The Peninsula London to Open by Mid-2023

Peninsula London Hotel Opening 2023

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Updated 1/31/23 with new photos and details

The Peninsula London will be Peninsula's newest hotel, and its second in Europe, after The Peninsula Paris. It's slated to open by mid-2023 at 1-5 Grosvenor Place, Hyde Park Corner, which is just a 3 minute walk from the Hyde Park Corner Tube Station (Piccadilly Line). The Belgravia location is very central: right by Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace Gardens, a 10 minute walk from Buckingham Palace, an easy walk to Harrods and other Knightsbridge shopping and dining, and a 25 minute walk to the National Gallery.

Designed by Hopkins Architects, the new build hotel's off-street entrance is a tranquil cobble-paved forecourt, landscaped by world-renowned designer Enzo Enea in the style of a classic English garden with cascading ivy and wisteria vines, and two 120-year-old Japanese maple trees (the oldest of their kind in Europe). The Peninsula London's luxury cars available for guest hire include four bespoke hybrid Bentley Bentaygas, an electrified 1960 vintage Austin taxi, and a painstakingly restored 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom. 

The hotel's interiors have been designed by architect Peter Marino (whose work also includes Cheval Blanc Paris), with commissioned work from top British artisans such as Jenny Packham, Claude Bosi, Timothy Han and over 40 artists from The Royal Drawing School.

Peninsula London Hotel Opening 2023

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While the hotel hasn't yet announced its official 2023 opening date, we're eagerly anticipating its opening for a couple reasons: 1) some of London's current centrally located properties could use some competition to spur them to deliver a higher caliber product and service; and 2) The Peninsula London will offer our PenClub clients PenTime flexible check-in and check-out, as early as 6am check-in and as late as 10pm check-out. If the reserved room or suite isn't available, a holding room is provided.

The Peninsula London Hotel-Entrance

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Peninsula London Rooms and Suites

The Peninsula London offers 190 exquisitely styled guest rooms (549 – 635 sq. ft.), and sumptuous suites, together with 25 private residences. Many rooms and suites feature floor-to ceiling-windows with unparalleled views over Buckingham Palace Gardens, Wellington Arch, and historic Belgravia. All are appointed with bespoke furnishings, textiles, and artworks, each with mahogany-panelled dressing rooms outfitted with the signature Peninsula Valet box. The valet box is a convenient and discreet way to leave laundry or shoes that need polishing in a box that the valet team can access from hotel hallway without disturbing the guest.

Peninsula London Hotel Guest Room
Peninsula London Hotel Dressing Room
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Spacious bathrooms are of honey onyx, and will include all the convenient toiletries that Peninsula hotels provide, such as dental kit, nail kit, razor, etc.

Peninsula London Hotel Bathroom
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Of the Peninsula London's four signature suites, three enjoy sweeping private balconies and terraces, making them ideal venues for special-occasion gatherings. The most opulent, The Peninsula Suite, includes a private screening room and fitness centre, as well as access to exclusive VIP drop-off and pick-up service at the underground car park for optimal privacy and security. The Peninsula Suite can also be interconnected with as many as six other rooms and suites on the floor to create a lavish private apartment-like environment comprising nearly 16,000 sq. ft. / 1490 sq. m.) – one of the largest in London. 

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Peninsula London Restaurants and Amenities

The hotel’s rooftop restaurant, Brooklands, will offer contemporary European cuisine from Claude Bosi (of the 2-Michelin-star Bibendum) in an ensemble of distinctive spaces inspired by the classic eras of British aviation and motorsport. The venue, designed by storied London architects Archer Humphryes, comprises a sleek main dining room with a sweeping outdoor terrace with enchanting views, where an overhead scale model of the iconic Concorde gives diners the sense of being airborne; and an automotive-themed bar whose décor incorporates rare motoring memorabilia and a rotating display of original classic race cars from the Brooklands racetrack and museum.

An exclusive cigar tasting lounge, helmed by Manu Harit, certified “Master of Havana Cigars,” complete  with a walk-in humidor with private cigar lockers will be available. All three spaces are accessed from the hotel lobby via dedicated lift cars, styled in the manner of hot-air balloons with wicker-lined interiors. 

On the ground floor, Canton Blue, the hotel’s Cantonese restaurant, will celebrate the spice-trade union of Asian and British cultures with menus of creative dishes by Chef Dicky To (of Lili at The Peninsula Paris) along with cocktails, and artisanal teas. The space’s exotic décor, created by esteemed Hong Kong-based interior designer Henry Leung of CAP Atelier, was inspired by the Keying junk, a three-masted, 800-ton Chinese trading ship which sailed between China and Britain between 1846 and 1848.

Guests who cherish tradition will additionally find the signature Peninsula Afternoon Tea, along with all-day dining classics, served beneath the soaring ceilings of The Lobby restaurant with live music throughout the day. Meanwhile, The Peninsula Boutique & Café offers a relaxed retail and grab-and-go concept that melds seamlessly with the local Belgravia community.

The Peninsula Spa will offer a fully equipped fitness center, exercise classes, 82 foot (25 m.) swimming pool, and a diverse array of massages, facial and body treatments, Ayurvedic aromatherapy and relaxation rituals.

The Peninsula London Hotel Lobby
The Peninsula London Hotel Lobby

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Reserve with PenClub Benefits

The Peninsula London, once built and open for reservations, will be available with PenClub Benefits:

  • Top priority for a room upgrade, based on availability at check-in
  • Upgraded welcome amenities
  • Daily full breakfast for two
  • Peninsula Time flexible check-in (as early as 6am) and check-out (as late as 10pm)
  • Property-specific amenity

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