Carlton Hotel, London

Carlton Hotel, London is a hotel in London, the United Kingdom.^[1] It opened in 1899. It stands about 0.3 km from the centre of London.^[3]

Overview

The Carlton Hotel was a luxury hotel in London that operated from 1899 to 1940. It was designed by the architect C. J. Phipps as part of a larger development that included the rebuilding of His Majesty's Theatre, which is adjacent to the hotel site. The Carlton was originally run by the Swiss hotelier César Ritz, with Auguste Escoffier as the head chef.

From “Carlton Hotel, London” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.^[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1899. ^[1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.3 km from the centre of London. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London City Airport (LCY), about 13 km from the centre of London.^[4]

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

• Haymarket Hotel, Firmdale Hotels — 0.1 km
• Sofitel London St James — 0.1 km
• The Z Hotel Piccadilly — 0.1 km
• The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton — 0.2 km, opened 2001
• Thistle Trafalgar Square — 0.2 km
• The Londoner — 0.2 km
• Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel — 0.2 km
• Odeon West End — 0.2 km, opened 1930
• Thistle Piccadilly — 0.3 km
• 22 Jermyn Street — 0.3 km, opened 1870
• The Dilly — 0.4 km
• Travelodge London Covent Garden — 1.0 km
• NYX Hotel London Holborn — 1.5 km

See also

• Hotels in London
• Hotels in the United Kingdom

References

1. ^ Carlton Hotel, London (Q5043019). Wikidata. CC0.
2. ^ Carlton Hotel, London. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-05.
3. ^ London (Q84). Wikidata. CC0.
4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

External links

• Carlton Hotel, London on Wikipedia
• Carlton Hotel, London on Wikidata
• Carlton Hotel, London on Wikimedia Commons — photographs