The star of BBC series ‘A Hotel for the Super Rich and Famous’, Ardmore oversaw the comprehensive conversion of the historic Metropole Building in Embankment into the benchmark-setting 5-star Corinthia in just two years.
Located in the heart of Whitehall, the Corinthia has been crowned ‘Hotel of the Year’ by the AA, Conde Nast, Ultratavel and the International Hotel & Property Awards.
The Corinthia opened its doors as one of London’s most luxurious new hotels following an extensive renovation that comprehensively transformed this historic site. The property, which had been empty since 2004, now sits proudly as a grand 306 room hotel, which includes the largest hotel room in London, a four storey spa, grand marble entrance way and glass domed reception area.
As the main contractor on this project, we were responsible for everything from excavation and ground stabilisation to providing a full fit out service including fixtures and fittings.
This remarkable hotel was delivered in just two years, a feat achieved through the operation of our direct labour force. We had up to 1,000 staff on site 24-hours a day for two years in order to reduce the completion time for the project.
At times during construction the Corinthia was the UK’s second largest single building site after the Olympic Stadium.
