[2] It opened in 1927 with King George V and Queen Mary in attendance.

[3] The hotel is now owned by Edwardian Hotels, and Inderneel Singh, son of the chairman and CEO Jasminder Singh, is the managing director.

The building also houses the May Fair Theatre, which opened in 1963.

[6][7] In 2005, a blue plaque was unveiled to commemorate dance band leader Ambrose, who performed regularly at the hotel.

In June 2019, the hotel joined the Radisson Collection brand.