About the Business
Allegations of the affair were made public in 1584 by Mary, Queen of Scots, and in a strange twist of fate, Hatton was one of the commissioners who found her guilty of treason just three years later. He became Lord Chancellor that same year.
In a less sinister vein, he also gave his name to 'Hatton Garden', London's Jewelry Capital. The Gardens of the Bishop of Ely were given to Hatton by Queen Elizabeth I in 1581, and the name remains to this day.
There are many anomalies inside the Hotel itself, caused by the large number of changes and additions to the original structure. Doors opening onto brick walls are a common occurance on both floors of the older parts of the building. Construction continued throughout the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The earliest phase dates back to the late 1500's, with some renovations taking place in the early 1600's. The three storey rear extension is Victorian, the middle section dates to the 1790's, and the Garden Lodges weren't built until the 1970's.
Location & Hours
High Street
