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Langham hotels

British afternoon tea and Chinese-medicine spa traditions give grand city hotels their daily rhythm.

The Langham carries a British grand-hotel tradition into city stays around the world, with afternoon tea and Chuan Spa recurring parts of the experience. Its story begins with The Langham, London, which opened in 1865, while restaurants such as T’ang Court give the wider collection a substantial culinary identity.

19 Langham hotels in 8 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (2 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

• Owned by Great Eagle Holdings
• Worldwide: 17 open Langham-branded hotels across 10 countries as of mid-2025, with a confirmed pipeline of at least 10 additional properties; Langham Hospitality Group as a whole operates more than 30 properties (all brands combined) with over 11,000 rooms
• On the atlas: 4 Grand Luxury, 7 High Luxury, 7 Core Luxury, 1 Accessible Luxury

History

Afternoon tea at the London hotel became a lasting part of The Langham’s identity. Chuan Spa later added a wellbeing tradition rooted in Chinese medicine, while T’ang Court gave the collection a substantial Cantonese dining presence. These familiar experiences provide continuity through hotels whose city settings and architecture differ.

Timeline

• 1865 — The Langham, London opens on 10 June at 1 Portland Place, the largest hotel in Europe at opening, designed by architect John Giles and built by the Lucas Brothers; the Prince of Wales performs the opening ceremony.
• 1865–1880s — The London flagship was among the first hotels in Europe to introduce hydraulic lifts (England's first), electric lighting (installed 1879), and en-suite bathrooms.
• 1871 — Napoleon III spends his enforced exile from France at The Langham, London; the hotel becomes the preferred address for European royalty and heads of state.
• 1890 — Arthur Conan Doyle immortalizes The Langham in the Sherlock Holmes canon, setting at least three stories there; Dvořák and Twain are also guests.
• 1912 — Following the outbreak of World War I, The Langham remains a central hub of London high society, adapting to the rapidly shifting landscape of European luxury.
• 1940 — The Langham serves as a local first-aid and military post during World War II; the West Wing is heavily damaged by Luftwaffe air attacks.
• 1950s–1980s — After the war the BBC acquires the building and broadcasts the radio programme "Grand Hotel" from within; Ladbroke Group then purchases it in 1986 and reopens it as the Langham Hilton in 1991.
• 1995 — Great Eagle Holdings acquires The Langham, London and uses the name to rebadge its international hotel portfolio, forming Langham Hotels International.
• 1989 — Great Eagle Hotel opens in Tsim Sha Tsui, renamed The Langham, Hong Kong in 2003, establishing the brand's first Asia-Pacific luxury flagship.
• 2003 — The Langham, London's heritage building is re-established under the Langham brand after the Hilton joint-venture period ends; The Langham, Boston opens as the first U.S. flagship, in the 1922 Federal Reserve Bank building.
• 2005 — Langham expands to Australia with The Langham, Melbourne (rebadged from the Sheraton Towers Southgate, opened 1992) and The Langham, Auckland.
• 2009 — The Langham, London completes a five-year, £80 million refurbishment, unveiling a new lobby, Palm Court, and the Wedgwood Suite. The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi opens, the brand's China flagship.
• 2012–2015 — Artesian at The Langham, London wins the World's 50 Best Bars "World's Best Bar" award for four consecutive years (2012–2015).
• 2013 — The Langham, Chicago opens in Mies van der Rohe's 1972 IBM Plaza; The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue opens in the Crown Building; Langham Place, Guangzhou opens.
• 2015 — Langham Hospitality Group launches the Cordis brand; Langham Place Hong Kong is the inaugural Cordis conversion. The Langham, London turns 150 and opens the Regent Wing, Sterling Suite, and Langham Club.
• 2018 — The Langham, Auckland is rebadged as Cordis, Auckland following a major renovation.
• 2019–2021 — The Langham, Boston closes for a two-year, $200 million adaptive-reuse renovation; it reopens in June 2021 with 318 rooms, interiors by Richmond International, and a design narrative referencing its Federal Reserve heritage.
• 2021 — The Langham, Jakarta opens on 9 September as the brand's first Southeast Asian hotel. Langham Place, Changsha opens.
• 2022 — The Langham, Gold Coast opens on 23 June, the brand's first beachfront hotel in Australia in over 30 years.
• 2025 — The brand marks its 160th anniversary in June; The Langham Nymphenburg Residence, Munich transitions from Langham management to Kempinski as of 1 March 2025; T'ang Court in Hong Kong retains three MICHELIN stars for the tenth consecutive year.
• 2026 — T'ang Court at The Langham, Hong Kong achieves its 11th consecutive three-star MICHELIN year; T'ang Court at The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi earns two MICHELIN stars; The Langham, Hong Kong completes a USD 30 million room renovation by G.A. Design.

