Sleeper January/February

SPECIAL REPORT: THE SAVOY

THIS PAGE (TOP): Guestrooms feature casegoods by Giemme Stile SpA, Porta Romana, and Dernier & Hamlyn. Beds in the suites are by Savoir Beds, and Sealy in the other rooms. Ulster Carpets supplied carpets throughout, to areas including the refurbished ballroom, the bedrooms and the corridors. Lighting is by Chelsom, Zonca and Vaughan Lighting BOTTOM: Bathrooms feature fittings by Perrin & Rowe, Kohler, Hansgrohe, Samuel Heath and Majestic Showers

length of the hotel at fifth floor level. It is a procession of richly ornate rooms such as is found in traditional stately homes, each room accessed from one long corridor, providing an unparalleled vista over the Thames. Much of the success of the renovation is

attributable to the work of specialist lighting consultant Lighting Design International. LDI&#x2019;s philosophy for the project was to employ light fixtures that were either small, low glare and innocuous in appearance in order to play down the appearance of the light fixture itself and to play up their effect and ambience they generate. A legion of artisans and specialist craftsmen

were enlisted through main contractor Chorus Group, and subcontractors such as EE Smith, to work on the sensitive aspects of the restoration. &#x201C;Virtually every square inch of The Savoy

is imbued with historical association; it is the stuff of legend and we were very conscious of acting as custodians of this while creating a hotel for the 21st century,&#x201D; says Conrad Smith, Managing Director of ReardonSmith and head of the architectural team on the project. &#x201C;She was a very special old lady but, as you might expect, once you start ruffling her petticoats, you uncover a lot of her hidden past, both good and bad. As a result, and because the decision was taken to substantially increase the extent of works, the scale of the project doubled in size. This means that the team has had the opportunity to achieve what was needed and the hotel we have returned is one of the finest in the world, now equipped for another great era.&#x201D;

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