The Bulgari Hotel and Residences is a luxury hotel in Knightsbridge, London. When it opened in 2012, it was the most expensive hotel in London, and the penthouse apartment sold for $157 million.[1]
| Bulgari Hotel and Residences | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Knightsbridge, London |
| Opening | 2012 |
| Owner | Marriott International, Inc. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Sir Robert McAlpine |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 85 |
Location
editThe hotel is in Knightsbridge, near The Knightsbridge Apartments, One Hyde Park and 10 Lancelot Place.[2] It is close to Harrods and Hyde Park.[3] When completed, it was the first 5-star hotel to be built in prime Central London in over 30 years.
History
editThe hotel was built by Sir Robert McAlpine from 2010 to 2012,[4] in place of the former Normandie Hotel.[5] It was dedicated in May 2012.[2][6] It was designed by Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel & Partners.[2] It was built with Portland stones.[2] There are ten floors up and six underground floors.[citation needed]
There are 85 rooms and suites.[2][3] All the rooms are designed in the same manner.[7] The main thematic design is silver.[6] The ballroom, which has a silver chandelier, can be rented for wedding receptions.[8] It is "eco-friendly"; for example, the rainwater is recycled for the toilets.[9] There is also a garden on the roof, or "green roof",[6] with bat boxes.[9]
In 2013, it signed a two-year contract with the Royal Albert Hall to be referred to visitors as its preferred luxury hotel.[10]
In 2017, Bulgari London Hotel Private Screening Room was named as one of the top private screening rooms in London by Ikon London Magazine.[11]
Marriott Bonvoy points
editAlthough operated by The Marriott International, Bulgari hotels and resorts do not participate in the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, meaning guests can neither earn nor redeem points for free bookings. It is currently the only Marriott brand to practice this policy, following the inclusion of The Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties to the program in April 2022.[12] owned by Marriott International, Inc.
References
edit- ^ "Knightsbridge Penthouse in Bulgari Development Sells for $157 Million". Haute Living. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Prime Development: Bulgari Hotel
- ^ a b Bulgari Hotel and Residences, Lonely Planet
- ^ Sir Robert McAlpine: Bulgari Hotel
- ^ David Sexton, Restaurant of the week: Il Ristorante at the Bulgari Hotel, London Evening Standard, 20 June 2012
- ^ a b c Lisa Niven, Bulgari's New Launch, Vogue, 28 MAY 2012
- ^ Fiona Duncan, Bulgari hotel, London: review, The Telegraph: Travel supplement
- ^ Bulgari Hotel and Residences, Brides, 10 June 2013
- ^ a b Rahim Kanani, Building From Scratch: Sustainable Design At London's Bulgari Hotel, Forbes, 7/11/2014
- ^ Bulgari Hotel and Residences, London Becomes Exclusive 5* Hotel Partner to the Royal Albert Hall Archived April 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Royal Albert Hall, 3 September 2013
- ^ A Orlova, Tamara (7 May 2017). "Top Private Screening Rooms in London as Selected by Celebrity Photographer Joe Alvarez". Ikon London Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Bulgari Hotels Sees Unhurried Growth as a Way to Retain Its Cachet". Skift. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2023.