Here's what it's like to stay at the 5-star London hotel that was once MI6's headquarters
The hotel is housed in a French chateau-style, Grade I-listed building that was erected in 1844. The hotel, located near Westminster, is operated by Guoman Hotels.
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Guests are greeted in an extravagant lobby with warm, homely features such as a fireplace as well as glitzy chandeliers.
![Guests are greeted in an extravagant lobby with warm, homely features such as a fireplace as well as glitzy chandeliers.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51158743,width-700,height-525,imgsize-852807/guests-are-greeted-in-an-extravagant-lobby-with-warm-homely-features-such-as-a-fireplace-as-well-as-glitzy-chandeliers-.jpg)
The hotel's flagship Tower Suite offers guests a 270-degree panoramic view of London from its windows.
![The hotel](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51158744,width-700,height-525,imgsize-157019/the-hotels-flagship-tower-suite-offers-guests-a-270-degree-panoramic-view-of-london-from-its-windows-.jpg)
The Tower Suite has the hotel's most coveted bedroom.
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The Waterloo Suite, which also has a Thames view, is decorated with a more contemporary, stylish design.
![The Waterloo Suite, which also has a Thames view, is decorated with a more contemporary, stylish design.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51158748,width-700,height-525,imgsize-566672/the-waterloo-suite-which-also-has-a-thames-view-is-decorated-with-a-more-contemporary-stylish-design-.jpg)
In the Waterloo Suite bathroom, you can watch TV as you take a relaxing bath.
![In the Waterloo Suite bathroom, you can watch TV as you take a relaxing bath.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51158750,width-700,height-525,imgsize-380526/in-the-waterloo-suite-bathroom-you-can-watch-tv-as-you-take-a-relaxing-bath-.jpg)
A picnic terrace overlooking the Thames yields beautiful views of the London Eye.
![A picnic terrace overlooking the Thames yields beautiful views of the London Eye.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51158754,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1338110/a-picnic-terrace-overlooking-the-thames-yields-beautiful-views-of-the-london-eye-.jpg)
Equus Bar revives the atmosphere of a "gentleman's club" with its sleek decor. While the bar has an interesting legacy – frequented by former guests Winston Churchill and George Bernard Shaw – it stays modern with a different cocktail created by its mixologists each month.
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The hotel restaurant One Twenty One Two takes its name from the phone number of the former Metropolitan Police headquarters, which used to be located just next door; the number was Whitehall 1212. The restaurant serves modern British dishes made from fresh ingredients, including a weekly Sunday Roast.
![The hotel restaurant One Twenty One Two takes its name from the phone number of the former Metropolitan Police headquarters, which used to be located just next door; the number was Whitehall 1212. The restaurant serves modern British dishes made from fresh ingredients, including a weekly Sunday Roast.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51158759,width-700,height-525,imgsize-849841/the-hotel-restaurant-one-twenty-one-two-takes-its-name-from-the-phone-number-of-the-former-metropolitan-police-headquarters-which-used-to-be-located-just-next-door-the-number-was-whitehall-1212-the-restaurant-serves-modern-british-dishes-made-from-fresh-ingredients-including-a-weekly-sunday-roast-.jpg)
The Thameside hotel makes quite an impression at sunset.
![The Thameside hotel makes quite an impression at sunset.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-51158760,width-700,height-525,imgsize-415487/the-thameside-hotel-makes-quite-an-impression-at-sunset-.jpg)
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