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ME London Top Coverage Sept 11-May 12
ME London Top Coverage Sept 11-May 12
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Over on the Strand, the Savoy and Somerset House have a cool new five-star neighbour. ME by Meli will open in Marconi House, the Grade II-listed building where the first BBC broadcast took place in 1922. Foster + Partners has added a contemporary Portland stone and glass extension and designed the interiors, which include 157 rooms and suites, two restaurants (including the first British outpost of American steakhouse STK) and a rooftop bar (pictured). The view from the bar stretches along the Thames in both directions, all the way from the Houses of Parliament in the west to Canary Wharf in the east. There's also a two-storey suite with a private terrace at the top of the building's glass turret that has a 360-degree view. Rather than a concierge, an 'Aura Manager' can fix everything from providing insider information for the designsavvy and booking tables at underground restaurants to offering guests styling tips. If ME London is half as cool as its sister hotel in Barcelona, then you can expect to see a host of beautiful people partying here.
Marconi House, the first London address of the BBC on the Strand in Aldwych, is the site of the long-awaited 157-room and suite ME by Meli, designed by Foster + Partners. It comes with VIP service, a penthouse suite over two floors, a 180-degree rooftop terrace bar and screening room with 3-D system.
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Included in the 2012 Hotlist of the Worlds Best New Hotels. The first time a yet-to-open hotel has been included Circulation 80,059 PR Value - 5,249
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ELLE UK ONLINE
Roundup of the Best New Hotels of 2012 ME London highlighted as the best new hotel to open in London in 2012 (if it is anything like the ME Madrid)
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Coverage of the ME.N.U Challenge ahead of ME London launch Unique Users per Month 85,000 PR Value - 10,500
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