| Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London | |
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| Hotel chain | Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts |
| General information | |
| Address | 200 Westminster Bridge Road |
| Town or city | London, SE1 7UT |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′03″N0°07′00″W / 51.5009°N 0.1166°W |
| Opened | 1 March 2010 |
| Management | PPHE Hotel Group |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1,019 |
| Number of suites | 63 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Number of bars | 1 |
| Website | |
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The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a hotel at 200 Westminster Bridge Road in London with 1,023 bedrooms. [1]
It was designed by BUJ architects, Uri Blumenthal architects and Digital Space, [2] and was built on the site of the County Hall Island Block, an annex of London County Hall, that was demolished in 2006. [3] The building, also known as No 1 Westminster Bridge Road, had been disused since 1986 and had become derelict, being described by the BBC as "one of London's most hated eyesores". [4]
The hotel had over 840 investors. [5] During the topping out celebration on 21 July 2009, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, secured the last beam in place. [6]
The hotel opened on 1 March 2010 [7] and cost £350 million. [6] [8] It is part of the PPHE Hotel Group.
The Times 's Mystery Guest thought the hotel looked like a huge bowling ball. The reviewer found the hotel to be "claustrophobic" and to have background music that was overwhelming. [9] Food critic Giles Coren of The Times called the hotel a "hulking carbuncstrosity" that is "self-besplattered with enormous bill posters". [10] Diva reviewer Lotte Jeffs thought it had "all the inconspicuousness of a big city chain hotel" and liked its "stylish flourishes and designer details". [11] Jessica Phillips of Time Out said it "caters to the masses" and has "deliberate" minimalism. [12] According to The Daily Telegraph reviewer Francesca Syz, the hotel is "futuristic" and gave an unobstructed sightline of Westminster Bridge. [13]
