The Savoy originally closed in 2007 for what was to be less than a year, but did not reopen until October 2010 - after the cost of renovations more than doubled to £220 million.

The Savoy hotel: What really goes on in London’s ritziest hotel. It’s one of the most lavish hotels in the world, where countless A-list stars and the uber-rich have stayed.

London is full of ghosts — and there are more hanging around the Savoy Hotel than almost anywhere else in the city. The grand old hotel re-opened last month after a £220 million refurbishment ...

Sean Davoren, Head Butler at The Savoy in London “In a way, I think Downton Abbey has really brought back and highlighted our roles in the service industry,” says head butler Sean Davoren of ...

The hotel has 267 rooms, four restaurants, the oldest cocktail bar in London and 600 staff members making it all run smoothly. Among the staff are ten butlers who serve the 67 suites.

Only the heart of central London, my dear.Opened in 1889, London’s first luxury hotel is located on a bend of the River Thames on the Strand. Reached via Savoy Court – the only road in the UK ...

The Savoy has become something of an icon in London, where it stands on the River Thames. (Supplied: Savoy Hotel )The man who started it all was Richard D'Oyly Carte, a Victorian impresario.

The Savoy hotel has not made a pre-tax profit since 2006. The Savoy Hotel is feeling the impact of an increase in competition in London’s luxury hotel market after its pre-tax loss widened ...

For the first time in its history, an American will run the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London.. Shannon Tebay, who was the head bartender at Death & Co., the celebrated cocktail bar in ...

But the finest detail resides in the rich history that spans across 135 years. Perched on the River Thames, the hotel marries ...