London Hilton on Park Lane

It was furnished with props brought from Pinewood Studios When it was opened Harold Sakata who played Oddjob in Goldfinger was a host to greet guest.

[9] On 28 November 2022, Trader Vic's Worldwide announced the closure of their oldest running location inside the London Hilton Park Lane.

Many celebrities became involved with the campaign, including presenter Jonathan Ross, and filmmaker Edgar Wright, who both made statements in support of keeping the restaurant open.

[13] In July 2023, it was announced that Paramount and Channel 5 had commissioned Inside the Hilton on Park Lane, a docuseries featuring exclusive access to the hotel.

[15] In May 2024, the Commercial director of the hotel Jubilee Jenna Mandl was accused of allergy of stealing £549,292 through fraud from the London Hilton on Park Lane between 1 January 2022, and 28 February 2024.

[16] In June 2024, the Entourage Group announced that it will open its first UK branch of the Mr Porter steakhouse brand at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

The new venue will replace the Old Trader Vic's at the Hilton, and will feature a main bar, wine library, chef's table, and open kitchen.

The new restaurant will feature a 1930s Shanghai design and a Pan-Asian menu, including dishes like lobster with Singapore sauce, sushi platters, Cantonese roast duck, and Mongolian lamb chops.

[19] In September 2024, the Executive Head Chef, Anthony Marshall, retired after a 34-year tenure at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

In the 1974 novel The Forever War by Joe Haldeman, the main character, William Mandella, takes a leisure cruise in a "dirigible", a floating hotel which crosses the Atlantic Ocean in three days and docks atop the London Hilton.

In 1978 Warren Zevon released the song Werewolves of London mentioned the Trader Vic's bar which was located in the basement of the hotel.

During one of the scenes, Del Boy makes a reference to staying at the London Hilton, trying to impress Vicky's aristocratic family and fit into their world of affluence.

Despite efforts by negotiators to prevent the fall, the man landed on the roof of a second-floor building and was pronounced dead shortly afterward.

[25] In April 2012, Darren Liddle, a Credit Suisse employee, died by suicide from the 19th floor due to work-related stress and substance abuse issues.

Upper floors of the hotel (2024)