The Savoy — London, United Kingdom
About The Savoy
The Savoy was once so closely associated with London's theatrical West End that it gave its name to the title of a turn-of-the-century periodical, The Savoy , with contributers including Y.B. Yeats, Aubrey Beardsley, and Joseph Conrad. The Savoy theater next door meant that figures like George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells and many theatre/authorial figures from the late 19th and early 20th centuries crossed paths with the hotel’s salons, the Savoy Theatre next door, and its social life. In fact, the Savoy has an archivist and heritage program on-site to document these links. Oscar Wilde is one of the Savoy's many prominent guests. When Wilde sued his boyfriend's father for libel, the defense produced evidence and witnesses alleging Wilde’s indecent conduct had been true, including events said to have taken place at the Savoy. Chambermaids, a waiter and other hotel staff were called to give…
Literary significance
Art Deco on one side and Edwardian on the other, the Savoy emphasizes period authenticity, though rooms are not themed for the literary characters that once graced them. Instead, check out the public mementos, photos, and clippings.
Authors
- Oscar Wilde
- George Bernard Shaw
- Arnold Bennett
- H. G. Wells
- W. Somerset Maugham
- Joseph Conrad
- W. B. Yeats
- Noël Coward
- T. S. Eliot
- Virginia Woolf
- Hesketh Pearson
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Ernest Hemingway
- Agatha Christie
Location
Strand, London WC2R 0EZ, United Kingdom