Historic houses · London
Colonnade Hotel
Colonnade Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Colonnade Hotel is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Colonnade Hotel (previously known as The Esplanade hotel) is a 4-star London hotel with 43 rooms, of which three are suites. The hotel is located north of Warwick Avenue Underground station and Little Venice.
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Background
History
]] The hotel started life as two private Victorian residences in 1865 before being turned into a boarding school in 1880. In 1886, it became the Warrington Lodge Medical and Surgery Home for Ladies. The mathematician Alan Turing was born there in 1912. In 1935 the hospital was converted into The Esplanade Hotel. Sigmund Freud stayed at the hotel during the summer of 1938 when he was renovating his house in Hampstead. To honour his stay the hotel renamed the best suite the "Sigmund Freud suite". In 1944, the hotel was bought by the Richards family and its name was changed to the Colonnade Hotel. The hotel changed hands again in 1998 when it was purchased and renovated by the current owners,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5243, -0.1846
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W9 1ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Established
- 1935
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5148462 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Colonnade Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colonnade Hotel?
- Colonnade Hotel is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W9 1ER), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- Who owns Colonnade Hotel?
- Colonnade Hotel is owned by Eton Collection.
- Is Colonnade Hotel a listed building?
- Colonnade Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Colonnade Hotel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode W9 1ER. It sits within the Queen's Park and Maida Vale parliamentary constituency.