About The Dorchester Hotel
Looking across the soft green swathes of Hyde Park, The Dorchester is one of the most desirable places in the world to stay. It embodies the highest of traditional values, with spacious rooms and suites of great charm, glorious dining and entertaining, and a spa of exquisite indulgence. For over half a century the hotel has remained a pinnacle of luxury and ease.
In 1988 The Dorchester closed for two years. There had been a number of changes of ownership and, after nearly 60 years, the hotel could no longer claim to be the paragon of modernity envisioned and realised by McAlpine and Towle.
So the present owners conceived a bold plan to return The Dorchester to its former pre-eminence. During two years of closure, all the services of the hotel would be completely overhauled to equip it for the twenty-first century. At the same time, the areas of historical importance, particularly the Promenade, the Grill Room and the Oliver Messel Suite, would be carefully restored to their former glory.
The Dorchester reopened in November 1990, sparkling, refreshed, with superb new facilities including the Oriental Restaurant, the Boardroom Suite and the luxurious new Dorchester Spa. Within a week, loyal guests had reclaimed their favourite tables in the Grill Room.
The superb standards of service, comfort and modernity experienced when The Dorchester first opened its doors in 1931 were back.
Determined to hold its place at the very top, further work on the hotel at the turn of the millennium included the sumptuous redecoration of rooms, suites and other public areas under a programme called the 'New Flowering'. Now also with all the latest entertainment and business technology installed for guests, The Dorchester continues to pursue its founders' dream to be the 'perfect hotel'.