Clerkenwell pub atelier
A restored Victorian pub anchors two contemporary wings, where lobby cocktail tables draw design showroom crowds and neighborhood locals alike.
What it’s good at
Notable
Restored Grade II-listed Victorian pub features early-1900s glazed partitions, dado panelling, and traditional bar fronts.
Listed
Contemporary guest spaces feature clock-face room markers, green cutting-mat desks, and mid-century Italian accents.
Listed
Rooms incorporate motifs from historic Clerkenwell trades, including drafting-mat desks and blueprint-tube rolled headboards.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set in Clerkenwell's design district, the hotel sits five minutes from Farringdon Station, Smithfield Market, and the Brutalist curves of the Barbican Centre.
The rooms
Rooms draw on Clerkenwell craft heritage, detailed with blueprint-tube rolled headboards, drafting-mat desks, and illuminated clock-face markers outside every door.
Dogs stay too.
Bar
Hat and Feathers
The restored pub serves local craft beer and classic British dishes among dark wood panelling and vintage leather armchairs.
At the table
Sabini Bar serves signature cocktails across a black-and-white chevron counter, with tufted green armchairs filling the lobby lounge.
How it began
Dating back to the Victorian era, the Grade II-listed Hat and Feathers pub closed in 2011 before being revived with flanking modern wings.
Good to know
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Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.