One Aldwych is a five-star luxury hotel in London, England, founded by Gordon Campbell Gray. One Aldwych lies in the Aldwych in Covent Garden in City of Westminster.
| One Aldwych | |
|---|---|
 The One Aldwych Hotel | |
  Location within Central London | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, City of Westminster. London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′42.26″N 0°7′8.77″W / 51.5117389°N 0.1191028°W |
| Opening | 1998 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 105 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Website | |
| https://www.onealdwych.com | |
Exterior
editThe hotel is located in an Edwardian building known as Inveresk House, also called the Morning Post Building, constructed between 1907 and 1910 by the firm of Mewès and Davis, the same architects who designed The Ritz.[1] It is located on the corner of The Aldwych and Wellington Street, adjacent to the Novello Theatre and opposite the London Transport Museum.
The building is noteworthy for being an early example of steel-framed construction in London,[2] and is clad in grey Norwegian granite with a slate and copper roof, in an architectural blend of the Louis XVI and Louis XV styles, which was a specialty of Mewès and Davis' firm.[3] Until 1937 the building was the headquarters of the Morning Post newspaper, from 1928 it housed the offices of both the Morning Post and the Illustrated London News. In 1928 two additional floors were added in the mansard roof, incorporating steep dormer windows.[3]
The building received a Grade II Listing from Historic England in 1986.[3] In 1998 the building was converted to a hotel by Jestico Whiles Associates, retaining the Edwardian facade.[4]
Interior
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Rooms
editThe hotel contains 105 rooms and suites. The rooms are described by Lonely Planet as being "spacious and stylish with raw silk curtains, natural tones and modern art, with bath tubs big enough for two".[5]
The founder, Campbell Gray, has professed that the hotel is intended to be a classic hotel, not a boutique hotel or geared towards "young, trendy people", although the hotel does attract many fashionistas and West End aficionados under 40.[4][6]
The hotel contains a 400 piece art collection purchased by Campbell Gray, featuring artists such as Cecilia Vargas, Richard Walker, Joost Beerents, Emily Young and Justine Smith.[7]
Restaurants and bars
editOne Aldwych contains two restaurants, Indigo and Eneko, as well as The Lobby Bar. Indigo serves modern British cuisine and is open every day. Eneko serves modern Basque cuisine, with menus overseen by the celebrated Michelin starred chef, Eneko Atxa. In addition to afternoon tea, the hotel provides a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed tea.[8]
The Lobby Bar is located in the grand high-ceilinged lobby which was once the reception area to the former newspaper building. The grand lobby has been described as "dramatic and aircraft-hangar-capacious with enormous polished oak arched windows."[9] The Lobby Bar is noted for its cocktails.[10]
Facilities
editThe hotel has a 56-foot (17 m) lap pool without chlorine, a sauna, steam room, therapy treatments and gym and also has a cinema for screening films at the weekend.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Time Out". Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ Jonathan Clarke (8 April 2014). "Victorian and Edwardian London at the Dawn of the Steel Age". heritagecalling.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "INVERESK HOUSE Historic Listing". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ a b Riewoldt, Otto (2006). New hotel design. Laurence King Publishing. p. 94. ISBN 9781856694797.
- ^ Lonely Planet London. Lonely Planet. 2004. p. 340. ISBN 9781741040913.
One Aldwych.
- ^ Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth (2008). Frommer's London 2009. Frommer's. p. 304. ISBN 9780470454176.
- ^ Visit London Business and Conventions
- ^ "17 themed afternoon teas perfect for Mother's Day". You. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Luxury Explorer Archived 28 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Carrier, Rhonda (2009). Frommer's London with Kids:Volume 47 of Frommers With Your Family Series. Frommer's. p. 100. ISBN 9780470593097.
- ^ "One Aldwych". Information Britain. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
