BT Tower: Rooftop Pool And Viewing Platform Promised For Hotel Revamp

Will Noble

Plans for the BT Tower's revamp include a rooftop pool. Image: Sam LEGEND

It's been a while since we heard that the BT Tower is going to become a luxury hotel, but further details on the project have now emerged, ahead of public consultations next week.

MCR Hotels — the company which owns around 150 hotels worldwide, including the Eero Saarinen-designed TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in New York City — purchased the lofty London icon in 2024 for £275m, with the aim of turning it into a "hotel‑led, mixed‑use development".

BT Tower: Rooftop Pool And Viewing Platform Promised For Hotel Revamp

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