The Emory

Inside The Emory, The Secretive London Hotel That Epitomizes Stealth Wealth Style | Vogue

"Hard to find by design, this stylishly secretive Belgravia hotel had me circling for ten minutes before realizing the unmarked, private cobbled entrance in Old Barrack Yard is rarely used on foot because guests are whisked in by complimentary black car or helicopter. There’s no real lobby or common space; check-in happens in a small modern glass cube that fits one party at a time, and the team tracks exactly who is arriving and when. Low-key by intent—with no high-profile logos or showiness—privacy and discretion are prioritized, yet the experience is anything but modest: it’s one of the most elegant and luxurious hotels I’ve ever stayed in. All accommodations are suites, with the smallest around 600 square feet sleeping three, and the Emory Penthouse spanning over 3,000 square feet with two bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a dining room for eight. A modular layout by the late Richard Rogers and Ivan Harbour of RSHP lets multiple suites interconnect behind closed-off corridor sections to form self-contained “residencies” with their own entrance lobbies, which explains why I barely saw another guest the entire stay (save for one sighting during a class at the hotel’s private Tracey Anderson studio). The building also houses Surrenne, a four-floor private wellness club offering a spa, pool, gym, café, and the first European outpost of the famed American fitness class." - Elise Taylor