The Lanesborough is a hotel in City of Westminster, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in London, formerly St George's Hospital”. It opened in 1991. It stands about 1.2 km from the centre of City of Westminster.[3]
Overview
The Lanesborough is a 5-star hotel on Hyde Park Corner in Knightsbridge, central London, England. The hotel is operated by Oetker Hotels. It occupies the neoclassical former building of St George's Hospital, which is listed Grade II*.
From “The Lanesborough” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1991. It is listed as a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.2 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. See Hotels in City of Westminster.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- The Wellesley Knightsbridge, A Luxury Collection Hotel — 0.1 km
- The Peninsula London — 0.1 km
- Alexandra Hotel — 0.2 km, opened 1858
- Halkin Hotel — 0.2 km
- The Berkeley — 0.2 km
- InterContinental London Park Lane — 0.2 km, opened 1974
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane — 0.3 km, opened 1970
- Como Metropolitan London — 0.3 km
- London Hilton on Park Lane — 0.4 km, opened 1963
- Sheraton Park Tower Hotel — 0.4 km, opened 1973
See also
- Hotels in City of Westminster
- Hotels in the United Kingdom
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United Kingdom
- List of hotels opened in the 1990s
References
- ^ The Lanesborough (Q7745444). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Lanesborough. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-16.
- ^ 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.