Baroness Thatcher Reopens Rocco Forte´s Brown´s Hotel in London

Baroness Thatcher reopened Rocco Forte´s Brown´s Hotel in London, 20 months after it closed for a complete renovation.

In keeping with the English ambiance of the hotel, a very traditional ceremony took place at noon. Mayfair´s Albemarle Street, on which the main entrance of Brown´s Hotel is to be found, was closed briefly for a marching performance by The Band of the Royal Artillery.

Baroness Thatcher, accompanied by Sir Rocco Forte, then stepped forward to cut the symbolic ribbon and unveil a brass plaque, thus proclaiming the hotel officially open.

Brown´s Hotel will be the flagship hotel for Rocco Forte Hotels and marks Sir Rocco´s successful return to the hotel industry, just over 10 years since Granada launched an aggressive takeover bid for Forte plc.

Over the next three years, an additional five properties will open, as Sir Rocco continues to work towards his aim of building a collection of luxury hotels covering all major European cities.