A Hotel that Cares

THE BLOOMSBURY HOTEL

My parents chose to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary in

London and Iceland

FIFTY YEARS TOGETHER

The Bloomsbury Hotel went out of their way to

make certain that my parents’ celebration

was remarkable!

They printed wedding photos and put them in

frames in their room along with canapés and wine! Their room and

the service was spectacular.

THE BLOOMSBURY HOTEL

• Built on the site of a former fairground and brewery

• Foundation stone was laid by Her Majesty Queen Mary on 12 June 1929

• Grade II listed Neo Georgian building, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens

• Built as the first base for the Young Women's Christian Association in London, known as the Central Club

• In 1982, the Golden Jubilee of the Central Club was marked by a visit from HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

THE BLOOMSBURY HOTEL

THE BLOOMSBURY HOTEL

• Queen Mary Hall was the original Concert Hall in the building and the name given only after consent from her husband, King George V

• In 1939 the Duchess of Kent opened a new swimming pool and princesses Elizabeth and Margaret toured the building

• During WW2 the swimming pool area was used as an air raid shelter. The building was hit twice during WW2 by bombs

• In 1998 the building was purchased by The Doyle Collection

• During 2008 & 2009 the hotel underwent extensive renovation and reopened as The Bloomsbury Hotel

Enjoy my article about my parents’ 50 year anniversary and finding the ingredients for your own lifelong happy

relationship!

As seen in Women’s Adventure magazine

50 YEARS AND BLUE ZONES

Lisa Niver Rajna is a traveler, social media ninja

and co-author of Traveling in Sin. She and

her husband are traveling in Asia for a year. Follow their

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