What is Savoy Hotel?
{{Infobox hotel |hotel_name = The Savoy |logo = |image = Savoy Hotel, London.jpg |caption = The Savoy hotel's front entrance |address = [[Strand, London]], United Kingdom, WC2R 0EZ |pushpin_map = United Kingdom Central London |opened_date = 1889 |architect = [[Thomas Edward Collcutt]] |owner = 50%: [[Kingdom Holding Company|Kingdom Holding]] <br/> 50%: [[FRHI Hotels & Resorts|FRHI]] and [[Katara Hospitality|Katara]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.katarahospitality.com/press-office/katara-hospitality-adds-london-landmark-to-portfolio-with-investment-in-the-savoy/ |title=Katara Hospitality Adds London Landmark to Portfolio with Investment in The Savoy |work=Katara Hospitality |accessdate=2018-12-15}}</ref> |operator = [[Fairmont Hotels and Resorts|Fairmont Hotels]] |number_of_rooms = 267 (including suites) |number_of_restaurants = 7 (including bars) |website = [https://thesavoyhotelinlondon.com/ www.thesavoyhotelinlondon.com] }} The '''Savoy Hotel''' is a luxury [[hotel]] on the [[Strand, London|Strand]] in central [[London]]. It was built by [[impresario]] [[Richard D'Oyly Carte]] with profits from his [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] operas, and opened in 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants, which were owned by his family for over a century. The Savoy was the first luxury hotel in Britain. It had electric lights throughout the building, electric lifts, bathrooms in most of the lavishly furnished rooms, constant hot and cold running water, and many other innovations. D'Oyly Carte hired manager [[César Ritz]] and French chef [[Auguste Escoffier]], who established the highest quality in service, entertainment and dining. The hotel attracted royalty and other rich guests and diners. [[Winston Churchill]] frequently took his cabinet to lunch at the hotel.<ref name=telereopen>Mather, Victoria. 2010. The Savoy hotel, London, reopens after £220 million restoration. ''The Telegraph''. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hotels/ukhotels/8050136/Th