London's luxury hotel industry is gearing up for a busy end to the year. While a prestigious Raffles is expected to open at theHistoric Old War Office, Mandarin Oriental will add this winter a second address in the British capital. Already established in Knightsbridge with the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, the Asian brand will be setting up shop in another of London's chic districts, Mayfair.
" Mayfair has long been a popular destination for lovers of luxury, fashion and art, a place that is constantly changing.said Susanne Hatje, Director of...
London's luxury hotel industry is gearing up for a busy end to the year. While a prestigious Raffles is expected to open at theHistoric Old War Office, Mandarin Oriental will add this winter a second address in the British capital. Already established in Knightsbridge with the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, the Asian brand will be setting up shop in another of London's chic districts, Mayfair.
" Mayfair has long been a popular destination for lovers of luxury, fashion and art, a place that is constantly changing.said Susanne Hatje, General Manager of the new hotel. All this richness rightly echoes in our new establishment, which will cultivate the same charm that has made Mandarin Oriental's reputation, but in a different way. a more intimate and relaxed setting. "
With its English club-inspired atmosphere, the hotel will have only 50 rooms - compared with almost 200 rooms and suites in Knightsbridge - plus 78 private flats, with all guests and residents benefiting from services that are naturally very upmarket. These include a spa with sauna and 25-metre indoor pool, a restaurant run by Michelin-starred American chef Akira Back and the festive ABar Lounge.
Situated not far from Bond Street and Saville Row, on the edge of Hanover Square, Mayfair's oldest square, the hotel combines the talents of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners on the architectural side, and the Tokyo studio Curiosity for the communal spaces, designed in the spirit of "the city of Mayfair". an island of nature and art "The rooms were designed by the British agency Studio Indigo, with a British style mixed with oriental references.
