Hollywood star Robert De Niro will open a boutique 83-room hotel in London’s Covent Garden in 2019 if planning permission goes ahead.
De Niro has applied to Westminster City Council for permission to build the property, which he wants to call the Wellington Hotel, on the corner of Wellington Street and Tavistock Street.
It will include a luxury spa, two restaurants and a central courtyard, but it will mean knocking through six adjacent buildings, including three that are Grade II listed.
De Niro described London as ‘one of the most exciting and cosmopolitan cities in the world’ and promised the building will retain its historical facades.
The project is a joint venture by the actor with UK property developer Capco and America’s BD Hotels.
De Niro co-owns the Greenwich Hotel in New York with BD Hotels, runs the Tribeca film festival and is co-owner of the NOBU restaurants.
