The Times of India is reporting that Indian-based Lalit Suri Hospitality plan to convert a former school building next to London's Tower Bridge into a five-star hotel. The former St Olave's Grammar School is currently undergoing restoration to be converted into a five star 70-bedroom boutique hotel. It will be the group's first hotel outside India.

Lalit Suri Hospitality bought the Grade-listed building three years ago. "We don't intend to change the character of this masterpiece but will only restore it to turn it into the hotel," commented Jyotsna Suri, the group's chairman.

The Lalit Hotel is scheduled to open in March 2016.

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