00:00The London Hilton on Park Lane is a hotel situated on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park
00:13in the exclusive Mayfair district of London. It is 100 metres, has 28 storeys, and 453
00:19rooms including 56 suites. History The hotel opened as the London Hilton
00:24on 17 April 1963. It is a concrete-framed building, designed by William B. Tabler, an
00:30American architect who designed numerous Hilton hotels. The building was the first skyscraper
00:36hotel to be built in London, containing more than 500 bedrooms and six restaurants. On
00:4124 August 1967, the Beatles met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Hilton and subsequently
00:47went to Uttar Pradesh with him to meditate. On 5 September 1975, the London Hilton was
00:54the target of an IRA bomb that killed two people and injured 63 others. During the 1990s,
01:00the pools panel met each Saturday in a meeting room in the hotel. A fire broke out in the
01:04hotel on 1 July 2011. There were no fatalities or injuries, and damage was limited to a few
01:11of the lower floors. The London Hilton Park Lane served as the
01:15Olympic Family Hotel during the 2012 London Olympics, hosting members of the International
01:19Olympic Committee and other dignitaries attending the 2012 Games. The hotel is also the site
01:25of the death of Cranbury's lead singer Dolores O'Riordan on 15 January 2018, aged 46. She
01:32had drowned in her room's bathtub after drinking an excessive amount of alcohol.
01:36On March 2022, London Hilton on Park Lane to announce the appointment of the hotel's
01:41new general manager, Matthew Mullen. With his appointment to oversee extensive renovations
01:46and changes within the hotel. On 28 November 2022, Trader Vic's Worldwide announced the
01:53closure of its oldest running location inside the London Hilton Park Lane. This sparked
01:58an online campaign to reverse the Hilton's decision. Due to the valuable Polynesian interior
02:03that predated the hotel, the campaign was led by an online petition which received over
02:087,500 signatures, and an Instagram page. There was also a community Facebook group. Many
02:14celebrities became involved with the campaign, including presenter Jonathan Ross. And filmmaker
02:20Edgar Wright who both made statements in support of keeping the restaurant open. The restaurant
02:25closed on 31 December 2022 with no comment from the Hilton regarding the campaign.
02:31On July 2023, it was announced that Paramount and Channel 5 commissioned, Inside the Hilton
02:36on Park Lane, a docuseries featuring exclusive access to the prestigious London Hotel. Produced
02:42by Wonderhood Studios, the four-by-sixty-minute series goes behind the scenes at the hotel
02:46as it undergoes a multi-million pound renovation. It was screened on Channel 5 from 7 April
02:522024 to 28 April 2024.
02:56In September 2024, the Entourage Group will open its first UK branch of the Mr Porter
03:01Steakhouse brand at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Originating from a restaurant in Amsterdam,
03:07Mr Porter has expanded from its initial location at Amsterdam's W Hotel to its first London
03:12site. The new venue will replace the old Trader Vick's at the Hilton, featuring a main bar,
03:18wine library, chef's table, and open kitchen.
03:21In June 2024, it was announced that Shanghaimi, a restaurant with locations in Dubai and Doha,
03:28would take over the rooftop restaurant and bar space at the London Hilton on Park Lane,
03:32following the closure of the Galvin Brothers restaurant after an 18-year tenure. The new
03:37restaurant will feature a 1930s Shanghai design and a Pan-Asian menu, including dishes
03:41like lobster with Singapore sauce, sushi platters, Cantonese roast duck, and Mongolian lamb chops.
03:48Shanghaimi is known for high-end offerings such as roast duck with foie gras and caviar,
03:52and a wagyu sub. Popular culture the London Hilton on Park Lane, when first built, was
03:58frequently regarded as a modern landmark of its era known as the London Hilton.
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