The Café Royal closed in December 2008.[5] The fittings and furniture were later sold at auction.[3][6] The building is a grade 1 listed building, which will protect its architecturally significant features and fixtures.
There is also the "N" symbol, which represents "Nicols" to remind visitors of the foundation and history behind the set-up of this place.
David Chipperfield Architects restored and transformed the building into a hotel with 159 rooms and historic suites, an array of dining rooms, a club, meeting rooms and a wellbeing spa and gym with 18-metre pool.[7] Alrov Properties, a subsidiary of the Israeli Alrov Group, opened the hotel in December 2012.[8][9]