Lucas Fit Out was appointed directly by the Savoy Hotel to carry out a specialist refurbishment and finishing programme of works. The demanding 8½ week programme was part of the completion phase of the major £220 million, three-year refurbishment programme of the whole hotel by its owners Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.

The refurbishment design combined the two aesthetics of the original – the Edwardian style of the buildings opened in 1889 and added to in 1904 by the architect Thomas Collcutt, and the Art Deco style that was introduced to The Savoy in the late 1920s and 1930s by Sir Howard Robertson

We were tasked with the meticulous restoration and finishing work to floors, walls and ceilings to a number of famous public rooms including the River Room, Lincoln Room and the Manhattan Room and bar as well as other public areas in the hotel.

The Edwardian and Art Deco themes so rich throughout the Savoy required careful, specialist treatment. These included replacing stretched fabric panels, reburnishing elaborate balustrades and ironwork, the investigation and matching of original colours, detailed repair and decoration of ornate cornicework, repointing of marble surfaces, repair of polished joinery and the refurbishment and replacement of intricate light fittings.

As our team completed the works to the highest standards and to the strictest timetable we were asked back by the client to complete the refurbishment works for a number of bedrooms in the iconic hotel.