Le Meridien Piccadilly

In 1904, St James Hall was demolished to give way to a Luxury Hotel named after its famous location, Piccadilly. R & R Syndicate, headed by sir Polidore de Keyser, commissioned the work. The Building took 18 months to complete, and was the most Luxurious Hotel in London, it boasted the latest amenities - Private Bathrooms and in-room Telephones, a first for London. It was designed by Norman Shaw, who was responsible for the Buildings on Regent Street.

• 1908 - May 6, King George V and Queen Mary visited the Hotel before it was opened to the public.
• 1908 - Harry Deely ( later Sir Harry Mallaby Deely, MP for Harrow ) bought the Hotel.
• 1921 - RE Jones, a welsh catering company, took over the Building.
• 1933 - Banqueting Rooms added to the First Floor.
• 1950 - Changed hands with Luitang Investments and shortly after with Grand Metropolitan.
• 1984 - The Hotel was bought by the Gleneagles chain.
• 1987 - The Hotel became part of the Le Meridien chain.

Le Meridien Piccadilly is a Five Star Luxury Hotel situated right in the heart of London's West End with Bond Street and Mayfair on the doorstep, making it an ideal location for both business and leisure guests. With the hustle and bustle of this vibrant Capital on the Hotel's doorstep, world class Shopping, Covent Garden and the City's famous Theatreland are all in close proximity. This Hotel It is one of the finest hospitality establishments in London, keeping it’s Five Stars shined with a tradition of luxury, efficiency, comfort and welcoming smiles. The facilities and service at Le Meridien Piccadilly are dedicated to meeting customer needs. Consequently many innovative enhancements have been introduced to redefine the high standards of Five Star hospitality.

The Hotel consists of 266 Luxurious Rooms, over nine Floors, many with unsurpassed Views over London's West End. Elegance, comfort and technology are the key words in the newly refurbished Deluxe Bedrooms and Suites. Although keeping with the traditions of the Edwardian period and style, no modern convenience is spared.

All the Rooms & Suites are well appointed with Modern Conveniences, featuring Marble Bathrooms with Bath and Shower, Bathrobe, Slippers, Hairdryer, Television, Private Self-service Bar, Direct Dial Telephone, Personal In-room Safe Boxes, Individually Controlled Air Conditioning, Automated Trouser Press, Color Television with International Cable Channels ( CNN, CNBC, Sky Sport, RAI, SAT, France 2, Dubai TV ) and In House Movies, Sony PlayStation, Modem Connection, ISDN on request, Voicemail Facility, Private Fax Machine ( which also copies, & works as a Printer ), Iron & Ironing Board ( on request ), Daily Newspapers, UK, European and US Power Sockets and Alarm Clock.

ROOM TYPES:

The Exclusive Rooms and Suites ( Singles & Doubles ) are contemporary newly refurbished with modern and well designed workspace including comprehensive communication features and a Luxurious Bed with continental quilt.

The Deluxe Rooms are spacious and well appointed with Traditional English decor.

The Standard Rooms are comfortable, standard size Rooms with Traditional English decor.

The Studio Suite is and Open-plan Suite incorporating sleeping, seating and work areas.

The Junior Suite is a one Bedroom Suite with King Size Bed and separate Living Room.

The Deluxe Suite is a Luxurious large Suite with two Bathrooms and a separate spacious Living Room.

The Piccadilly Suite is a large Suite with a Fireplace, four poster Bed, two Bathrooms and Jacuzzi.

Also, there are available Exclusive Deluxe Suites, Exclusive Junior Suites, Exclusive Studio Suites and Exclusive Rooms.

• The Oak Room - by Marco Pierre White.
• 24 hour Room Service.
• Terrace Restaurant.
• Mezzanine Lounge.
• Babysitting Service.
• 24 hour Reception.
• Burlington Bar.
• Cigar Club.
• Valet Parking.
• Squash Courts.
• Swimming Pool.
• Conference Facilities.
• Sauna, Steam & Spa.
• Well-equipped Gymnasium.
• Champneys Health & Beauty Club.
• Over 75 Health & Beauty Treatments or Alternative Therapies.

The newly refurbished Terrace Restaurant with its glass atrium offers a taste of contemporary cuisine.

The Burlington Bar has a distinctive British Cocktail Bar ambience and is complemented by the new Mezzanine Lounge and Traditional Cigar Club, which opened in 1999.

The Hotel also offers the famous " Champneys " Health and Beauty Club with 40,000 square feet of marbled tranquility, with a gracious Swimming Pool, Squash Courts, Dance Studio and Multi Gym, Sauna, Steam, Relaxation and a range of Treatment Rooms.

The new and flexible Conference and Banqueting Suites, completed in autumn 2000 are perfect for business and family occasions.

Residential guests at Le Meridien Piccadilly enjoy complimentary membership throughout their stay. Underground : Piccadilly and Bakerloo Lines / Piccadilly Circus.

One of London's most fashionable eateries, the Terrace Restaurant & Bar is the first London venture of renowned Parisian Chef, Michel Rostang.

Offering a selection of hot and cold drinks, cream teas and light snacks, Oak Room Lounge is the perfect place to relax or to host an Informal Meeting. With its magnificent wood paneling, the Oak Room serves the very finest of cuisine and international wines - under watchful eye of Chef Marco Pierre White.

The Burlington Bar, with its Traditional English Pub settings and Leather Chairs and Sofas, is a great place to meet friends and enjoy a quiet drink.

Situated just off the Mezzanine Lounge, The Cigar Club is a unique and intimate setting offering an incredible selection of cigars and fine liqueurs.

Trained and nurtured by renowned French chef Michel Rostang, Pascal still collaborates with the great man to ensure the menus at the Terrace continue to represent the finest in contemporary French cuisine. Pascals passion for food initially saw him leaving school to take up a job as a waiter, but he soon realized serving food was not enough. He trained in Paris before working at the Michelin two star Restaurant, Le Grand Vefour and after three years in Anguilla, returned briefly to Paris before joining the Terrace at Le Meridien Piccadilly.