Dexter Moren Associates Architects have secured planning consent to convert a Grade II-listed 1960s police station in London into a luxury hotel.
The former Wood Street Police Station in London will be converted into a modern 216-bedroom five-star hotel. Work is scheduled to begin this year with a planned opening in 2023.
Many of the station’s original features will be incorporated into the hotel: The police stables will become a gourmet restaurant, featuring dining booths within the individual stalls. The custody cells will be converted into tasting rooms for an on-site whisky bar. The former assembly hall at the police station is set to be transformed into a grand ballroom. The original vehicle turntable will also be converted - into the hotel’s central bar.
A two-storey extension to the building is planned which will include additional bedrooms plus a basement gym, swimming pool, spa, conference and events rooms and a restaurant.
Wood Street Police Station is located in Wood Street in Barbican – a four-minute walk from the Museum of London and close to St Paul's and Moorgate tube stations.