St. Ermin’s Hotel, Autograph Collection

Specialties

Following an extensive £30 million refurbishment, this luxury hotel in Westminster is a unique blend of historically significant interiors and textural design that creates a sense of warmth and repose, whilst offering modern and innovative facilities. St. Ermin’s encourages its guests to relax and unwind in a luxury room or suite after a busy day on business or exploring the major nearby tourist attractions.

The hotel’s location in Westminster, central London makes it the perfect base for business or pleasure. St. James’s Park underground and Victoria railway station are only a short walk, as are fantastic shops, West End theatres and a collection of London’s major tourist attractions including: Buckingham Palace, The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. St. Ermin’s is also conveniently located for accessing London’s major conference centres.

History

Established in 1897.

As guests walk up St. Ermin’s Hotel’s tree-​line courtyard, they are not just entering a luxury hotel they are revisiting history.

St Ermin’s is built upon the site of a 15^th century chapel dedicated to St. Ermin (a derivation of St. Armel.) In mid to late 19^th century, Westminster underwent great changes and expansion, resulting in the creation of St. Ermin’s Mansions by E.T. Hall in 1889, the building that now forms the basis of St. Ermin’s Hotel.

In 1940 Winston Churchill, held a historic meeting at St. Ermin’s Hotel. Inviting a group of remarkable people to become the founding members of the SOE (Special Operations Executive).

The unit carried out covert operations during WW2, from their headquarters — an entire floor of St. Ermin’s Hotel, whilst MI6 were stationed two floors above.

St. Ermin’s continues to play an important part in London’s history, as it is rumoured that a tunnel runs from underneath the grand staircase in the Lobby all the way to the houses of Westminster.