Claridge's is a deluxe hotel in Mayfair, central London. It is located at the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street. Mayfair is an area in the City of Westminster London, named after the fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until it was banned in that location in 1764. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Brook Street is one of the principal streets on the Grosvenor Estate in the exclusive central London district of Mayfair. ...

History

This drawing of the current version of Claridge's was published in 1897, the year before the reopening.

Claridge's is a traditional grand hotel which is said to have an aristocratic ambience.^{[citation needed]} Its extensive and old connections with royalty have led to it being referred to as an "extension to Buckingham Palace". It was founded in 1812 as Mivart's Hotel, located in a conventional London terraced house and grew by expanding into neighbouring houses. In 1854, the founder sold the hotel to a Mr and Mrs Claridge who owned a smaller hotel next door. They combined the two operations, and after trading for a time as "Mivart's at Claridge's", they settled on the current name. The reputation of the hotel was confirmed in 1860 when Empress Eugenie made an extended visit and entertained Queen Victoria at the hotel. Richard D'Oyly Carte, the theatrical impressario and founder of the rival Savoy Hotel, purchased Claridge's in 1894 and shortly afterwards demolished the old buildings and replaced them with the present ones. This was prompted by the need to install modern facilities such as lifts and en suite bathrooms. The new Claridge's opened in 1898. The hotel currently has 203 rooms and suites. Image File history File linksMetadata Claridges_C._W._Stephens,_architect,_1897_edited. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Claridges_C._W._Stephens,_architect,_1897_edited. ... Aristocracy is a form of government in which rulership is in the hands of an upper class known as aristocrats. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... A street of British Victorian/Edwardian terraced homes. ... Maria Eugenia Ignacia Augustina Palafox de Guzmán Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, 9th Countess de Teba, aka Eugenia de Montijo (May 5, 1826 - July 11, 1920) was Empress of France (1853-1871). ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ... Richard DOyly Carte Richard DOyly Carte (May 3, 1844 – April 3, 1901) was an English theatrical impresario during the latter half of the nineteenth century. ... The Savoy Hotel is a five-star hotel found on the Strand, London, England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Elevator surfing. ... The term en-suite, from French in room, is usually used to refer to bathrooms that are connected to a bedroom. ...

After the First World War, Claridge's flourished due to demand from aristocrats who no longer maintained a London house, and an extension was built in the 1920s. Peter II of Yugoslavia and his wife spent much of the Second World War in exile at Claridge's, and suite 212 was ceded by the United Kingdom to Yugoslavia on June 17, 1945 to allow their heir, Crown Prince Alexander, to be born on Yugoslav soil.^[1] Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... King Peter II (Serbian Cyrillic: Краљ Петар II Карађорђевић) (6 September 1923 – 3 November 1970) was the last King of Yugoslavia. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Alexander Karađorđević (Serbian cyrilic: Александар Карађорђевић), born July 17, 1945) is the claimant to the throne of Serbia. ...

Well-known actors and entertainers who have used Claridge's include U2, Mariah Carey, Mick Jagger, and Brad Pitt. The hotel lobby and several guestrooms appear in the 2001 Stephen Poliakoff BBC television drama Perfect Strangers. U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... William Bradley Brad Pitt(born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. ... Stephen Poliakoff Stephen Poliakoff (born December 1, 1952) is an acclaimed British playwright, director and scriptwriter, widely judged amongst Britains foremost television dramatists. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Perfect Strangers was an acclaimed British television drama first aired in 2001, produced for the BBC Two network. ...

The main restaurant is run by the celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Michelin starred Northern Irish chef Michael Deane started his career at the restaurant. Claridge's offers afternoon tea and has been endorsed by the Tea Guild. Gordon James Ramsay OBE (born November 8, 1966 in Johnstone, Scotland) is a Scottish celebrity chef and currently one of only three chefs in the UK whose restaurant is rated at three Michelin stars. ... New York City 2006 First Michelin Red Guide for North America The Michelin Guide (Le Guide Michelin) is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Michael Deane. ... Tea (a meal, as opposed to the beverage), has different meanings according to country. ...

Claridge's has two ground floor bars: a main bar and a cigar bar known as the Fumoir. A wide variety of drinks and cocktails are available here and a good stock of well-stored Cuban cigars is kept in each of the bar's humidors. The nature of The Fumoir is likely to change after the implementation of legislation in England to significantly restrict smoking in public places. On 16 November 2004 a Public Health white paper proposed a smoking ban in almost all public places in England. ...

Claridge's is managed by the Maybourne Hotel Group, which also includes two other five-star deluxe hotels, The Berkeley and The Connaught. The Maybourne Hotel Group is a British luxury hotel operator. ... Connacht or Connaught can have several meanings: Connacht is a western province in Ireland. ...

See also

• Hotels in London

This article describes the hotels in London, England. ...

External links

• Claridge's home page
• Maybourne Hotels Group home page
• Ground floor plan dated 1932