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The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton
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The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton
Location within Central London
Hotel chain Curio Collection by Hilton
General information
StatusOpened
TypeHotel
ClassificationStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg
Location London, SW1 A2TS
United Kingdom
Address2 Spring Gardens
Coordinates 51°30′26″N0°07′45″W / 51.507293°N 0.129111°W / 51.507293; -0.129111
Opening2001
Owner London & Regional Properties
Technical details
Floor count6
Design and construction
Architect(s)Argent Design and Whinney McKay Lewis [1]
Other information
Number of rooms131
Number of restaurants1
Website
Official Site

The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton is a contemporary boutique hotel located on the south side of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, owned by London & Regional Properties.

Opened as The Trafalgar London in 2001, [2] the hotel was Hilton's first unbranded property. [3] It was later renamed The Trafalgar Hilton, before being rebranded The Trafalgar St. James London in August 2017, [4] following a refurbishment to designs by SHH Architecture and Interior Design [5] in which the number of rooms was increased to 131. [6]

The historic structure was once used by the Cunard Steamship Company. [7] The boardroom was used in feature films such as Dr. No and The Ipcress File .

The Trafalgar St. James is home to two restaurants including The Rooftop and Rockwell. Biblio is the hotel's 'house living room'.

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References

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  2. "Trafalgar St James hotel review, London: Locations don't get much better than this". June 2018.
  3. "About Us". The Trafalgar Hotel. Retrieved 30 November 2014. As the first unbranded Hilton property, you will not find the blue Hilton sign; instead you'll enter a striking building with a clock and union jack flags.
  4. Curio Collection by Hilton™ Launches In The UK With The First Hotel In Central London
  5. "The Trafalgar St. James, London – SHH".
  6. Young London influencers behind relaunch of Trafalgar St James hotel
  7. "About Us". The Trafalgar Hotel. Retrieved 21 April 2013.