Hotel Designs Industry News: Hotel Design: Savoy chooses French designer

News - 18th May 2007

Hotel Design: Savoy chooses French designer

London, 15th May, 2007 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced that The Savoy, one of Britain’s most internationally recognized hotels, will benefit from a program of restoration that will include upgrading of the magnificent suites overlooking the Thames, renovation of guest rooms, corridors and all public areas and the reopening of the renowned River Restaurant. The estimated cost of the program, in excess of $200 million USD, makes the restoration of The Savoy, on a per room basis, one of the most ambitious in the history of London. The date when the hotel will cease taking guest reservations is currently set for December 2007 when the restoration process is scheduled to begin. Following the unprecedented refurbishment, The Savoy will reopen in 2009.

The company has chosen designer Pierre-Yves Rochon for The Savoy project. Rochon was chosen for his creativity and proven expertise with luxury hotels throughout North and South America, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

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