Since its opening in 1910, the Goring has been a favorite of the Royal Family and their guests. Due to its proximity to the Queen’s residence, the hotel has sometimes been considered an ‘annex’ of Buckingham Palace. Indeed, the Goring is the closest chance any ‘commoner’ has to experiencing a Royal lifestyle. The footmen at […]The post The Goring: A Hotel Fit for Royalty appeared first on Pursuitist.

Since its opening in 1910, the Goring has been a favorite of the Royal Family and their guests. Due to its proximity to the Queen’s residence, the hotel has sometimes been considered an ‘annex’ of Buckingham Palace. Indeed, the Goring is the closest chance any ‘commoner’ has to experiencing a Royal lifestyle. The footmen at the hotel are trained similarly to the footmen at Buckingham Palace, and their red uniforms make them a charmingly aristocratic sight.The Goring was briefly closed for renovations in 2015, but other than this necessary respite the building has been open to guests for over a hundred years straight. Jeremy Goring, the current CEO, was sorry that the hotel had to close even temporarily. “But it was worth it,” he said. “The whole hotel is luxurious and glamorous, it recognizes our past, but it?s also sophisticated and very contemporary.?Kate Middleton is the Royal most strongly associated with the Goring currently. On the night before her wedding to Prince William, Middleton staye...