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Stunning photos of a “Gothic wonder” hotel.
Comparing this photo of the St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel (taken after 1874) with the image below shows how faithfully the new hotel respects the heritage of Gilbert Scott's original building
The St Pancras Renaissance is one of the most keenly-anticipated new London hotels for quite a while, mainly because of the history of its amazing Gothic building next to St Pancras station which we covered in another blog post about London’s historic railway hotels.
Remarkably, the hotel is opening a few weeks ahead of schedule in just a few days time. Here are some pictures to whet your appetite, proving that the restoration has been done in rather good taste…
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The magnificent new entrance to the St Pancras Renaissance almost gives the feel of a cathedral - a feeling reinforced by the hotel's interior and finish
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The new hotel's "Booking Office" bar will serve retro cocktails from the 1800s!
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The sweeping Grand Staircase at the St Pancras Renaissance is one of the hotel's showpiece attractions, with dazzling medieval artwork - designed with sufficient width to allow two Victorian ladies in full dress to pass each other!
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The hotel's lobby is immersed in natural light with its glazed roof, red bricks and Barlow Blue ironwork and has a direct connection to the neighbouring railway station
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A Deluxe Guest Room at the St Pancras Renaissance: the bedding features 300-count Egyptian cotton linen, down duvets and eleven pillows
See more photos on the St Pancras Renaissance Facebook photo album.
This is one luxury hotel that definitely merits a closer look…
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Photo credits: Renaissance Hotels by Marriott.
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