LONDON HOTELS
The Savoy, Strand WC2R OEU +44 20 7836 4343
After a 100 million pound restoration, The Savoy’s original Edwardian features are now blended with a brand new art deco style glamour. Located on the river Thames, the picturesque hotel boasts a list of historic clientele, including Winston Churchill, Katherine Hepburn, and Claude Monet. Just as impressive are the pick of food and beverage establishments; have an aperitif in the American Bar, followed by a champagne in Beaufort Bar, and dinner at Gordon Ramsay’s The Savoy Grill.
Dean Street Townhouse, 71 Dean St W1D 3SE +44 20 7434 1775
Once home to Hogarth, Dean Street Townhouse has all the drama and decadence of the painter’s pictures, along with cosmopolitan cool and a British brasserie. Various artists have passed through the 18th-century doors, and in its recent re-incarnation as a Soho House-owned hip hotel, the restaurant, bar and bedrooms still lure in a creative crowd.
The Soho Hotel, 4 Richmond Mews W1D 3DH +44 20 7559 3000
This boutique hotel is sister to the Covent Garden Hotel, and is located in a prime position right near Soho Square. The Soho Hotel possesses quirky features that separate it from the other hotels in the neighborhood; the 10 foot Botero cat sculpture on the porch and clashing interiors throughout the hotel breath some modern life back into old British charm. Check out the Refuel bar and restaurant for high tea, and the screening rooms where they host the Sunday Film Club.
Haymarket Hotel, 1 Suffolk Place SW1Y 4BP +44 20 7470 4000
Country-house charm meets London sophistication at this centrally located boutique hotel right on Piccadilly Circus. Kit Kemp’s quirkily colourful interiors, an eye-popping indoor pool-cum-bar and a made-for-peoplewatching restaurant make the Haymarket Hotel a lavish and relaxing base from which to explore the city’s world-class theatres, shops and galleries.
The Arch, 50 Great Cumberland Place W1H 7FD +44 20 7724 4700
A grand Georgian pad, spread over seven former townhouses and two old mews houses. Walls are covered in hand-made Italian wallpaper and artwork by rising British talents, and bedrooms are kitted out with all the technology you could wish for. If you’re looking to be wined and dined, you won’t even have to leave the hotel. Have afternoon tea and martinis at The Martini Library, then continue to the Le Salon de Champagne and finally, dinner at HUNter 486.
Sanderson, 50 Berners Street W1T 3NG +44 20 7300 1400
Designed by Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck, this 150-room hotel is one of London’s original boutique hotels. Since 2000, it has remained as one of the city’s coolest places to stay, the unique interior making it a fun, lively environment while still maintaining a strong sophistication. The hotel boasts two bars, Suka Restaurant, a flowering courtyard garden, a stained glassed billiard room, and the famous Agua spa.
St Martins Lane, 45 St Martin’s Lane WC2N 4HX +44 20 7300 5500
Just like Sanderson, Morgan’s second London property is modern luxury at every turn. Asia de Cuba has great Asian/Cuban share food, and the Light Bar is perfect for a pre-dinner or pre-outing drink. The rooms are fitted out with Phillipe Starck pieces which can all be purchased, including the bed, which is so comfortable you might actually consider it.
Shoreditch House, Ebor Street E1 6AW +44 20 7739 5040
Another one from the Soho House group. In the same building as the member’s club, the Shoreditch Rooms are a one stop shop if you like being East. The bright, comfortable rooms are reasonably priced and give you access to all of the member’s facilities – pool, Cowshed Spa, gym, two great restaurants, bars and a lounge.
The Egerton House Hotel, 17-19 Egerton Terrace SW3 2BX +44 20 7589 2412
If you like all things English then this is your place. Situated in Knightsbridge, it’s close to some of the best shopping in London. Each room is individually designed, adorned with a mixture of old art, wallpaper and matching bed throws. Equally as impressive as the interiors is the 5-star service – this is a hotel where you are looked after from the minute you walk through the door.
