The Destination City plan was drawn up by the City of London in 2022 as the Square Mile was reeling from the impact of pandemic lockdowns. “The City’s hotel stock will play a major role in realising the ‘Destination City’ vision,” says Shravan Joshi, chairman at the City of London Corporation Planning and Transport Committee. The City of London Corporation, which governs the district, wants to transform swathes of empty offices into hotels as part of plans to turn the financial district into a “global leisure destination” that can draw holidaymakers and pleasure seekers alongside suited bankers.Īs much as 20pc of old office blocks could be turned into hotels, officials believe. The transformation of this historic building to a five-star hotel has provided a blueprint of how to reinvent the Square Mile in the post-pandemic era. Today, the 20-tonne safe door leads to a members-only cocktail bar for visitors of The Ned. The vault in the basement of 27 Poultry used to house the valuables of Midlands bank customers.
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