Palaces · London
Regent Palace Hotel
Regent Palace Hotel — a Grade II*-listed palace in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Regent Palace 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 Regent Palace Hotel was a large hotel in central London at 10 Glasshouse Street, close to Piccadilly Circus, between 1915 and 2006. It was designated as a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 2004.
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Background
History
In 1912, J Lyons & Co bought the unused property on the outer edge of the Quadrant in Regent Street. There they built a hotel called the Regent Palace, which opened on 26 May 1915. It took up the complete triangular block formed by Glasshouse, Brewer and Sherwood Streets and rose nine floors high, plus a basement and sub-basement. It contained 1,028 bedrooms, but even in its later years had only communal bathrooms and toilets. When opened in 1915, it was the largest hotel in Europe. The English architect Oliver Percy Bernard was the chief designer of the hotel's interior, having been enlisted to help by Lyons in the early 1930s. Historic England in 2004 considered the interior of the hotel…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5108, -0.1361
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1F 7ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Official site
- www.brasseriezedel.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7308090 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Regent Palace Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Regent Palace Hotel?
- Regent Palace Hotel is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1F 7ED), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- Is Regent Palace Hotel a listed building?
- Regent Palace Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Does Regent Palace Hotel charge admission?
- Regent Palace Hotel typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Regent Palace Hotel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode W1F 7ED. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.