https://cowlpane.com/tags/offbeat/ Recent content in Offbeat on Cowlpane Hugo en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 10:03:00 +0000 https://cowlpane.com/tech/londons-bt-tower-to-get-rooftop-swimming-pool/ Sat, 09 May 2026 10:03:00 +0000 https://cowlpane.com/tech/londons-bt-tower-to-get-rooftop-swimming-pool/ <p><em>Originally published by <a href="https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/05/09/londons-bt-tower-to-get-rooftop-swimming-pool/5237337">The Register</a></em></p> <hr> <p>Imagine taking a dip 177m above the streets of London’s West End</p> <p>Visitors to London’s iconic Telecom Tower might soon be able to go for a rooftop swim, according to plans revealed by the developer turning the building into a hotel.</p> <p>The iconic 177 meter (581 ft) high structure in Fitzrovia in London’s West End was sold off by BT Group in 2024 to US-based hotel owner-operator MCR Hotels for £275 million ($346 million).</p>