Deep in the heart of Shoreditch, in a land where graffiti walls meet beetroot lattes, local cafes meet trendy bars, and city workers meet media types, you’ll find The Boundary Project. Once a Victorian printing warehouse, the building lives on as this design-led neighbourhood hotel. Suitably placed at the end of Redchurch Street, with its […]
The Zetter Townhouse, a boutique hotel with a Georgian façade and known for its eccentric interior, bears one of the most photographed doorways in London. Available to view until 17 June, art installation, ‘Geraniums in Coral’ showcases coral-coloured Geraniums, transforming the iconic entrance. The fantasy ‘underwater’ vignette, inspired by ‘Living Coral’ – Pantone Colour of […]
Indie, the modern camper van is surely the most stylish of its kind in East London. Better still its Stoke Newington-based owners are hiring out their much-loved vehicle, so you too can enjoy its comfortable and spacious Scandi-style interior complete with well-equipped kitchen and wood-burning stove. It sleeps two adults, with room for a young […]
5* Sani Beach Resort, Greece By Michelle Goulding One cold, dark and drizzly October morning, while dreaming of donning my tennis whites and strutting onto Centre Court to the adulation of the British crowd, I boarded the plane heading to Sani Resort in Greece for a week of tennis coaching week hosted by ActiveAway – […]
Just a short jaunt from East London, The Fritton Arms is ready to welcome you for a cosy getaway you won’t want to leave… Two hours northeast of London lies the beautiful Somerleyton estate, sitting proudly on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, at the edge of the Broads National Park. Ideally positioned as a weekend getaway, it? […]
We’re on a seafood diet – we see food, we eat it. When you see New Street Warehouse’s Fish Market brunch menu, you’ll want to eat everything in sight too. Brunch off the boat is London’s ultimate seafood brunch, with an oyster and Bloody Mary station, crumpet menu, seafood platters, trout roe egg ‘n’ soldiers, […]
Andaz London Liverpool Street (RED) To honour its partnership with AIDS charity, (RED), Andaz London Liverpool Street will launch a ’31 Days of Giving’ initiative. Launching on World AIDS Day (1st December), the initiative will feature limited edition (RED) cocktails and dishes at all the hotel’s restaurant and bar outlets, with 10% of profits from […]
Andaz London Liverpool Street has collaborated with (RED) red.org – the AIDS organisation founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to create a custom room suite personally designed by Sir Terence Conran. The ANDAZRED Suite will be available from June 2018, with 30% of each booking going directly to support RED’s fight to end AIDS. Andaz London […]
Andaz London Liverpool Street’s weekend brunch has reached a whole new level, with the launch of the UK’s first Bottomless Brunch in Bed. The new package allows guests to book an overnight stay Fridays and Saturdays with a five star in-room upgrade on a delicious brunch the next day from their own King Size bed – plus […]
A new hotel transforms a scary local landmark into a party destination Located opposite the Town Hall on Old Street, the Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch aims to be the next hot destination for sleeping, eating and partying in East London. Its owners established their formula when they converted the old Great Marlborough Street Magistrates Court in […]
Don’t be put off by the fact that this place bills itself as a hostel – yes it is mostly dorms, but it also has very reasonably-priced private doubles. What’s more, Dictionary is fantastically located at the Shoreditch end of Kingsland Road, so you have everything you need on the doorstep. Seriously cool with an […]
By Ann Castle History combined with uber-cool style, this was originally The Great Eastern Hotel, which opened in 1884 and was one of London’s first railway hotels, sitting next to Liverpool Street Station. Now, however, Andaz is a five-star gem – named after a Hindi word for personal style – and comes under the Hyatt […]
Contemporary and bold, The Whitechapel first opened its doors in 2012 on the grounds of a former textile factory. As a homage to that, an industrial aesthetic runs throughout the building to great effect. Our room was bright and modern, and I loved the solid-oak flooring and huge, factory-like windows, where an Eames-style chair was […]
South Place Hotel is a hidden gem, just a few minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street station. It’s a beautifully themed puzzle with plenty to discover. Influenced by the iconic world of the 1960’s TV show The Avengers (hence the artwork of Rigg). From stylised bowler hats to black umbrellas; from the names of the rooms (Purdy, Steed…) […]
By Rob Daniel Set deep in the heart of glorious ‘Constable Country’, where rural Essex meets Suffolk, this gem of a country-house hotel provides the perfect escape from city life. Built in the 19th Century, the grand old house has been thoughtfully modernized with a genuine style. Each of the 12 bespoke bedrooms has been […]
