Paddington London, United Kingdom
Renovated
2022
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage WellnessOutside the door
The house
InhabitMindful townhouse haven
Interconnected Victorian townhouses create a tranquil refuge, pairing light timber finishes with a discreet reception tucked behind the lounge.
“The larger of the two is the 158-room Queen’s Gardens location, which occupies a row of whitewashed Victorian townhouses.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Holland Harvey interiors feature bespoke timber joinery by Goldfinger and an upcycled Granby terrazzo fireplace.
Notable
Interconnected Grade II-listed mid-nineteenth-century Victorian townhouses fronting the peaceful greenery of Queen's Gardens.
Notable
Infrared saunas, a halotherapy salt room, and daily yoga classes support holistic urban recovery.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper* and AFAR.
Architects Holland Harvey preserved the classically British charm of these houses while introducing calming Scandinavian and Asian influences to the interiors.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set along a leafy garden square in Bayswater, the hotel places morning Hyde Park runs and Paddington Station five minutes away on foot.
The rooms
Naturalmat mattresses and terrarium air purifiers outfit the bedrooms, while top suites add freestanding soaking tubs framing views of Queen's Gardens.
The spa
Two subterranean treatment rooms host Gaia Skincare rituals, from herbal poultice massages to lifting facials.
The studio and gym
The cork-floored studio hosts daily yoga and sound healing sessions, with Peloton bikes set up in the adjacent gym.
The infrared sauna
An infrared sauna with pale timber benches sits alongside a dedicated halotherapy salt room.
Dogs stay too.
Yeotown Restaurant & Bar
The kitchen serves plant-centric, meat-free dishes alongside cold-pressed juices and biodynamic wines at the green marble counter.
The design repurposes a crescent of Grade II-listed mid-19th-century Victorian townhouses, delicately transforming them into a haven of urban calm.
How it began
The property unites a crescent of mid-nineteenth-century Grade II-listed townhouses, reusing reclaimed site marble in the communal terrazzo fireplaces.
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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.
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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.