Police were called to the Landmark London Hotel on Monday after the body of a Saudi Arabian man was found in a third-floor bedroom.
Officers and paramedics arrived at the five-star London hotel at 16.50pm, but the unnamed man was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination later found he had died from ‘manual compression to the neck and head injuries’. His death is now being investigated as a murder enquiry.
A 33-year old man was arrested in Westminster and is now being held in custody at a central London police station in connection with the death.
Francis Green, general manager of the Landmark London, said: “Unfortunately The Landmark Hotel can confirm on Monday 15th February 2010 the death of a guest staying at the hotel. Police were informed immediately and have launched an investigation surrounding this incident and we are co-operating fully with them.
“This is an isolated incident and our thoughts are with the relatives of the deceased.”
Detectives from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command believe they know the identity of the deceased but await formal identification before releasing his name.