Eccleston Square Hotel
Eccleston Square Hotel | |
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General information | |
Location | London[1] |
Address | 37 Eccleston Square, London, England SW1V 1PB |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 39[2] |
Number of restaurants | 1 |
Number of bars | 1 |
Eccleston Square Hotel is an independently owned boutique hotel located in Pimlico, London.[3] It has been referred to as Europe's most high-tech hotel by Condé Nast Traveler[4] and featured as one of Five Hotels With Top-Notch Technology by Forbes.[1]
History
Eccleston Square Hotel is a grade II listed building and was renovated over a period of 1 year at a cost of £6.5 million.[5] The architectural and interior design work for the project was performed by Woods Bagot[6] and opened in August 2011.[5] The hotel is operated by Olivia Byrne[7] and her brother James Byrne and is a member of Design Hotels.[8][9]
Six months after opening, Eccleston won the 2011 In-Room Technology Innovation award at the European Hospitality Awards.[5]
Features and media reception
Features of the hotel include fiber optic Wi-Fi, VOIP telephony, Sky 3D, 3D DVD library, Blu-ray DVD Library, Nespresso coffee facilities, Hästens Massage Beds, iPod docking station, and 46" Panasonic flat-screen televisions.[1][10] Eccleston also has shower glass that can turn from transparent to frosted by flipping a switch. Additional bathroom features include heated floors.[1]
In 2013, the Toronto Star listed Eccleston as a "hotel for health-minded travelers" based on the sleep-induced sounds and images that are broadcast in each room which are designed to promote better sleep.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d Patek, Caroline (31 January 2012). "Five Hotels With Top-Notch Technology". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ JulesLdn (4 January 2011). "The Eccleston Square Hotel's Peekaboo Bathrooms Will Have An Off Button". Hotel Chatter. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Hinson, Tamara (21 September 2011). "Eccleston Square Hotel Is Wired Up For Hi-Tech Wizardry". British Metro. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "High-Tech Hotels A Hit With Geeky Guests". Conde Nast Traveler. March 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Salas, Nathalie (28 November 2012). "Meet The Owners: Olivia Byrne of Eccleston Square Hotel, London UK". Boutique Hotel News. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Eccleston Square Hotel". Woods Bagot. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "12,000 Massage Beds In Heiress's Belgravia Hotel". London Evening Standard. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Speakers James Byrne". Boutique Hotel Summit 2013. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "ECCLESTON SQUARE HOTEL". Design Hotels. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Hume, Tim (25 April 2012). "High-Tech Hotels A Hit With Geeky Guests". CNN. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Hotels For Health-Minded Travellers". The Toronto Star. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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