{"id":30885,"date":"2016-12-22T18:37:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T18:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/?p=30885"},"modified":"2016-12-22T18:37:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T18:37:50","slug":"london-hotels-visited-celebrities-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/blog\/2016\/12\/22\/london-hotels-visited-celebrities-know\/","title":{"rendered":"5 LONDON HOTELS VISITED BY CELEBRITIES THAT YOU MUST KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Travelers heading to London are likely in the market for a healthy dose of history and also to stay in Iconic London Hotels<\/strong><\/em>\u2014 from the Tower Bridge to Kensington Palace, there\u2019s no shortage of it. But the history lesson doesn\u2019t have to end after the walking tour. Many of London\u2019s oldest\u2014and most esteemed\u2014hotels offer their own window into the past. With several dating from the early 1800s, these famed lodgings have withstood wars and played host to some of the world\u2019s most famous guests, including the royals. We\u2019ve rounded up five such London hotels that are as elegant as they are iconic.<\/p>\n

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The Dorchester<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dorchester retains its original 1930s opulence that first drew royals and dignitaries to the hotel when it opened. Queen Elizabeth II attended a dinner party here the day before her engagement was announced on July 10, 1947.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE IMAGE: THE DORCHESTER<\/p>\n

Brown\u2019s Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Believed to be modern London\u2019s very first hotel, Brown\u2019s opened in 1837. Guests have included presidents, prime ministers, writers, and inventors like Alexander Graham Bell, who made the first-ever telephone call from Brown\u2019s in 1876. Hotel regular Agatha Christie drew inspiration from Brown\u2019s when writing her 1965 thriller, At Bertram\u2019s Hotel.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Claridge\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n

This legendary establishment dates from 1856. The hotel has evolved greatly over its 150-year history: Claridge\u2019s was renovated in the Art Deco style in the 1920s and became the go-to haunt for the flapper set; it served as a place of refuge for kings during World War II; and it became a Hollywood sanctuary in the 1950s, when it welcomed such famed guests as Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Yul Brynner.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE IMAGE: CLARIDGE\u2019S<\/p>\n

The Connaught<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first iteration of the Connaught dates from 1815, when it comprised two houses owned by the Duke of Westminster. In the two centuries since, the hotel\u2014and its famed restaurants\u2014has evolved to better accommodate its esteemed guests, which have included French president General Charles de Gaulle, Ralph Lauren, and the Queen Mother.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE IMAGE: THE CONNAUGHT<\/p>\n

The Ritz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opened in 1906, the Ritz became known for its refined French ch\u00e2teau\u2013style architecture and Louis XVI furnishings. The hotel\u2019s many famous guests and visitors include King Alfonso of Spain, Charlie Chaplin, and Andy Warhol.<\/p>\n

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