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US Embassy to be turned into hotel
POSTED 10 Nov 2009 . BY Luke Tuchscherer
The US Embassy in London may be turned into a hotel by its new owners.

The Grade II-listed building in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, has been acquired by Qatari Diar – the Qatar government’s real estate investment arm – for an undisclosed sum.

The Embassy will continue to operate at the Chancery building, which was designed by Eero Saarinen and opened in 1957, until it moves into its new headquarters in 2016.

Qatari Diar has not officially revealed its intentions for with the 600-room building, but it is thought that plans include turning the site into a luxury hotel with residential apartments.

However, the façade of the building, including the iconic eagle on the roof, must remain unchanged in accordance with its English Heritage status.

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US Embassy to be turned into hotel
POSTED 10 Nov 2009 . BY Luke Tuchscherer
The US Embassy in London may be turned into a hotel by its new owners.

The Grade II-listed building in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, has been acquired by Qatari Diar – the Qatar government’s real estate investment arm – for an undisclosed sum.

The Embassy will continue to operate at the Chancery building, which was designed by Eero Saarinen and opened in 1957, until it moves into its new headquarters in 2016.

Qatari Diar has not officially revealed its intentions for with the 600-room building, but it is thought that plans include turning the site into a luxury hotel with residential apartments.

However, the façade of the building, including the iconic eagle on the roof, must remain unchanged in accordance with its English Heritage status.

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The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee in the southeastern US state of Georgia is celebrating a new milestone after unveiling its newly renovated 27,000sq ft destination spa.
Art-inspired urban spa to launch at stylish new London hotel, Art’otel London Hoxton
Art’otel, Radisson’s contemporary art-inspired lifestyle hotel brand, has strengthened its presence in London with a new hotel in Hoxton fusing art, design and hospitality.
Saga Holographic hits Kickstarter target to roll out holographic indoor bike
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