London Marriott Hotel County Hall

The County Hall was designed by Ralph Knott in 1909 and work on the building began in 1912. In 1922 County Hall was officially opened by King George V and Queen Mary as the headquarters of the local government in London.[2][3] The entire complex of seven buildings was completed in 1932 and the northern section of the building was built in 1933.

The premises continued to expand, and became under control by the Greater London Council (GLC) in 1965. By the 1980s, the Labour controlled GLC was in conflict with the British Conservative Government. Since the Parliament buildings were just across the river from County Hall, the latter sported a large banner recording the total number of unemployed in London. Subsequently, the GLC was abolished by the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher in 1986. The London County Council (LCC) was established in 1889 by elected members of each London Borough in order to control public services within each borough. They focused on issues such as education, roads, city planning and council housing. For 64 years, County Hall served as the headquarters for local governments in London.

Following the end of the GLC, the county hall sat vacant. It was purchased by the Shirayama Shokusan Corporation in 1993 and converted into a hotel in 1998.

London Marriott Hotel County Hall in Southbank is located minutes away from the city's iconic attractions.

Following a comprehensive review of the use of non-bedroom space on floors 2 - 6 of this landmark Grade II* listed hotel, Studio Moren were appointed to rationalise the space and increase the number of rooms.

Studio Moren developed and coordinated designs to add a further 6 guestrooms to the exisiting 200 whilst working alongside the appointed interior designer.

The refurbishment that was completed in 2016 resulted in a considerable uplift to the hotel’s guest offering and facilities, as well as maintaining and enhancing the brand’s standing at this location. It served to complement the history, quality and landmark status of the County Hall building as a whole.