Robert De Niro is best known for being an award-winning actor of course but he is also a film festival organizer, restaurateur and hotel owner. On the back of the success of the Greenwich Hotel in New York, that last one is set to move to a whole new level soon. Should all plans and approvals be a success, the Raging Bull star will be part of a project that will build a new luxury boutique hotel in London.
With 83 rooms, the Wellington Hotel project will be situated at Covent Garden and will feature a spa and two restaurants. “London is one of the most exciting and cosmopolitan cities in the world,” the 72-year-old star said in a statement released May 14.
This is far from his first jaunt away from the silver screen, as mentioned earlier. For those unfamiliar with his ventures outside cinema, he is one of the co-founders of Nobu, a high-end restaurant chain that can be found all over the world.
The London project has not yet been given planning approval by local officials but construction is expected to start next year, with a projected completion date of 2019.
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