Hotel Metropole
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The Met Hotel, LeedsThe Met Hotel, Leeds (formerly the Hotel Metropole is a Grade II listed building situated on King Street in Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
. It was built in 1898 as the Hotel Metropole, and underwent a £6 million renovation in 2005 under new owner the Principal Hayley Group
, after which its name was changed to the trendier sounding 'The Met'. It has four star
s and it has 120 rooms.
The principal reason that the Hotel Metropole is a listed building is the rare and remarkable Victorian
terracotta facade
. The cupola on the roof was taken from the demolished 4th White Cloth Hall
, built in 1868 on the same site.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was built in 1898 as the Hotel Metropole, and underwent a £6 million renovation in 2005 under new owner the Principal Hayley Group
Principal Hayley Group
Principal Hayley Group is a Harrogate, North Yorkshire based hotel and conference venue operator.Formed from a management buyout of a basic 6 hotel group in 2006, backed by Private Equity firm Permira, the company presently operates 25 locations, mainly in the UK...
, after which its name was changed to the trendier sounding 'The Met'. It has four star
Star (classification)
Stars are often used as symbols for classification purposes. They are used by reviewers for ranking things such as movies, TV shows, restaurants, and hotels. For example, one to five stars is commonly employed to categorize hotels.-Restaurant ratings:...
s and it has 120 rooms.
The principal reason that the Hotel Metropole is a listed building is the rare and remarkable Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
terracotta facade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
. The cupola on the roof was taken from the demolished 4th White Cloth Hall
4th White Cloth Hall
The 4th White Cloth Hall was a market for the sale of undyed cloth on King Street in Leeds city centre in England. A blue plaque for the building can be found on the nearby Quebec Street....
, built in 1868 on the same site.