Is London’s iconic BT Tower about to become a hotel?

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More than 600 feet of it
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Tallest building in Britain. More than 200 feet higher than St. Pauls
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It's been a symbol of communication since the 1960s. London's iconic BT Tower, formerly known as the Post Office Tower
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quickly became an integral part of London's skyline. Designed by architect Eric Bedford, it was a marvel of its time
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standing as the tallest building in London until 1980. And now, the London landmarks
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is destined for a new life as a luxury hotel. The BT Tower has been sold to MCR hotels for $275 million
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The tower's new owner is teaming up with renowned architect Thomas Heatherwick, who designed
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the 2012 Olympic torch to repurpose the building as a place for citygoers to book a stay
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The BT Tower has long been a part of London's living heritage, and it has quite a rich history
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behind it. It was opened for operations in 1965 by Prime Minister Harold Wilson and was open to the public until 1971, with a restaurant making use of the revolving top floor until an IRA bomb put an end to paid public visits
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A bomb explosion in Britain's tallest building, London's post office tower. Since 1984, BT Tower has been operated by BT Group, with its top floor regularly hosting corporate and charity
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events and its info brand screen regularly displaying messages across London. BT Group says that it has been immensely proud to be the owner of this historic landmark
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and added that a number of the operations traditionally provided through BT Tower can now be provided through its mobile networks
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Here at City A.M. We would like to know how keen would you be to book a stay up BT Towers
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Let us know in the comments

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