Having its reputation for cutting-edge fashion, structure and also art, it’s no shock London is home to a number of the coolest looking design-led hotels in the world. Listed below is our own pick of the top 5 London hotels when the surroundings have proven to be as remarkable as the service
Sanderson
A hidden gemstone in the West End, the Sanderson London hotel’s a fascinating mix of surreal, classy and exceptional. Where else would you come across Salvador Dali’s iconic red lips couch coupled with vintage sixties mosaics and handcrafted African furniture? The 1950s building that contains the 5-star hotel has been converted into a spectacular, dreamlike world by distinguished French designer Philippe Starck. An additional design highlight is Philip Hicks’ open-air Courtyard Garden, a personal place bursting with lush plant life, water features, mosaics and a reflecting pool.
Charlotte Street Hotel
A stay at the delightful Charlotte Street Hotel London, built just north of Soho, is a must for literary and creative sorts traveling to London. Encouraged by the renowned ‘Bloomsbury set’, a twentieth century group of artists and writers which involved Virginia Woolf, interior designer Kit Kemp has introduced original art work from the group’s own illustrious artists: Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and Roger Fry. Their fascination with Matisse as well as other striking French painters meanwhile forms the foundation for the drawing rooms, while the creative theme carries on within the brasserie with a mural of modern day London life.
The Zetter
In a past life, this sophisticated boutique hotel in east London would have been a Victorian warehouse. Renovated by restaurateurs Michael Benyan and Mark Sainsbury, The Zetter opened up in 2004 to instant acclaim and was voted one of the world’s 50 coolest hotels by Cond© Nast Traveller. Each one of the London hotel’s fifty nine rooms ” including the luxurious roof-top pad ” is individually designed using an assortment of vintage and modern. The attention to detail and design continues through the entire hotel and in the adjoining Bistrot Bruno Loubet and Atrium Bar.
St Martin’s Lane
Taking encouragement from the theatrical surroundings, St Martins Lane hotel is a extraordinary add-on to London’s West End. Found in Covent Garden, the snappy design brings together the modern and baroque with a playful sense of humour. From the extra-large luminescent yellow-glass revolving doors to the jam-packed art columns of the Asia de Cuba restaurant, there is certainly a lot of eye candy to feast on. While for those who desire to communicate their creativity, most of the London hotel’s rooms incorporate a unique light installation with a colour to reflect your every mood.
The Mandeville
Located in London’s popular Marylebone Village, The Mandeville Hotel lately underwent a £15million refurbishment. Interior designer Stephen Ryan has provided the London hotel’s public areas a fresh, modern twist with French upholstered walling, Venetian masks, witty paintings and neon lighting. At the same time in the bedrooms, the marriage of traditional and modern continues with luxurious fabrics from leading design houses such as Canovas, Zubor Catherine Huntley and Brunswick.
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