The opening marks a strategic step for Minor Hotels as it introduces its new premium soft brand to the UK market through a property located in central London.
Colbert Collection is positioned as a global collection of independent hotels centred on culinary identity and social connection.Located on Piccadilly in Mayfair, the five-star hotel will offer 50 guest rooms and suites across six floors, alongside a restaurant and bar. The building, on the corner of Piccadilly and Albemarle Street, previously operated as a NatWest bank and office building and is being converted into a hotel.
The property was originally designed in 1922-23 by Sir William Curtis Green and is now Grade II listed. According to the announcement, the redevelopment is intended to preserve the architectural identity of the building while adapting it into a hospitality asset as part of the wider transformation of historic commercial properties in London’s West End.
Minor Hotels said the property represents an opportunity to strengthen its presence in London through a city-centre location positioned for both business and leisure demand. The hotel will be close to Hyde Park, Green Park, Buckingham Palace, Bond Street, Piccadilly Circus, Mayfair, Knightsbridge and the West End theatre district, while also offering access to Green Park Underground station and connections to Heathrow Airport and Victoria Station.
The owning company, Royal Group of Companies Singapore, is an international investor and developer with more than 70 years of experience in the hotel and property sector. Its portfolio includes hotels in Asia and the Pacific, as well as shopping malls, office, industrial and residential assets. The London hotel will mark the group’s first hospitality venture in Europe.
“We are excited to bring our new premium soft brand to the UK with the upcoming launch of The WestDill Mayfair Hotel London, Colbert Collection. The property represents a unique strategic opportunity for Minor Hotels to be present in an exceptional location in central London and unlocks new avenues to partner with distinctive, character-led properties. We are delighted to be working with Royal Group of Companies Singapore to bring Colbert Collection to London and are confident this new property will represent a highly attractive offering for visitors to the city.”
“This is an asset of exceptional architectural pedigree, and our ambition has been to reinstate its inherent grandeur while sensitively reinterpreting it for a contemporary hospitality context. The building’s classical language, proportions and detailing provide a rare foundation for an intimate, design-led hotel, and we have approached its transformation with a disciplined focus on conservation, craftsmanship and long-term relevance.”
“More broadly, we view this project as a meaningful contribution to the continued renaissance of Mayfair and the wider West End. By reactivating a distinguished heritage building on Piccadilly, we are not only preserving its legacy, but also introducing a thoughtfully curated hospitality experience that will enhance the character, energy and global appeal of the precinct.”
According to Minor Hotels, Colbert Collection is a global portfolio of distinctive hotels shaped by a focus on culinary experiences and visual arts. Inspired by the atmosphere of Parisian boulevard cafés, the brand is designed around cultural and culinary experiences that aim to create a sense of community, with each property expressing its own identity through curated programming and dining concepts.
Minor Hotels also owns The Wolseley Hospitality Group, which operates restaurants in the UK including The Wolseley, The Delaunay, Colbert and Zedel. In the hotel sector, the group currently operates nhow London in the United Kingdom.