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British Royals to Dev Patel: Why Mandarin Oriental London is a celebrity favourite
- Disha Roy Choudhury
- London
- June 7, 2018
- UPDATED: June 7, 2018 13:03 IST
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Mandarin Oriental is a familiar name among international celebrities, which is what makes the luxury hotel's decade-long celebrity-fan campaign quite successful.
The five-star hotel at Hyde Park in the Knightsbridge district of London, however, made headlines this time for a huge fire that broke out last night, a week after completing what was called the "most extensive restoration" in its 115-year history, according to the official website.
Among the guests who escaped the fire was singer-songwriter Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field.
THE BEGINNING
Established in 1902 in the style of an Edwardian building, Mandarin Oriental prides itself on its heritage.
Designed by Joyce Wang, all 181 guest rooms and suites, a grand spa and a stylish bar exude a mix of comfort and luxury "with art deco-inspired features including carefully curated artworks, and custom-designed furniture" mentions a press release on their website.
The hotel will also be launching two new penthouse suites featuring private terraces with a fantastic city view this July.
HOW EXPENSIVE IS MANDARIN ORIENTAL LONDON?
Room tariff at the luxury hotel starts at GBP 600 (Rs 54,068) for a 34 sq m contemporary room with onyx chandeliers overlooking the courtyard.
The cost of stay at a suite in starts at GBP 1,370 (Rs 1,23,444) comprising special architectural features and circular rooms, offering spectacular views of Knightsbridge.
CELEBRITY HOTSPOT
Naturally, a luxury hotel of this stature is definitely a favourite among celebrities including popular designer Christian Louboutin, and actors Dev Patel and Morgan Freeman, among others.
Morgan Freeman is known to be particularly fond of the luxury hotel located in London where "quiet means quiet". It is the sense of privacy that the hotel offers which attracts Morgan the most, mentions the website in its fan campaign.
For Loubotin, it is the "quietness and exoticism" of Mandarin Oriental that attracts him to the luxury hotel.
For Dev Patel, it is the feeling of being "at home" that makes him prefer the hotel over others. He is known to be a fan of the serenity of Mandarin Oriental, Prague, which was a monastery in a former life.
The hotel in London had also reportedly been home to the British Royal family, including an event for British and foreign royals hosted by Queen Elizabeth II on the eve of Prince William's wedding in 2011.
In 2015, China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan were also hosted by the hotel. The President and his wife were guests of Queen Elizabeth II during their state visit to Britain.
Last evening's fire was quickly extinguished, but the mishap comes as a surprise especially after the hotel chain had said in one of its press releases that their property in London was "designed to confirm this historic hotel's position as one of the best in the world."
Here's a glimpse of the fire that broke out at Mandarin Oriental London:
Just evacuated Mandarin Oriental hotel to see this.... absolutely crazy! So impressed by the organisation in bringing everyone to safety #knightsbridge #mandarinoriental pic.twitter.com/1837pi4uoD
Anna Whiteley (@AnnaWhiteley) June 6, 2018
Short Video of the fire at #MandarinOriental luckily we got out in time pic.twitter.com/0F17XOfxtt
marc burkhard (@kadett11) June 6, 2018
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