Boutique Hotel Find: Artist Residence London
A stately five-storey Regency terrace on Cambridge Street has given London’s Pimlico (an ordinarily straitlaced neighbourhood where Winston Churchill once lived) a healthy dose of cool. Making Artist Residence London, the stylish 10-room boutique hotel, restaurant and cocktail bar, the in-the-know choice for discerning travellers. With each room eclectically decorated with its own personality and […]
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Restaurant Find: Chiltern Firehouse London
André Balazs’ Chiltern Firehouse London opened a couple of years back and the furore surrounding this former fire station in Marylebone has yet to cease. As the latest offering from the mogul behind oh-so-glam Chateau Marmont in Hollywood and The Mercer hotel in New York, the Firehouse hotel and restaurant was set for success. The […]
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London Design Hotel Find: The Hoxton Hotel Holborn
Once just an area known for being sandwiched in between the West End and the City of London, Holborn is now a popular hangout for media creatives who favour a more central location between East and West. Whether you want to drink, dine or sleep, The Hoxton Holborn is the go-to hotel in London’s midtown […]
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Design Hotel & Restaurant Find: Chiltern Firehouse London
In 2005 a firehouse in Marylebone, dating from 1889 was decommissioned. In 2011 it was bought by André Balazs (Chateau Marmont, The Mercer) and since opening in 2014, became the most talked about destination in London. Countless reviews have celebrated the level of attention paid, with the help of Paris-based Studio KO, to its creation. […]
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Design Hotel Find: London EDITION Hotel
Each London Fashion Week, there’s a well-heeled stampede from the front row of the shows back to Fitzrovia’s Berners Street. It Girls, fashion bloggers and magazine editors all head for the London EDITION hotel, to dine in the glamorous Berners Tavern, sip punch in the well-hidden reservations only bar, and then cozy up under fur […]
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Restaurant Find: Hubbard & Bell London
Hubbard & Bell London is the café/restaurant located inside the new Hoxton Hotel, which confusingly, is located in Holborn, not Hoxton. One breakfast date was all it took to make all my interior design dreams come true and put this slice of aesthetic perfection firmly at the top of my latest List Of Obsessions. The […]
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Fancy Breakfast Find: Berners Tavern London
Berners Tavern should be your first thought when you fancy a dose of serious glamour in central London. Located inside the London EDITION hotel in Fitzrovia, there is nothing old school about this glamour, despite first appearances. Yes, the walls are covered with gilded baroque-style frames, but the overall effect is very modern and overtly […]
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Boutique Hotel Find: Leicester House London
Having to stay amongst the throngs of tourists in Central London might be a necessary evil but now there is a sanctuary you can escape to located right on the doorstep of Leicester Square of all places. Leicester House is a boutique design-led hotel offering guests an affordable and understated yet stylish sleeping option right in […]
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Design Hotel Find: Ace Hotel London
It was about time The Ace Hotel opened its London outpost and when they finally did, they did it well. Naturally, the hotel is located in Shoreditch, London’s most creatively inclined neighbourhood and of course like the other Ace properties, the hotel also serves as a platform for the local and independent businesses, artisans and […]
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