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The Cavendish Hotel

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Despite the bombing, the hotel carried on. In 1944, Rosa Lewis became ill and had to go to a nursing home, leaving her friend Edith Jeffrey in charge of the hotel, which was already showing some signs of decline. She eventually returned to the hotel where Edith took care of her, until she died on 28
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For another ten years, Edith Jeffrey continued to run the hotel, then in a state of decline, until her own death. In June 1962, the old Cavendish Hotel finally closed its doors. The decision to demolish the old hotel completely was seen as a deeply upsetting act of vandalism by those who had loved
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bought The Cavendish and put her husband Excelsior Tyrel Chiney Lewis and his sister Laura in charge. By 1904, though, the hotel was not going very well: debts spiralled out of control, Excelsior was having a drinking problem and, therefore, Rosa decided to throw them out and divorce her husband.
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The hotel features a contemporary style of decoration throughout and the public areas. With 15 floors, the building is substantially higher than most buildings in the area, and the rooms in the higher floors enjoy fine views of the
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Once divorced, Rosa took charge of the hotel and expanded it greatly. The reform meant turning four buildings into one and by then, the hotel had over one hundred rooms. During those times,
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The Cavendish London was the first hotel in London to receive Gold Grading in the Green Tourism for London Scheme and is a rare hotel in London to feature carbon-neutral meeting rooms.
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There is reference of a hotel operating in the site under the name of "Miller's Hotel" from the early 1800s. However, the hotel was renamed "The Cavendish" in 1836. In 1902,
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The new Cavendish Hotel, completely re-built and bearing no relation at all to its magnificent predecessor, opened its doors in July 1966.
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cooked regularly for major figures of the times, who were delighted by her cooking and her hospitality. Some of them were King
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The Cavendish London has been owned and managed by Ascott, since its acquisition in the 4th quarter of 2012.
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decided to turn The Cavendish into a "social first aid centre" for servicemen, which she did again for
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was a fictional adaptation with elements taken from the hotel, Rosa Lewis and her husband's story.
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Plaque in commemoration of Rosa Lewis's services in the site of The Cavendish Hotel
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The hotel gained prominence during the 1902–1952 management of the self-made
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Hotel entrance on Duke Street
The Cavendish Hotel is located in Central London
Jermyn Street
St James's
London
SW1Y 6JF
United Kingdom
Coordinates
51°30′28″N 0°08′16″W / 51.50778°N 0.13778°W / 51.50778; -0.13778
www.thecavendish-london.co.uk
St James's
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Jermyn Street
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