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Belmond, formally Orient-Express Hotels, has announced a management agreement with Cadogan Estates to operate The Cadogan hotel.
The 64-room hotel on Sloane Street, Chelsea, will close at the end of July to undergo a £28m refurbishment project, reopening in summer 2016 as the Belmond Cadogan.
The redevelopment will include the complete refurbishment of all public areas and the reconfiguration of 64 keys to 54 in order to accommodate demand from luxury travellers for larger junior suites and suites.
Belmond Cadogan will also offer a new “gourmet dining experience” opening out onto Sloane Street with views of Cadogan Place Gardens.
John Scott, president and chief executive officer of Belmond, said: “With its incredible heritage, unrivalled location and contemporary classic design, Belmond Cadogan will be renowned for its understated glamour and unique character, as well as for its standards of excellence in service and hospitality.
“We are very pleased to be working together with Cadogan Estates on what will become one of London’s foremost luxury hotels and to be partnering with an owner who shares our vision for offering authentic and one-of-a-kind luxury travel experiences.”
Hugh Seaborn, chief executive of Cadogan Estates, said: “With its depth of experience overseeing the sensitive renovation of historic buildings and track record in luxury hospitality, Belmond is the perfect partner for us to preserve The Cadogan’s unique heritage, while evolving the hotel into a luxury retreat for today’s luxury traveller.”
Working with Belmond and Blair Associates Architects, Cadogan estates will fund the redevelopment. The interior design project will be carried out by the London office of GA Design International.
