Beaverbrook Town House
Hotel · Knightsbridge ·
Japanese restaurant, cocktail lounge, and unique theater-themed rooms
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115-116 Sloane St, London SW1X 9PJ, United Kingdom Get directions
Japanese restaurant, cocktail lounge, and unique theater-themed rooms
115-116 Sloane St, London SW1X 9PJ, United Kingdom Get directions
"With a destination restaurant and a beautifully designed bar, this place already feels like a real local hangout. Just past the welcoming doorman, a Japanese apothecary cabinet marks the entrance to the arsenic-hued, Art Deco–detailed Sir Frank’s Bar, which has quickly become the post-work spot for the chic Chelsea set. Sophisticated Japanese restaurant The Fuji Grill serves up the freshest sushi and sashimi; the best seats are at the counter for a sensational 20-course omakase supper. Pro tip: On a sunny day, ask at reception for the key to privately owned, peaceful Cadogan Gardens, opposite the hotel, which has tennis courts and a playground—it’s ideal for a picnic lunch." - CNT Editors
"I encountered a distinct countryside chic here — a One-MICHELIN-Key property that leans into rural-inspired style within the city." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Mentioned as a charming boutique London lodging option recommended for readers seeking a more intimate hotel stay in April." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A smart offshoot of the Surrey Hills original, this property has taken over a pair of restored Georgian townhouses in a prime position near Sloane Square. It feels like a joyous and timely celebration of the capital—especially on the stairs where an extraordinary collection of artwork has been cherry-picked by creative director and advertising legend Frank Lowe: old posters for the Boat Race, Brooks’ Peckham Brewery and Kew Gardens. Just as bedrooms in the country mansion pay homage to former owner Lord Beaverbrook’s friends and guests, here each one is named after a London theater, with framed programs of past productions and books on opera and Laurence Olivier. Interior designer Nicola Harding, who previously worked on the estate’s Garden House, has used a bolder, more playful palette for this spin-off, lending it a grown-up urban edge. Four-posters and fringed velvet sofas sit alongside antique desks, patterned lampshades and cushions made from vintage fabrics by Penny Worrall; bathrooms are equally colorful, with glassy tiles in rich apple green and bottle blue. On the ground floor, a Japanese apothecary cabinet at the entrance of the arsenic-hued, Art Deco-detailed bar marks a shift to the East. The best spot in the Fuji Grill restaurant, helmed by ex-Dinings SW3 chef Alex Del, is at the counter, where a sensational 20-course omakase supper is prepared, combining traditional techniques with modern European elements for dishes that might include tuna dry aged in house and hamachi sashimi with smoked aubergine. This standout addition to the area—where the Cadogan reopened under Belmond in 2019 and Hotel Costes is slated for late 2022—is part of a new chapter for Chelsea. Price: Rooms from around $507 per nightAddress: 22 Portman Square, London W1H 7BGClosest tube station: Bond Street" - Condé Nast Traveller, Steve King
"Best for: plenty of garden access Closest tube station: South Kensington This Chelsea outpost of the sprawling country spa hotel in the Surrey countryside is a restrained riot of color and kitsch, with Nicola Harding’s distinctly playful riff on new-meets-old. Zeitgeisty lampshades sit alongside heritage-style four posters, and somehow, within this cleverly choreographed scene of Japanese fine dining and in-room spa treatments are children. They’re here for the bespoke mini bento boxes, of course, and the homemade lemonade, but mostly for the fully-complimentary mini-bar (a rare species in London). The Sloane Street hotel’s concierge can track down theater tickets and private tours at the tip of a top hat and parents will relish the exclusive access to Cadogan Gardens, where energetic broods can play while they take a breather." - Rosalyn Wikeley