Savoy Hotel, Grade II listed hotel in City of Westminster, England
The Savoy Hotel is a protected building on the north bank of the Thames between Strand and Victoria Embankment. The facade combines red brick and Portland stone elements, while the interiors feature Art Deco details and handcrafted furniture.
Impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte commissioned architect Thomas Edward Collcutt to build the hotel beside the Savoy Theatre in 1889. The building was expanded in 1910 and redesigned with Art Deco elements during the 1920s.
The building stands on the only street in London where vehicles drive on the right, a custom dating back to the arrival of guest carriages. The hotel bar introduced American cocktails to England and became a meeting point for theatre audiences and writers.
The entrance hall opens onto the side street Savoy Court and leads into a courtyard with access to the public areas. The location between Covent Garden and Waterloo Bridge allows short walks to theatres and museums.
A lift attendant in historical uniform has operated one of the first Otis passenger lifts in Europe since the opening. The kitchen developed the peach Melba dessert in the 1890s for opera singer Nellie Melba.
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