Rich in history and vibrant culture
The Oliver Messel Terrace Suite
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We balance the historic importance of this suite with utterly modern comfort. The latest technology and your own butler await.
Design lovers
Entertaining
Glamorous getaway
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Theatre of dreams
Embraced by exquisitely painted panels and doors, yellow silk walls and bronze-work pillars, the suite evokes a feeling of stepping into one of the world’s most captivating – and comfortable – stage sets.
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Spectacular views
From the large outside terrace, enjoy your front-row seat looking over the classic architecture of Mayfair.
![Bright bathroom with bathtub, cream and gold features and full length mirror](/media/mbrjbnsy/the-dorchester-oliver-messel-suite-bathroom-736-highres.jpg?width=664&height=886&rmode=crop)
Lavish luxury
Can a bathroom be famous in its own right? The scalloped gold toilet seat sets the tone for an extraordinarily beautiful room, where bathing feels like something out of a Hollywood movie. Its other secrets await your discovery...
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How Oliver Messel changed design
Oliver Messel, one of Britain’s foremost stage designers, was commissioned in 1953 to design a lavish suite for The Dorchester. His highly stylised and imaginative work spanned musicals, theatre, ballet, opera and film.