The Dorchester is a hotel in City of Westminster, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel on Park Lane and Deanery Street, London”. It opened in 1931. It is operated by Dorchester Collection. It is owned by Brunei Investment Agency. It has 250 rooms. It stands about 1.5 km from the centre of City of Westminster.[3]
Overview
The Dorchester is a five-star hotel on Park Lane and Deanery Street in Westminster, Greater London, England, to the east of Hyde Park, one of the world's most prestigious hotels. It opened on 18 April 1931, and still retains its 1930s furnishings and ambiance, despite later alterations.
From “The Dorchester” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1931. It was designed by Owen Williams and William Curtis Green, in the Art Deco style. It is listed as a Grade II listed building. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.5 km from the centre of City of Westminster. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London City Airport (LCY), about 13 km from the centre of City of Westminster.[4]
It is one of 136 hotels in and around City of Westminster recorded in Wikidata, 61 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 28 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Hilton London Paddington, opened in 1854. Wikidata names Dorchester Collection as the operator of 1 other hotel there: 45 Park Lane. See Hotels in City of Westminster.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- 45 Park Lane — 0.1 km, opened 2011
- London Hilton on Park Lane — 0.2 km, opened 1963
- Park Lane Mews Hotel — 0.3 km
- Como Metropolitan London — 0.3 km
- Grosvenor House Hotel — 0.4 km, opened 1929
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane — 0.4 km, opened 1970
- 9 Hertford Street — 0.4 km
- The Chesterfield Mayfair — 0.4 km
- InterContinental London Park Lane — 0.4 km, opened 1974
- 44 Curzon Street by Mansley Serviced Apartments London — 0.4 km
See also
- Hotels in City of Westminster
- Hotels in the United Kingdom
- Dorchester Collection
- Hotels in the Art Deco style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United Kingdom
- List of hotels opened in the 1930s
References
- ^ The Dorchester (Q2749941). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Dorchester. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-02.
- ^ City of Westminster (Q179351). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in City of Westminster. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.