The Corinthia London occupies the 1885 Hôtel Métropole footprint—the Victorian era’s largest grand hotel—requisitioned in 1936 to serve as Ministry of Defence headquarters through the Falklands conflict. Following £300 million reconstruction, the French Renaissance façade now frames 294 suites where government intelligence officers once planned Operation Overlord. The building’s Tudor wine cellar, moved 43 feet … Continue reading Corinthia London: Where Victorian Empire Meets Ministry Command