Key Details

Overview

The Cadogan Belmond Hotel building at 73-75 Sloane Street in Hans Town Conservation Area in London SW1.

The new hotel, designed by Blair Associates, reopened under new Belmond management on the 1st of February 2019.

The Belmond Cadogan Hotel comprises 5 individual buildings:
- 73-74 Sloane Street
- 75 Sloane Street
- 17, 19 and 21 Pont Street 1889

Transport
The nearest tube stations:
- Knightsbridge 550m
- Sloane Square 750m
- Hyde Park Corner 950m

History

Originally built in 1887-8 with red brick in the Queen Anne style (also known as "Pont Street Dutch") by William Willett. The architect is unknown.

The Cadogan Hotel has played an integral role in local social history.

21 Pont Street was the home of the actress Lillie Langtry between 1891 and 1897.

The location of Oscar Wilde’s infamous arrest. He was arrested in Room 118 in April 1895.

2014 September - Planning permission from RBKC council for:
Partial demolition and reconstruction to provide a roof extension at 5th floor and infill at rear; associated basement excavation to create sub-basement; change of use at part ground and part basement levels to restaurant (Use Class A3); associated external works to facades; associated plant and equipment at roof and basement levels and all other ancillary works. Developer: The Cadogan Estate, Architect: Blair Associates, Historic Building Report: Donald Insall Associates. Ref. no. PP/14/04754.

References:
1. Belmond Cadogan https://www.belmond.com/hotels/europe/uk/london/belmond-cadogan-hotel
2. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea rbkc.gov.uk
3. The Cadogan Hotel Historic Building Report by Donald Insall Associates 2014 rbkc.gov.uk; retrieved 28.03.2018