It was only a matter of time before British boutique chain Hotel du Vin would make its way to the capital, adding to its 15 existing hotels in secondary cities from Bristol to Birmingham and Winchester to Edinburgh. Now it has, but rather than a central hotel, it has acquired Cannizaro House in Wimbledon, a country house just off of Wimbledon Common with a rather interesting history.
Cannizaro House has 46 rooms and suites, which as part of the transition to becoming Hotel du Vin will see a £1 million refurbishment (above an image of the Sophia Johnstone Suite, one of four suites the hotel has). While not mentioned outright, part of the investment will go to the restaurant, so it wouldn't surprise us if a Bistro du Vin will appear as well.
The hotel will join the group next year, but isn't featured yet on the du Vin website. We'd hazard a guess that they will aim to complete everything before the All England Lawn Tennis Club Championships, better known as just 'Wimbledon', between June 29 and July 12, 2015. Rates for a Double Room start around £200 ($300) in December, but expect those to spike during the championship.
[Photos: Cannizaro House]
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