Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
| Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London | |
|---|---|
| Hotel chain | Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts |
| General information | |
| Address | 200 Westminster Bridge Road |
| Town or city | London, SE1 7UT |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′03″N 0°07′00″W / 51.5009°N 0.1166°W |
| Opened | 1 March 2010 |
| Management | PPHE Hotel Group |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1,019 |
| Number of suites | 63 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Number of bars | 1 |
| Website | |
| www | |
| [1] | |
The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a hotel at 200 Westminster Bridge Road in London with 1,023 bedrooms.[1]
It was designed by BUJ architects, Uri Blumenthal architects and Digital Space,[2] and was built on the site of the County Hall Island Block, an annex of London County Hall, that was demolished in 2006.[3] The building, also known as No 1 Westminster Bridge Road, had been disused since 1986 and had become derelict, being described by the BBC as "one of London's most hated eyesores".[4]
The hotel had over 840 investors.[5] During the topping out celebration on 21 July 2009, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, secured the last beam in place.[6]
The hotel opened on 1 March 2010[7] and cost £350 million.[6][8] It is part of the PPHE Hotel Group.
The Times's Mystery Guest thought the hotel looked like a huge bowling ball. The reviewer found the hotel to be "claustrophobic" and to have background music that was overwhelming.[9] Food critic Giles Coren of The Times called the hotel a "hulking carbuncstrosity" that is "self-besplattered with enormous bill posters".[10] Diva reviewer Lotte Jeffs thought it had "all the inconspicuousness of a big city chain hotel" and liked its "stylish flourishes and designer details".[11] Jessica Phillips of Time Out said it "caters to the masses" and has "deliberate" minimalism.[12] According to The Daily Telegraph reviewer Francesca Syz, the hotel is "futuristic" and gave an unobstructed sightline of Westminster Bridge.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Hotel Fact Sheet" (PDF). Park Plaza Hotels. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Westminster Bridge Park Plaza Hotel / BUJ architects + Uri Blumenthal architects & Digital Space". ArchDaily. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "London eyesore set for demolition". Country Life. Future Publishing. 1 June 2006. p. 110.
- ^ "Demolition work begins on eyesore". BBC News. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Chesters, Laura (16 April 2010). "Check-out time at Park Plaza: Investors struggle to find mortgages for $300m hotel rooms". Property Week. Factiva CSYR000020100416e64g00002.
- ^ a b Carmichael, Sri (22 July 2009). "Super-green hotel will bottle its own brand of mineral water". Evening Standard. Factiva NS00000020090724e57m0000c. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Park Plaza Westminster Bridge". Buildington. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London, United Kingdom". Hotel Management Network. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Park Plaza Westminster Bridge: A claustrophobic monolith with good gadgets and bad views". The Times. 1 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Coren, Giles (3 July 2010). "Giles Coren reviews Brasserie Joël, London SE1". The Times. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Jeffs, Lotte (October 2010). "Hotel of the Month: Park Plaza Westminster". Diva. p. 70. ProQuest 2370993087.
- ^ Phillips, Jessica (2 May 2024). "The 24 best romantic hotels in London". Time Out. Archived from the original on 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Syz, Francesca (31 July 2010). "Four of the best hotels by the Thames, by Francesca Syz". The Daily Telegraph. ProQuest 734431511.
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