Tower Casino London
| The Tower Hotel | |
|---|---|
The Tower Hotel, with St. Katharine Pier in the foreground | |
| General information | |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Opening | 19 September 1973 |
| Management | Guoman Hotels |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Renton Howard Wood Partnership |
| Developer | Taylor Woodrow |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 801 |
| Number of suites | 18 |
| Website | |
| The Tower Hotel | |
The Tower Hotel is a large hotel situated on the north bank of the River Thames, on the east side of Tower Bridge, in London.
The hotel was designed by the Renton Howard Wood Partnership, and constructed by Taylor Woodrow for owners J. Lyons & Co., and opened in September 1973.[1] It was built in a modern style considered unattractive[citation needed] by many and was voted the second most hated building in London in a 2006 BBC poll.[2]
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J. Lyons operated the hotel until July 1977 when it was sold for £6.5m to EMI Leisure.[1][3] In 1980, EMI Leisure properties, including the Tower Hotel, were sold to Trusthouse Forte. The hotel was later acquired by the Thistle Hotels group.
The hotel has 801 rooms, as well as 19 meeting rooms with a capacity of up to 600 people. It also has a gym, two restaurants, a coffee bar, and licensed premises. The hotel is ultimately owned by BIL International, a New Zealandinvestment fund which has shifted the hotel into a separate luxury brand called Guoman Hotels.
The nearest London Underground station is Tower Hill. Tower Gateway DLR station is also nearby.
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See also[edit]
Park Tower Casino London
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Tower Hotel London'. J Lyons. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^BBC Poll - Most Hated Building
- ^EMI Annual Report 1977, p.39. Retrieved: 4 February 2016
Coordinates: 51°30′24″N0°04′26″W / 51.50667°N 0.07389°W
Before you go:
Reg/Walk In: Reg
Cashout at Machines: Coupon
Dress Code: Smart casual
Rewards Programme: Yes
Parking: Pay and display + congestion zone
Restaurants: Yes
Bars: Yes
Address: 101 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7RQ
Telephone: 44 2072356161
Website:http://www.grosvenorcasinos.com/local-casinos/the-park-tower-london
The Park Tower is in Knightsbridge, a stone’s throw (if you’re feeling vandalistic) from Harrods. As the photo shows, it sits beneath possibly the most hideous hotel on the planet, which looks like an enormous dog hairbrush.
London Park Tower Casino
It’s a classy spot, mind, part of Rank’s estate (same people who operate G and Grosvenor) and is their highest end casino these days. It shows too, with a very subdued atmosphere and barely audible music – probably not the place to take your office party. It’s all very tastefully fitted out, with lovely split level gaming tables and classical green baize, although there seems to be a design based brainfart in one corner, with a truly minging mirrored column.
The old fashioned theme runs through, with high chairs for the inspectors and a little bell they ring to get a valet to come over to serve drinks. The level of gaming is suitably large too, with one gent I saw cashing out a couple of grand – and that was from about 6 punters in total. I settled on the electronic roulette, which was in fact extremely old TCS kit – so old the roulette numbers had burned themselves onto the screen. They’d also not calibrated the screen properly, so to bet on 16, for example, you had to touch 13 – infuriating, and not great attention to detail. That’s pretty harsh when the minimum is £1, and you can tell they’re serious when the only other two options are £10 per chip or £100 !
However, I imagine the tables are what drives the place – they certainly don’t prioritise slots, with only three in evidence, in the bar. By all accounts the restaurant is excellent here as well, although again you’d be advised to dress up a little. I showed up in jeans and a jumper, and while they were perfectly pleasant and let me in with no issues, I didn’t feel particularly comfortable. Overall, I don’t think I’m really in the target market for the Park Tower, but if you’re a bit of a high roller and want service to match, take a look.