[1] In 2001, planning permission was gained by Squire and Partners for a slender landmark hotel tower conceived to act as a visual counterpoint to the monumental brick form of the adjacent Victorian warehouses in London's Docklands.

[8] The hotel's general manager Paul Downing confirmed to the press that "Tottenham ate in a private function room.

The team had asked for postponement of the game by a day and then by three hours, but both requests were reportedly refused by Premier League authorities.

[8][12] While the club did not apportion blame with test results pending, their spokesperson said they were not ruling out "foul play" and media reports at the time had suggested Spurs were planning a £10m compensation claim against the hotel and the Premier League.

[15] The club refused to return to the hotel the following year, but rekindled their relationship after the controversial replacement of Martin Jol with Juande Ramos.

Approximately 100 hotel guests were evacuated with firefighters taking an hour and a half to put an end to the fire in the goods lift.

[19] In 2016, it emerged that an ISIS-linked terror cell had plotted to attack the premises with images found on seized devices allegedly depicting the West India Quay hotel.