The Met Hotel facts for kids
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| Location | King Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°47′48″N 1°33′01″W / 53.796678°N 1.550327°W , |
| Opening date | 1899 |
| Architect | Chorley and Connon |
| Management | Principal Hotel Company |
The Met Hotel is a well-known building found on King Street in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It's a special place because it is a Grade II listed building. This means it's an important historical building that must be protected.
The hotel first opened its doors in 1899. Back then, it was called the Hotel Metropole. It was designed by two architects from Leeds, Harry Sutton Chorley and J.W. Connon. In 2005, the hotel got a big makeover. It cost about £6 million! After this, its name was changed to 'The Met'. Today, it is a four-star hotel and has 120 rooms for guests.
Amazing Architecture
The Met Hotel is famous for its unique look. It has a special design from the Victorian era. The outside of the building is covered in terracotta, which is a type of baked clay. This makes its front, called the facade, very remarkable.
Look up at the roof and you'll see a cupola. This is a small, dome-shaped tower. What's cool about this cupola is that it came from another old building. It used to be on the 4th White Cloth Hall, which was built in 1868 on the very same spot where the hotel now stands.
On Television
The Met Hotel has even been on TV! It was used as the fictional 'Marble Arch Hotel' in a popular TV show. This was the 1991 miniseries called The Darling Buds of May.
