The Hilton London Metropole is a 1,100-room 4-star hotel and conference centre located on Edgware Road in the City of Westminster, Greater London. It is bounded by the Marylebone Flyover to the north, Praed Street to the south, and the Paddington Basin development to the west.
History
The London Metropole Hotel opened in 1972. Designed by noted modernist architect Richard Seifert,[3] it consisted of a 24-storey 91 m tower, one of the tallest buildings in the City of Westminster. A second wing, of 11 storeys,[4] was added in 1989.[5]
The Metropole Hotels chain was sold by Lonrho to Stakis Hotels in 1996[6]