{"id":2921,"date":"2017-06-20T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T11:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=2921"},"modified":"2023-09-29T21:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:49:25","slug":"winston-churchills-old-office-set-turned-luxury-hotel-residences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/06\/20\/winston-churchills-old-office-set-turned-luxury-hotel-residences\/","title":{"rendered":"Winston Churchill\u2019s old office set to be turned into a luxury hotel and residences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Old War Office in London, the former HQ of Winston Churchill, is set to be converted into a luxury hotel as well as brand new residences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The luxury brand of the AccorsHotels Group, Raffles Hotels &amp; Resorts, are working together with Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group and Spanish construction company Obrascon Huarte Lain Desarrollos (OHLD) in order to renovate the historic Old War Office building in Whitehall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2Sj9qNPsUx\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/06\/20\/property-investment-alphabet-guide-industry-lingo\/\">Property Investment Alphabet \u2013 A Guide to Industry Lingo<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Property Investment Alphabet \u2013 A Guide to Industry Lingo&#8221; &#8212; BuyAssociation Group\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/06\/20\/property-investment-alphabet-guide-industry-lingo\/embed\/#?secret=XkkEKu0AnS#?secret=2Sj9qNPsUx\" data-secret=\"2Sj9qNPsUx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The building is Grade II listed and encompasses 1,100 rooms across a total of seven floors with two miles of corridors alone and was bought by the Hinduja Group and OHLD in 2014 for a whopping \u00a3350m.<\/p>\n<p>The site has now been granted planning permission. The transformation will include 125 rooms, 88 private residences, restaurants and other amenities, with completion expected in just over three years.<\/p>\n<p>The building is located close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/03\/16\/property-investment-england-focus-central-london\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">London\u2019s historical top spots<\/a>, such as 10 Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, and has also served as an office to former chancellor David Lloyd George and senior British Army officer Lord Kitchener.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"X5S4yDcLff\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/06\/19\/london-highest-landlord-costs-uk\/\">London has highest landlord costs in UK<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;London has highest landlord costs in UK&#8221; &#8212; BuyAssociation Group\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2017\/06\/19\/london-highest-landlord-costs-uk\/embed\/#?secret=rdHootupR2#?secret=X5S4yDcLff\" data-secret=\"X5S4yDcLff\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sebastien Bazin, chairman and CEO of AccorHotels said: \u201cThis is the start of an important partnership for Raffles Hotels &amp; Resorts and will create a new and vibrant landmark for London. This is a significant step for Raffles and a strategic addition to the Group\u2019s Luxury portfolio. We remain committed to providing guests with unparalleled service and experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gopichand Hinduja, the Hinduja Group\u2019s co-chairman said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur new partnership with Raffles Hotels and Resorts is a significant milestone in our vision to transform the Old War Office into London\u2019s finest luxury destination. Raffles brings a unique understanding of British heritage and tradition that will help revive this great British landmark.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Old War Office in London, the former HQ of Winston Churchill, is set to be converted into a luxury hotel as well as brand new residences. 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