ST PANCRAS RENAISSANCE HOTEL - LONDON

Good evening, 

That was yesterday, 

sunny day,

and no snow like today. 

I visited St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, 
originaly called Midland Grand Hotel 
surrounding  St Pancras train station.

I was very happy to discover this very old hotel (1873)
 which has just been renovated (2005-2011). 

The architect Georges Scott 

was influenced by the use of  bricks

 which he had witnessed first-hand  on his European travels and which at this time , 

in England, was being widely produced and being transported to all parts of the country by rail.

The extraordinary double staircase is a fantastic example of high-Victorian, gothic decoration. The ballustrading un wrought iron contains original gas fitting.

The fixtures and fitting throughout

the hotel were finished to the highest standards (original tiles on the floor). 

A lovely view of the station building

This vaulted ceiling is painted with stars as well as the Virtues adn Heraldic arms of the Midland Railway

St Pancras Renaissance Hotel : it is 265 bedrooms and suites and 66 flats sold in leasehold in 3 weeks !

The staircase is also markedly wide by today's standards, the reason being that it allowed two ladies in bustles to pass.

Can you imagine yourself in this beautiful Hotel ?

I could...

Have a lovely Sunday !

Roselyne x