Hotel Description - The Landmark London Hotel

Impressive Victorian Building Recently Transformed To It's Original Grandeur Of 1899 With The Addition Of A Magnificent Atrium And State Of The Art Facilities. Centrally Located In London's West End, Ideal For Shopping And Theatre. Close To Regents Park. 15 Miles From Heathrow International Airport. *Hotel History- The Landmark London Is Housedin A Fine Example Of Victorian Architecture. Originally Opened As The Great Cenetral Hotel In 1899, The Property Was The Last And Arguably The Grandest Of The Great Railway Hotels Of Late 19th Century Britain. The Project Was The Brain Child Of Sir Edward Watkins Who Dreamt Of Linking Britain To The Continent By A Channel Tunnel Which Would End At Marylebone Station, Opposite The Hotel. The Hotel Was Requisitioned By The Govern- Ment During Both World Wars, First As A Convalescent Home For Soldiers And Then As A Station For Troops Passing Through London. Most Recenetly, The Property Was Used As The Headquarters Of British Rail. Hazama Corporation Uk, Ltd. Acquired The Building In September 1991 From The Previous Developer Who Had Purchased The Building In 1986 And Commenced Works In 1989. The Subject Of A 3 And A Half Year Meticulous Restoration, The Building's History Came Full Cycle With Its Opening On 20th February 1993. On 1st August 1995, The Hotel, Known Previously As The Regent, London, Was Acquired By The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company Ltd. From The Hazama Corporation Uk Ltd. For 70 Million. The Hotel Was Renamed The Landmark London.
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