The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, occupies a prominent site in Westminster, Central London, on a site bordered by Knightsbridge to the South and South Carriage Drive to the North. The Hotel directly overlooks Hyde Park to the North, and stands within the Albert Gate Conservation Area. The Building was originally constructed in 1888-91 as a residential mansion block and club. It has undergone a series of alterations and renovations over the years to become the luxury Hotel it is today. DCM were first commissioned in July 2007 to carry out a feasibility study for proposed upgrade, extension and refurbishment works within the Hotel. We were given the go-ahead to document and implement the outcome of the feasibility in January 2008. The works broadly comprise: The fit out of approximately 2000sq.m of two levels of basement in the adjacent new One Hyde Park development to accommodate new Back of House, administration and staff facilities, including a superior quality staff Restaurant, as well as a new guest fitness suite and indoor swimming pool, designed by Interior Designer, Tihany Design. Re-configuration of the existing Back of House areas within the existing building’s lower levels. The strip out and consolidation of the two existing Restaurants to create a single celebrity chef branded luxury fine dining restaurant and ground floor level, designed by Tihany Design. The fit out of the lower ground floor level to create a new All Day Dining Restaurant. Internal alterations within the existing front of house service areas, guest toilets, luggage stores, etc. Refurbishment and upgrade of the existing Hotel room inventory, including the re-configuration and combining of existing rooms to bring the Hotel up to date with current luxury Hotel standards.