A Victorian masterpiece Gothic treasure restored A beautiful and yet too romantic to survive" in a world of tower blocks and concrete.
After years of devoted restoration, the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel is being hailed as the city's most romantic building.
This London chosen flagship 5-star hotel features glorious Gothic Revival metalwork, gold leaf ceilings, hand-stencilled wall designs - wall designs and a jaw-dropping grand staircase are as dazzling as the day Queen Victoria opened the hotel in 1873.
Its survival against the odds will cause wonder; the building itself will take your breath away.
Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott to receive travellers through St Pancras Station, the former Midland Grand Hotel offered its guests a world of grandeur, luxury and fantasy behind its fairytale red facade. Innovations such as ascending rooms (elevators) and revolving doors heightened the sense of awe.
In May 5th 2011, the doors of his luxury hotel in London are spinning again, sweeping guests into a world where modern amenities mingle with the extravagance of rail's golden age.
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