Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel

Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel
Location within Central London
General information
Location Leicester Square, Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°30′35″N 0°07′47″W / 51.50972°N 0.12972°W / 51.50972; -0.12972
Other information
Number of rooms 127
Number of suites 20

Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located on Leicester Square in Mayfair. The hotel has 127 rooms and 20 suites.[1] Construction of the building began in 1873 and finished in 1882.

Ghosts

A ghost of a white lady whose name is thought to be Sophia has been seen all along the ground and first floors. She was said to have died in the building in 1947 by falling down a flight of stairs. Sophia likes to also make herself known by putting her hands on your waist and/or shoulders. Also, a ghost a little boy called Edward has also been seen running around the whole hotel. On the third floor of the hotel, a malevolent entity has been seen many times. The apparition is supposed to come with the scent of rotten flesh. In 1895, a man named James Thomas Bottombridge died in the hotel due to tuberculosis. His apparition has been seen with his Alsatian dog, they are supposed to frighten anyone who sees them.

References

Coordinates: 51°30′35″N 0°07′47″W / 51.50972°N 0.12972°W / 51.50972; -0.12972


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