| Conrad London St. James | |
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  Conrad London St. James Location within Central London | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | 22-28 Broadway,London,United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°29′58″N0°07′59″W / 51.499542°N 0.132933°W /51.499542; -0.132933 |
| Opened | 2014 |
| Owner | Hilton Worldwide |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 256 |
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Conrad London St. James is a hotel inWestminster,London.[1] The hotel has 256 guest rooms.[1] The hotel also has suites, a bar, fitness centre, 7 meeting rooms and a restaurant.[1] The hotel has a 19th-century façade, being the former Queen Anne's Chamber, aSecond World War-time residence of lobbyists and civil servants. The building was renovated in 2014 to be London's firstConrad Hotel, part of theHilton Worldwide group. The interior features original art installations and a contemporary design.[2] Artwork at the hotel includesChris Levine's 'Lightness of Being' a holographic portrait of QueenElizabeth II and a large sculpture entitled 'The House Always Wins' by Evil Ed and Dan Robotic.[3][4]
Built at the turn of the 20th century, Queen Anne's Chambers was a collection of chambers available for short to mid-term rent for those with a need to be close to the seat of power, being located very close to theHouses of Parliament. It was the war-time location inWestminster for those lobbyists and civil servants whose industries faced dramatic impact from the onset of war. One of the earliest tenants of note was The Brewers' Society, who between 1909 and 1917 took premises in Queen Anne's Chambers to engage government with its growing concern over the output of beer and imposed limits on the use of sugar in brewing at a time of rationing. In later years, theTreasury Solicitor was also based at Queen Anne's Chambers.[5]
The hotel was formerly anInterContinental hotel. Less than two years after it had opened, InterContinental surrendered the management of its second London property – InterContinental London Westminster. The hotel changed owernship and became theConrad London St. James in September, 2014. The press release stated that the hotel would become the twenty-fourth Conrad hotel, and the first in London.[6]
The hotel is located onBroadway, a street in London. It is directly opposite theSt James's Park tube station and55 Broadway.[1]
The hotel's restaurant is called the Pem.[1] The Pem is named after suffragetteEmily Wilding Davison's nickname.[7] The restaurant is rated by theMichelin Guide.[7] The menu and restaurant was headed by chef-director Sally Abé.[7][8] In 2024, it was announced the head chef would be Jennifer Collins.[9]
The hotel's bar is called The Blue Boar,[10] formerly the Blue Boar Smokehouse.[11] Sally Abé opened the bar in 2021.[12][13] In 2021,The Guardian'sGrace Dent described it as "not really a pub at all, but a casual restaurant with a top chef".[14]
The hotel is situated within hearing distance of theDivision Bell – the bell that tolls when there is a division in parliament, signalling that all members must return to vote.[15]
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