Wolseley Hospitality Group owners to open UK’s first Colbert Collection hotel

Dillip Rajakarier, chief executive of Minor Hotels and group chief executive of parent company Minor International, said: “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.”

Bobby Hiranandani, co-chairman of Royal Group of Companies, added: “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.”

In the UK, Minor Hotels operates restaurants including the Wolseley, the Delaunay, Colbert and Zedel, in addition to the nhow London hotel, which forms part of the group’s growing lifestyle brand.

The Wolseley Hospitality Group has also opened several standalone outposts, including seafood restaurant Manzi’s in Soho and the Wolseley City in the former House of Fraser building in the City of London.

Minor owns and operates more than 640 hotels across 63 countries across brands Anantara, Elewana Collection, the Wolseley Hotels, Tivoli, Minor Reserve Collection, NH Collection, nhow, Avani, Colbert Collection, NH, Oaks, and iStay.

The group has already tested out its Wolseley brand overseas and launched a Café Wolseley pop-up in the Anantara Siam Bangkok hotel in Thailand in 2023.