The Savoy Court, its famed cul-de-sac entrance off the Strand, its majestic front hall, corridors, public areas plus the hotel's 263 guestrooms and suites will immeasurably benefit from a dramatic £100 million renewal. Reopening in Spring 2009, a chic atmosphere will prevail throughout the Savoy from the merging of two interior design styles dominating it – an Edwardian-inspired, classic English look harking back to its late 19th-century origin and the thirties art deco influence that followed on.

The Savoy's new Royal Suite will redefine imperial splendor. The elegantly redecorated Thames Foyer will see the reinstatement of a spectacular glass roof.

The new Savoy Tea Shop will be a bijou gift-shop and patisserie while the opening of the Beaufort Bar will provide a stylish alternative to the Savoy's landmark American Bar.

Re-launching the River Restaurant will make it London's place to be seen enjoying innovative fine dining. Highlights of the Savoy's new look are featured here and in Savoy News this month Siobhan Doran inaugurates Photographing the Savoy, an ongoing chronicle in which she will recount her experience of capturing the Savoy's restoration. And for an insider’s perspective on the Savoy’s restoration, read General Manager’s Diary by the Savoy’s G.M. Kiaran W. MacDonald.