the two properties to Henderson Park for £500 million in 2017. [15]

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