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Dorchester Collection hotels

Grand hotels keep their own names and social rituals, from Hollywood’s Polo Lounge to Park Lane.

Dorchester Collection brings together individual hotels with a strong sense of their city, substantial design histories, and service built around discretion. The houses retain their own names and atmospheres, so belonging to the collection adds a shared approach to hosting without making the stay feel the same from one address to the next.

11 Dorchester Collection hotels in 5 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (1 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

• Owned by Brunei Investment Agency
• Worldwide: 10 hotels across 7 countries (United Kingdom, France, Italy, United States, United Arab Emirates), with a pipeline that will grow the portfolio to 12 by 2028; properties range from 45 rooms to 301 rooms, collectively representing some 1,500+ keys in the world's most competitive luxury markets
• On the atlas: 5 Apex Luxury, 5 Grand Luxury, 1 High Luxury

History

Dorchester Collection’s individual hotels have long lives within their cities. Salvador Dalí favored Le Meurice, and the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge became a familiar place for Hollywood to meet. Those associations sit alongside the architecture and service traditions that make each address distinct within the collection.

Timeline

• 1875 — Le Richemond opens in Geneva, a property the collection will eventually operate (1875–1917 independent; Dorchester management 2011–2017).
• 1912 — The Beverly Hills Hotel opens in what is not yet an incorporated city, founded by Margaret Anderson to attract property buyers to the Bel-Air area.
• 1913 — Hôtel Plaza Athénée opens on Avenue Montaigne, Paris, heart of the couture quarter.
• 1927 — Hotel Principe di Savoia opens on Piazza della Repubblica in Milan, quickly becoming a favourite of La Scala performers and European royalty.
• 1931 — The Dorchester opens on Park Lane, London, with a reinforced-concrete frame designed by Sir Owen Williams, robust enough that Eisenhower would later use it as Allied HQ for planning the D-Day landings.
• 1946 — Hotel Bel-Air opens on 12 secluded acres in Los Angeles, designed by Burton Schutt.
• 1985 — Brunei Investment Agency purchases The Dorchester in London, establishing its flagship hospitality asset.
• 1995 — BIA acquires The Beverly Hills Hotel, beginning the US chapter of the collection.
• 2006–2007 — Dorchester Collection is formally constituted as the operating platform for BIA's trophy hotel assets; the group's founding charter consolidates The Dorchester, 45 Park Lane, Coworth Park, Le Meurice, Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Hotel Principe di Savoia, Hotel Eden, The Beverly Hills Hotel, and Hotel Bel-Air under one brand identity.
• 2010 — Coworth Park opens in September in Berkshire, Ascot, the only English country-house property in the collection, on an estate purchased by DC in 2001.
• 2011 — 45 Park Lane opens in September in the Walter Gropius–designed building adjacent to The Dorchester; Le Richemond Geneva joins as the group's first third-party management agreement.
• 2017 — Dorchester Collection and Le Richemond part ways by mutual agreement on 31 October; the hotel reverts to independent management.
• 2022 — Dorchester Collection announces it will manage the hotel inside Torch Tower, Tokyo, the tallest building in Japan, commissioned by Mitsubishi Estate and Tokyo Century Corporation, targeted for 2028.
• 2023 — Multi-year renovation of The Dorchester completes its first phase; The Dorchester's ground floor, Promenade, Vesper Bar, and Artists' Bar all unveiled after a comprehensive redesign by Pierre-Yves Rochon. Sushi Kanesaka at 45 Park Lane awarded its first Michelin star within seven months of opening.
• 2024 — The Lana, Dorchester Collection, Dubai opens 1 February, the group's first Middle East hotel and its first new-build opening in more than a decade. The Oliver Messel Suite at The Dorchester is restored and unveiled. The Alba Dubai (Palm Jumeirah) announced as the group's second Dubai property.
• 2025 — The Dorchester's renovation continues into 2025–2026 with penthouse and pavilion works; Hotel Principe di Savoia unveils a soft refurbishment of its lobby lounge "Il Salotto" by Studio di Design Architetture & Interni Milano.

The houses to know

1. Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris, France — The scarlet-awninged heart of Avenue Montaigne, synonymous with Parisian couture since 1913.
2. Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, United States — A 12-acre Bel-Air canyon hideaway, Burton Schutt's 1946 masterwork with three Michelin Keys and a World's 50 Best ranking.
3. The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, United States — The Pink Palace has welcomed guests to Beverly Hills since 1912.
4. Le Meurice, Paris, France — Paris's original palace hotel, open since 1815, where Dalí held court and Alain Ducasse still commands two Michelin stars.
5. Hotel Eden, Rome, Italy — The first hotel in Rome to offer electricity, a lift, heating, and running hot water when it opened in 1889, still commanding the finest rooftop panorama in the city.
6. The Dorchester, London, United Kingdom — The founding Dorchester hotel stands on Park Lane and served as Eisenhower’s wartime headquarters.
7. The Lana Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The hotel is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
8. 45 Park Lane, London, United Kingdom — Thierry Despont reworked the Park Lane building as a 45-suite hotel.
9. Coworth Park, Ascot, United Kingdom — The collection’s English country house has 71 rooms on a Georgian estate, with polo fields among its grounds.
10. Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan, Italy — The hotel is in Milan, Italy.

Newest openings

• The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Dubai, UAE — opened 1 February 2024 — The group's first Middle East property and its most architecturally ambitious commission to date: a 30-storey Foster + Partners building on Marasi Bay, commissioned by developer OMNIYAT, with interiors by Gilles & Boissier, 225 rooms and suites each with a private terrace, the first Dior Spa in the UAE (opened April 2024 on the 29th floor), and dining anchored by Jara by Martín Berasategui (the only Basque restaurant in Dubai and the 11-Michelin-starred chef's only restaurant outside Spain) alongside Riviera by Jean Imbert. Ranked 35th on World's 50 Best Hotels 2025.

Opening next

• The Alba, Dorchester Collection — Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE — expected 2028 — confirmed; Dorchester Collection's second Dubai hotel, also developed with OMNIYAT, located on the Eastern Crescent of Palm Jumeirah with panoramic views of Dubai Marina, Burj Al Arab, and Burj Khalifa; will become the 12th Dorchester Collection hotel globally; includes ultra-luxury residences managed by DC.
• Tokyo (name not yet announced) — Otemachi, Tokyo, Japan — expected 2028 — confirmed; Dorchester Collection will manage the hotel within Torch Tower, Japan's tallest building under construction by Mitsubishi Estate and Tokyo Century Corporation; occupying approximately floors 53–58, the hotel will have around 110 rooms and will be DC's first property in Asia; views will take in Tokyo Bay, the Imperial Palace, and Mount Fuji; opening FY2028.

Every Dorchester Collection hotel on the atlas

United Kingdom

• 45 Park Lane — London · Grand Luxury
• Coworth Park — Ascot · Grand Luxury
• The Dorchester — London · Grand Luxury

France

• Hôtel Plaza Athénée — Paris · Apex Luxury
• Le Meurice — Paris · Apex Luxury

Italy

• Hotel Eden — Rome · Apex Luxury
• Hotel Principe di Savoia — Milan · Grand Luxury

United Arab Emirates

• The Lana Dubai — Dubai · Grand Luxury
• The Alba, Dorchester Collection — Dubai · High Luxury · Opening soon

United States

• Hotel Bel-Air — Los Angeles · Apex Luxury
• The Beverly Hills Hotel — Beverly Hills · Apex Luxury

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