The houses to know

1. The Langham, Chicago, Chicago, United States — The definitive Chicago luxury address, inside Mies van der Rohe's last major building.
2. The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue, New York City, United States — A gilded Midtown Manhattan tower with a museum-grade art collection and landmark status to match.
3. The Langham, Boston, Boston, United States — The hotel occupies a National Historic Landmark in Boston.
4. The Langham, Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia — The brand's Southeast Asian debut: a 65-storey tower with T'ang Court, Tom Aikens, and a Michelin Two-Key citation.
5. The Langham, London, London, United Kingdom — Europe's first grand hotel, and the source of every Langham signature.
6. The Langham, Sydney, Sydney, Australia — The hotel occupies a compact heritage address above Sydney’s oldest maritime settlement.
7. The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Pasadena, United States — A Southern California grande dame with more than a century of civic history.
8. The Langham, Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia — The brand's original Australian urban flagship, anchoring Southbank for more than two decades.
9. The Langham, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong — Home to the longest unbroken three-Michelin-star run of any Cantonese restaurant on Hong Kong's current three-star roster.
10. The Langham, Gold Coast, Broadbeach, Australia — The brand's newest beachfront hotel, set within a crystalline purpose-built resort on the Gold Coast esplanade.

Newest openings

• The Langham, Gold Coast — Broadbeach, Australia — opened 23 June 2022 — 169 rooms and 170 branded residences in the Jewel development; first beachfront luxury hotel built on the Gold Coast in more than 30 years; interior design by Sydney-based Studio Aria; architects DBI Design and Oppenheim Architecture + Design for the crystalline three-tower Jewel complex; T'ang Court Cantonese restaurant and Palm Court on site. Though opened in 2022, it represents the brand's most recent greenfield delivery.
• The Langham, Jakarta — Jakarta, Indonesia — opened 9 September 2021 — 224 rooms across 65 floors in SCBD District 8; the brand's first Southeast Asian property; MICHELIN Two Keys (2025); T'ang Court by day and Tom's by chef Tom Aikens for contemporary European dining; ranked fourth-best hotel in Southeast Asia in the Condé Nast Traveller 2025 Readers' Choice Awards.

Opening next

• The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok — Bangkok, Thailand — expected late 2026 — confirmed; 78 guestrooms in a converted 1888 neo-Palladian heritage complex on the Chao Phraya River in Bang Rak District; architect Joachim Grassi's original building to be restored; in partnership with Rabbit Holdings (BTS Group affiliate); GM already appointed ahead of opening.
• The Langham, Venice — Murano, Venice, Italy — expected 2027 — under construction (groundbreaking February 2023); 133 rooms and 30 suites in the regenerated 16th-century Casino Mocenigo building and adjoining former Murano glass factory; design by award-winning Italian architects Matteo Thun & Partners; original frescoes being restored; the brand's second European address.
• The Langham, Kuala Lumpur — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — expected 2027 — confirmed; part of the Oxley Towers KLCC complex in the Golden Triangle, in partnership with Artisan Hospitality (Oxley Holdings subsidiary); adjacent to Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC Park.
• The Langham, Seattle — Seattle, United States — expected 2026 — confirmed (owned and managed by LHG); 187 guestrooms and suites in a new 42-story tower rising above the preserved 1916 Terminal Sales Annex Building facade; interiors by Rottet Studio; branded residences attached.

Every Langham hotel on the atlas

China

• The Langham, Haikou — Haikou · High Luxury
• Langham Place, Guangzhou — Guangzhou · Core Luxury
• Langham Place, Xiamen — Xiamen · Core Luxury
• The Langham, Hefei — Hefei · Core Luxury
• The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi — Shanghai · Core Luxury
• The Langham, Shenzhen — Shenzhen · Core Luxury
• Langham Place, Changsha — Changsha · Accessible Luxury

United States

• The Langham, Boston — Boston · Grand Luxury
• The Langham, Chicago — Chicago · Grand Luxury
• The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue — New York City · Grand Luxury
• The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Los Angeles — Pasadena · High Luxury

Australia

• The Langham, Gold Coast — Broadbeach · High Luxury
• The Langham, Melbourne — Melbourne · High Luxury
• The Langham, Sydney — Sydney · High Luxury

Hong Kong

• The Langham, Hong Kong — Hong Kong · High Luxury

Indonesia

• The Langham, Jakarta — Jakarta · Grand Luxury

Saudi Arabia

• The Langham, Diriyah — Diriyah · Core Luxury · Opening soon

Thailand

• The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok — Bangkok · Core Luxury · Opening soon

United Kingdom

• The Langham, London — London · High Luxury

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