Liverpool Street London, United Kingdom
Opened
2012
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social LuxeOutside the door
Art-driven City hangout
Modern public spaces display curated contemporary artwork by local artists, drawing a lively mix of City professionals and East End creatives.
“An office building turned 80-room hotel in the City, London's square-mile financial district.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Interiors by Conran and Partners feature bespoke furniture, dramatic lighting, and commissioned artwork from London artists.
Notable
Three distinct drinking spaces including a retractable-roof garden and rooftop terrace host weekend DJ sessions.
Listed
Rooms offer cashmere-wrapped mattresses, fine linens, and Italian marble bathrooms fitted with deep soaking tubs.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and AFAR.
Rooms run from spacious-by-London-standards to positively enormous, with beds, which start out king-size and only get bigger, to match.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set between Moorgate and Liverpool Street, the address bridges the financial towers of the City and the markets of Shoreditch.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling windows illuminate bespoke artworks above king beds, leading into dark Italian marble bathrooms fitted with deep soaking tubs.
The thermal suite
The thermal suite holds Finnish saunas, steam rooms, experience showers, and a wooden cold plunge tub.
Gym and yoga
Peloton and Technogym machines fill the 24-hour fitness room, and guided yoga takes place on the rooftop.
The spa
Private treatment rooms host massage therapies from deep tissue to aromatherapy, set beside chandelier-lit changing suites.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Angler
The Michelin-starred rooftop restaurant serves sustainable British seafood beneath a mirrored ceiling and opens onto an all-weather terrace.
The Conran interior helps the cause here, but it's the extensive collection of commissioned art that pushes it ahead other boutiques in the neighbourhood,
At the table
Downstairs, Bluebird City pours cocktails along a marble bar, and the Secret Garden serves drinks under cascading wisteria.
How it began

Opened in 2012, this purpose-built glass building marked the debut hotel venture from veteran London hospitality group D&D.
“Business at the front, party at the back: that’s the ethos behind this hotel, which opened in London’s financial district in 2012.”
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The medals
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.