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Savoy Hotel | London

We visit the historic luxury Savoy Hotel located in the Strand in the City of Westminster in central London, England. Built by the impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan opera productions, it opened on 6 August 1889. The Savoy was the first hotel in Britain to introduce 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. Carte hired César Ritz as manager and Auguste Escoffier as chef de cuisine; they established an unprecedented standard of quality in hotel service, entertainment and elegant dining, attracting royalty and other rich and powerful guests and diners. The Savoy was a popular spot for politicians, including Winston Churchill. During WWII, wealthy Londoners whose servants had left town or gone to war could stay there in comfort. The air raid shelters were deep and luxurious.