the site, and the site was reopened to the public after 20 years of closure in October 2007. In 2012 the gardens were closed for further refurbishment, funded by Grosvenor Britain and Ireland, under supervision of BDP, the architectural consultancy. The new development includes a glass building at the Western end, housing The Garden Café, run by Benugo. The gardens were reopened to the public in June 2013, complete with over sixty bespoke seating and planter products. The adjacent Beaumont Hotel (formerly an Avis garage) was opened in autumn 2014, after a £21 million development by Grosvenor, in partnership with Corbin & King Hotels, who operate the hotel. References Further reading 'Duke Street Area: Introduction', Survey of London: volume 40: The Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings) (1980), pp. 86-87 Links Parks and open spaces in the City of Westminster Mayfair Gardens in London