London Hilton on Park Lane

Architect	William B. Tabler Architects
Date Built	1963
Location	Park Lane
Description
A 28-storey Y-shaped tower offering 453 guest rooms including 56 suites. This five-star hotel also features a "Grand Ballroom, one of the largest in London" capable of hosting as many as 1,200 guests. The three-level podium houses the restaurants, health club, convention facilities, and back-of-house functions. The William B. Tabler Architects website says this about their practice, "The name William B. Tabler Architects (WBTA) is synonymous with hotel planning and design around the world. The firm’s historical roots date back to 1946 when William B. Tabler Sr. wrote his famous “Rules of Thumb”, an architectural guide for hotels that set the standard for design in the hospitality industry; and for the expansion of the Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, Intercontinental and Stouffer chains, all William B. Tabler Architects clients. "