THE Savoy is one of the most famous hotels in the world.
Many famous faces step through its gilded doors every day.
The Savoy is a luxury hotel located on the Strand in central London.
It was built by the impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan opera productions.
It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by Carte’s family for over a century.
The hotel is now owned and managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, who also own New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel.
The Savoy opened on August 6, 1889, making it 131 years old.
The hotel has 267 room, four restaurants, the oldest cocktail bar in London and 600 staff members making it all run smoothly.
Among the staff are ten butlers who serve the 67 suites.
Gordon Ramsay owns The Savoy Grill that is embedded within the hotel.
The Savoy is often referred to a “London’s most famous hotel”.
This is down to its high calibre of guests.
Famous guests over the years include Edward VII, Oscar Wilde, Enrico Caruso, Charlie Chaplin, Babe Ruth, Harry Truman, Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, John Wayne, Laurence Olivier, Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Bette Midler, The Beatles and many others.
Winston Churchill also often took his cabinet to lunch at the hotel.
A new series which documents life at the hotel kicked off on September 30, 2020 and continues this evening.
You can catch it from 9pm on ITV.
The series runs for four episodes, each an hour long and they will be on the ITV Hub after they have aired.
