The Piccadilly Hotel

The Dilly Hotel is a historic 5-star hotel located at 21 Piccadilly in London, England.

The Dilly Hotel
The hotel's front façade on Piccadilly
The Piccadilly Hotel is located in Central London
The Piccadilly Hotel
Location within Central London
General information
Location21 Piccadilly, London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′33.77″N 0°8′11.54″W
Opened1908
OwnerFattal Hotels
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Norman Shaw
Other information
Number of rooms280

History

The hotel opened in 1908 as The Piccadilly Hotel. The building was designed by Norman Shaw, and was the first portion of the great scheme for the rebuilding of Piccadilly Circus and the Quadrant of Regent Street to be realized. It was bought by Le Méridien in 1986 and renamed Le Méridien Piccadilly.[1]

In 2010, Starman Hotels, a joint venture between Starwood Capital Group and Lehman Brothers,[2] sold the hotel for £64 million to Host Hotels & Resorts, Dutch pension fund APG and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC.[3] In 2019, APG and GIC bought out Host's share, forming Archer Hotel Capital. The hotel left Marriott on November 26, 2020[4] and was renamed The Dilly Hotel. In 2022, Archer Hotel Capital sold the hotel to Israel-based Fattal Hotels, which announced plans for a £90 million renovation to reposition the property as a luxury hotel.[5]

The Dilly has a health club with an indoor swimming pool, steam room and massage facilities. It is also home to its very own dance studio where world-competitors practice, and two squash courts. Terrace at The Dilly is the main restaurant, a botanical oasis with views overlooking Piccadilly.

Artists's rendering of The Piccadilly Hotel from 1906
The hotel's rear façade, facing Regent Street

References
  1. "Historic Hotels Then and Now". Historichotelsthenandnow.com. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. "Host acquires le Méridien Piccadilly, Hotel Analyst".
  3. "Le Meridien Hotel Sold". The Handbook. 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. "Le Meridien Piccadilly Exits Marriott System on November 26, 2020". 5 August 2020.
  5. "HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin Week Ending 21 October 2022".

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