Goring Hotel

The Goring Hotel is a 5-star hotel in London, U.K. It is located near Buckingham Palace. Its restaurant, The Dining Room, holds one Michelin Star.[2]

The Goring Hotel
Location within Central London
General information
LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′50.96″N 0°8′44.16″W
Opening2 March 1910
Other information
Number of rooms69[1]
Website
http://www.thegoring.com/

History

The Goring Hotel was opened by Otto Richard Goring on 2 March 1910 and professed to be the first hotel in the world in which every room had a private bathroom and central heating.[3][4] In 1914, The Goring became the command centre for the Chief of Allied Forces, and contact with President Woodrow Wilson during World War I was made from this hotel. In November 1917 it became the U.S. Army Headquarters in London, as it was adjacent to the American Naval and Military authorities.[5] The hotel was released back to its owners on 8 September 1919.[6]

In 1919, Lady Randolph Churchill, the mother of Winston Churchill, moved into The Goring Hotel. During World War II, Fox Film stayed at the hotel.

The hotel is the only remaining hotel in London that is still owned and run by the family that built it.[3] The Queen Mother was a regular at The Goring and it was the location for her last public appearance.[7] The Goring has held a royal warrant of appointment from Queen Elizabeth II since 2013, and it is the only hotel to have been granted this honor.[8]

In 2011, Kate Middleton and her family were based at the hotel for the days around her wedding to Prince William.[1]

References
  1. "Kate Middleton to stay at London's Goring Hotel before royal wedding". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 15 April 2011.
  2. "Michelin Guide 2020". Michelin Guide UK.
  3. Boynton, Graham (27 February 2010). "The Goring: 100th anniversary for the Queen Mother's favourite hotel". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  4. History of The Goring The Goring
  5. "U.S Army Headquarters in London". Army and Navy Gazette. England. 10 November 1917. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Goring Hotel given up". Globe. England. 19 September 1919. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. McBeth, Jim (5 September 2011). "How does one like one's eggs? Charles reveals Queen Mother's top dish with Tabasco, prawns and a dash of anchovy sauce". Mail Online. Associated Press. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  8. https://www.royalwarrant.org/company/goring


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