Jumeirah One Blackfriars Road

This hotel was due to open in 2011 but following a breakdown in relationships in the project partnership the project has been postponed. The site was purchased by Berkeley Group's St. George subsidiary in October 2011, leading to the renewed expectation that One Blackfriars Road Tower will be built at some stage in the future.

A new landmark tower is planned for One Blackfriars Road on London's South Bank, at the junction of Blackfriars Road and Stamford Street, and Jumeirah -  the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company - plans to set up a brand new hotel on the lower floors. Pitched at the luxury end of the market, this new hotel will be located at the base of the 175 metre high glass tower, also known as Beetham Tower. It will feature 261 rooms, several restaurants and bars, a contemporary spa, state-of-the-art fitness facilities, a ballroom and a selection of conference and meeting rooms. Although plans for the tower, designed by Ian Simpson Architects - their third Beetham Tower following similar structures in Manchester and Birmingham - have hit a number of set backs the project is still going ahead and, as of April 2010, The Beetham Organisation has confirmed it will start work at two towers - this one and the Trinity in the City - next year, citing improved "market demand and conditions" for the decision. The plans not only include the luxury hotel but also feature a new plaza wrapping round the base of the tower with cafes and restaurants as well as access via an express elevator to a five-storey high public viewing gallery at the top. There will also be on-site provision for 32 affordable homes in an adjacent building on Rennie Street. The Jumeirah One Blackfriars Road will take the number of Jumeirah-managed hotels in London to three, joining its existing Knightsbridge hotels Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel.