Riu opened the UK's first urban hotel on Friday, in the heart of London

Facade of the Riu Plaza London Victoria Hotel in London.

Spanish hotel chain Riu will open its first urban hotel in the UK on Friday, June 28, according to company sources. It will be in the heart of London, in the heart of Westminster, where the four-star center (like all divisions of the company) will be located with 435 rooms. in this way, Riu maintains its commitment to growing in the big cities: This will be the tenth hotel among these properties and has two more in the pipeline (Chicago and Toronto).

The building is owned by the company: it was acquired in September 2018 for renovation. so by saying, before the epidemic And Brexit, two events that did not change Riu’s strategy. The company has not yet detailed how much it has invested in the foundation.

The new hotel, which will offer bed and breakfast rates, will be in a prime location. This is one of Riu’s great goals when it launches in a downtown enterprise. “Located at No. 1 Neathouse Place, the hotel is surrounded by the British capital’s most prominent places of interest and strategic transport links,” sources from the hotel explain.

The facility will have a contemporary line of minimalism and will be divided into two parts: the podium and the tower. “Furniture selection seeks to enhance small nooks with privacy in the same space,” these sources add. Among the rooms, the superior suites have downtown views. In addition, the most spacious rooms are located on the first floor: “It is a common feature of many accommodation in England with the aim of maximizing space,” says the company. In the gastronomic offer, Riu will have a restaurant serving buffet breakfast included in the room rate, as well as à la carte dinners.

The 12-storey building was originally built in the 1960s. Later, in the 1990s, it was completely renovated. Now it has been renovated again by the Spanish hotel company. “It was distinguished by its design and the quality of its finishes, so its distinctive aspects were preserved after the repair. The interior has been completely transformed, prioritizing design and comfort, as well as the latest advances in energy efficiency,” Riu sources explain.

With this hotel, the company will add 97 facilities. Mostly being in holiday destinations (all but 10). It is found in Europe in Germany, Ireland, Portugal and now also in the UK (it is already available to book on the hotel’s website). We should add Spain to these countries, where there are 27 institutions.

On the American continent, they are found in the United States (four of the ten urban hotels have one more in the pipeline, but no vacation destination), Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Aruba, Bahamas, Costa Rica, and Jamaica. In Asia it is in the Maldives, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates. While in Africa it is present in Cape Verde, Morocco, Mauritius, Senegal and Tanzania.

Ten hotels in major cities

Panama. The go-ahead for Riu’s urban hotels came in 2010, when Riu Plaza Panama opened.

Mexico. In Mexico, he has another city establishment, in Guadalajara.

Spain. In the country from which it originates, the series includes the renovated Hotel Riu Plaza de España, in Madrid, in a building emblematic of the capital.

United State. This is the country where most of the city’s hotels are concentrated. Specifically, she has four: one in Miami, one in San Francisco and two in New York (both in Times Square, in Manhattan).

Germany and Ireland. In Europe, in addition to its hotel in the Spanish capital, there is a Riu Hotel in Berlin and Dublin.

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