Royal Horseguards Hotel

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The Royal Horseguards Hotel & Whitehall Court is a luxury hotel located in London, England. It is situated in a prime location on the north bank of the River Thames, just across from the London Eye and a short walk from many of the city's major attractions.

The hotel is housed in a historic building that was originally built in the 1880s as the headquarters of the British Secret Service. It was later converted into a hotel and has been a popular destination for visitors to London ever since.

The Royal Horseguards Hotel offers a range of luxurious accommodation options, including guest rooms, suites, and apartments. All of the rooms are elegantly decorated and feature modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs, air conditioning, and high-speed internet access.

The hotel also boasts several excellent dining options, including the One Twenty One Two Restaurant, which serves modern British cuisine in a stylish setting, and the Equus Bar, which offers a wide range of cocktails and other drinks.

In addition to its luxurious accommodation and dining options, The Royal Horseguards Hotel & Whitehall Court also offers excellent facilities for meetings, conferences, and events. Its historic ballroom can accommodate up to 350 guests and is the perfect venue for weddings, galas, and other special occasions.

Overall, The Royal Horseguards Hotel & Whitehall Court is a truly exceptional hotel that offers a unique blend of history, luxury, and modern comfort. Whether you are visiting London for business or pleasure, it is an excellent choice for your stay.

Royal Horseguards Hotel

The Royal Horseguards Hotel is a London hotel situated in the area of Whitehall. It is operated by Guoman Hotels, a subsidiary of Thistle Hotels.

History

The building is the centre section of Whitehall Court which was designed by Thomas Archer and A. Green and constructed as a block of luxury residential apartments in 1884. The building's construction was the centrepiece of an elaborate pyramid scheme for fraud by the Liberal MP and property developer Jabez Balfour, through the Liberator Building Society which he controlled. In 1892 the Society collapsed, leaving thousands of investors penniless. Instead of advancing money to home buyers, the Society had advanced money to property companies to buy properties owned by Balfour, at a high price. It achieved its listed building status due to its architecture, which is modelled on a French chateau.

The centre section of Whitehall Court was converted to a hotel in 1971 and acquired by Guoman Hotels in 2008. It underwent a £20 million refurbishment at that time.

Media appearances

The World Branding Awards was held at One Whitehall Place, the events building of the Royal Horseguards Hotel, in 2014.

Location

The hotel is in Central London, just off the Embankment and Whitehall and near Trafalgar Square. The nearest tube station is Embankment and the nearest railway station is Charing Cross.

Whitehall Court

Whitehall Court in the City of Westminster, England, is one contiguous building but consists of two separate constructions. The south end was designed by Thomas Archer and A. Green and constructed as a block of luxury residential apartments in 1884 while the north end, occupied by the National Liberal Club, was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and completed in 1887.

The building was developed speculatively by the Liberal MP and property developer Jabez Balfour, through the Liberator Building Society which he controlled. In 1892 the Society collapsed, leaving thousands of investors penniless. Instead of advancing money to home buyers, the Society had advanced money to property companies to buy properties owned by Balfour, at a high price.

Well-known residents have included William Gladstone, Lord Kitchener, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia, George Bernard Shaw, and Hall Caine.

The building was used as Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) headquarters until the end of the First World War. A blue plaque in Mansfield Smith-Cumming's name at the SIS headquarters at 2 Whitehall Court was unveiled on 30 March 2015.

1 & 2 Whitehall Court are occupied by the Royal Horseguards Hotel. 3 Whitehall Court is occupied by the Farmers Club. 4 Whitehall Court was occupied by the West Indian Club from 1912 until 1971. It is currently split into apartments: in February 2018, Transparency International reported that lawyer and activist Alexei Navalny claimed that Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov owns two apartments in Whitehall Court worth £11.4 million.

Incidents

On 10 November 1969 David Rose, the Governor-General of Guyana was killed after luncheoning at the West Indian Club when some scaffolding fell on a car he was in.

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