London-based Capital & Counties Properties (Capco), BD Hotels, and Robert De Niro have submitted a proposal to the Westminster City Council to develop the Wellington Hotel in London’s stylish Covent Garden neighborhood. The property will be De Niro, Ira Drukier, and Richard Born’s second collaboration, and first outside the U.S. following New York’s Greenwich Hotel.
“Robert De Niro and BD Hotels have emerged as the world’s leading luxury hoteliers, so the Wellington Hotel is a hugely exciting prospect for London which continues to see strong demand for inventive boutique retreats,” says Sarah-Jane Curtis, director of Capco Covent Garden. “This would be our first landmark hotel for the estate and a new icon for the city, continuing our commitment to enliven Covent Garden with bespoke offerings from both global and British brands.”
The proposed 83-room boutique hotel—housing a luxury spa, two onsite restaurants, a deli, and a members lounge—will span six adjacent buildings on Wellington, Tavistock, Burleigh, and Exeter Streets, all retaining their historical facades and anchored by a lush central courtyard. Upon approval the project is expected to kick off in 2017 and will be completed by 2019.
