One Aldwych

London, United Kingdom. Located at the meeting of Aldwych and the Strand, in the heart of Covent Garden.

One AldwychLondon, United Kingdom

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Practical information

101 rooms: 85 bedrooms and 16 suites, including four Signature Suites.
Indigo restaurant and the Lobby Bar in the former newspaper reception hall, plus a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory afternoon tea.
Health club with an 18-metre chlorine-free pool, sauna and steam room; screening room and around 400 contemporary artworks.
Located at the meeting of Aldwych and the Strand, in the heart of Covent Garden.

6 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1903
The Gaiety Theatre, which stood roughly on the site, is demolished for road widening.
1907 – 1910
Mewès and Davis, architects of The Ritz, build Inveresk House, an early steel-framed building clad in Norwegian granite.
1928
Two dormered floors are added to the mansard roof; the building now houses the Morning Post and the Illustrated London News.
1937
The Morning Post leaves its headquarters.
1986
Historic England lists the building at Grade II.
1998
Gordon Campbell Gray opens One Aldwych, converted by Jestico + Whiles behind the preserved Edwardian façade.