Dorchester Hotel

The Dorchester Hotel is a Grade II listed "grand" hotel built in 1930. The structural frame was designed by Sir Owen Williams, while the elevations were created by Curtis Green. This monumental building is faced in "art" stone and features a modernistic style that incorporates small-scale decorative motifs inspired by the 1925 Paris Exhibition, rather than adhering strictly to the International Modern style.

The hotel is primarily 10 storeys tall, with stepped back terraced attics. The entrance facade, which is concave, consists of five bays and has a long return along Park Lane, featuring a recessed range above the ground floor and three-bay end blocks. The corners of the building have concave angles, adorned with six-storey bronze and glass oriels and "bronze" finished casements. Decorative "jazzy" waved or zigzag patterns are present on the shallow between-storey and parapet friezes. The entrance facade includes continuous balconies on the third and seventh floors.

While some original motifs remain in the entrance hall and reception area, the interiors have been redecorated in the late 20th century. An innovative aspect of the hotel's structural design is the use of seaweed sound insulation in the floors and partitions.