The Washington Mayfair Hotel

The Washington Mayfair is a four star hotel in London's Mayfair district.

The Washington Mayfair Hotel
The Washington Mayfair Hotel is located in Central London
The Washington Mayfair Hotel
Location within Central London
General information
Location5 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom
Other information
Number of rooms178 rooms and suites (18 suites & a two-bedroom Penthouse Suite)
Number of suites19
Number of restaurants1
Website
http://www.washington-mayfair.co.uk/

History

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The Washington Mayfair Hotel's origins go back to the 19th century when individual houses on the site were used as boarding houses for visitors requiring a Mayfair address. They were so popular that eventually enough houses were incorporated to allow their demolition and the reconstruction of wounded soldiers returning from the front.[clarification needed]

Returning to its original use as hotel at the end of the war, The Washington Mayfair Hotel became the favoured home of various individuals such as the Italian painter, Pietro Annigoni, American socialite Laura Mae Corrigan, and American actress Tallulah Bankhead. It also had a reputation as a musical venue and in 1953 the singer David Whitfield was discovered and went on to stardom after sometime as resident singer.[1][failed verification]

Legendary Indian matinee idol Dev Anand died at the hotel on December 3 night in 2011.

References

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  1. ^ "The Courthouse Doubletree by Hilton Regent Street". Miles Faster. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
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