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St Pancras Hotel London – now unofficially open

18/04/2011

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Officially open on the 5th May, it is already possible to visit the St Pancras Hotel, one of the most impressive neo-gothic buildings in the UK. To think that this amazing place was almost demolished in the 1960’s – it would have been such a sacrilege. So thank you from me to Sir John Betjeman and all the others who helped to save it.

The building itself is the absolute star here  with everything subordinate to these huge dimensions. The former booking hall has now become the Booking Hall restaurant and bar. You can sit down comfortably to look up at the high ceilings and admire the double-height windows which go through to the lobby.

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In addition to all this neck-craning, an impressive aspect is the driveway up to the hotel entrance;  noisy grubby Euston Road remains below while you, the guest, are now in a separate world benefiting from an esplanade. A space of this size in central London is truly luxurious. I have no idea if there will be any planting later as it does look a bit like an empty motorway at the moment. I couldn’t take any photos myself so these are from the hotel site.

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  1. Alonso says

    22/04/2011 at 16:05

    Exactly where is the facebook like link ?

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    • Caroline says

      25/04/2011 at 15:51

      Oh dear, I haven’t got around to doing that – all should be much more set up by early June when I’ll have updated the site too. Hope you’ll wait till then!

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  2. Alonso says

    22/04/2011 at 16:05

    Exactly where is the facebook like link ?

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    • Caroline says

      25/04/2011 at 15:51

      Oh dear, I haven’t got around to doing that – all should be much more set up by early June when I’ll have updated the site too. Hope you’ll wait till then!

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  3. Erin Viens says

    06/05/2011 at 01:11

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  4. Erin Viens says

    06/05/2011 at 01:11

    I just found your blog whilst searching on google and read this post and some of your additional pages as well! Continue to keep up the good work, I have bookmarked your website! 🙂

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