The Emory
Hotel · Belgravia ·
All-suite luxury hotel with designer interiors & rooftop bar
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Old Barrack Yard, London SW1X 7NP, United Kingdom Get directions
All-suite luxury hotel with designer interiors & rooftop bar
Old Barrack Yard, London SW1X 7NP, United Kingdom Get directions
"A central, all-suite retreat that takes a light-touch approach to Christmas, with exceptional service, Hyde Park views, and the best shops within walking distance. The mood is elegant: slip into a cashmere robe for a blissful underground spa treatment, then head to the ninth-floor bar to watch the skyline glitter with an Old Fashioned in hand. A world-famous bakery downstairs is reason enough to visit—don’t leave without trying Cédric Grolet’s famous Vanilla Flower—making this a serene base that lets you retreat while staying steps from the action." - Sarah Leigh Bannerman
"I noted an all-suite approach here, with the hotel operating as an exclusive, suite-focused property rather than a traditional room-based hotel." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Nestled between Belgravia and Knightsbridge across from Hyde Park, I found London's first all-suite hotel from the same luxury stalwarts behind Claridge’s, the Connaught, and the Berkeley; arriving (often in one of the property's electric BMW i7s) feels like stepping into a high-end art gallery, complete with works by artists such as Damien Hirst. Six high-profile designers divided nine floors to create distinct, discreet interiors across 61 rooms, and everything about the Emory whispers quiet luxury—so pack your finest cashmeres, silks, and wools and leave loud labels and bold patterns at home." - CNT Editors
"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
"Opened in April 2024 as a discreet, quiet-luxury all-suite property next to Hyde Park, this 61-suite hotel pairs a glass-and-steel tower by Richard Rogers with a soft, residential aesthetic and resort-level amenities. Guests arrive via a back-alley entrance and town car transfers (included in the rate) for maximum privacy, then find suites by five different designers—including Alexandra Champalimaud, André Fu, Pierre-Yves Rochon, Patricia Urquiola, and Rigby & Rigby—each favoring earth tones, natural materials, balcony access, roomy soaking tubs, and minimalist, sometimes art-free interiors. Service is precise but unostentatious (concierge WhatsApp, on-call helpers, house car), and the on-site offerings are geared to couples, wellness-focused visitors, and business travelers who want leisure: daily-restocked minibars, access to extensive subterranean wellness facilities, a guests-only rooftop bar with horizon views, and connections to sister-property dining. Rooms start around $2,590, positioning the hotel as a high-end, low-key urban retreat." - Heidi Mitchell
