Eccleston_Square_Hotel

Eccleston Square Hotel

Eccleston Square Hotel

Building in London

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]

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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]

Photo taken from outside of the Eccleston Hotel in London.

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

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    "High-Tech Hotels A Hit With Geeky Guests". Conde Nast Traveler. March 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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    Salas, Nathalie (28 November 2012). "Meet The Owners: Olivia Byrne of Eccleston Square Hotel, London UK". Boutique Hotel News. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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    "12,000 Massage Beds In Heiress's Belgravia Hotel". London Evening Standard. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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    "Speakers James Byrne". Boutique Hotel Summit 2013. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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    "Hotels For Health-Minded Travellers". The Toronto Star. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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