The Adria
South Kensington, London
“Victorian townhouse sanctuary”
MICHELIN Guide
Vibe
Behind an 1870s façade, round-the-clock butlers attend to quiet residential drawing rooms, chess matches, and evening martini trolleys.
“Victorian townhouse sanctuary”
Round-the-clock butler service, Italian marble bathrooms with underfloor heating, and evening martini trolley pours in the lounge.
A restored 1870s Victorian townhouse featuring sixteen-foot ceilings, cast-iron balustrades, and original decorative cornicing throughout.
Interiors by HBA London pairing monochrome marble flooring with Italian Cipollino stone and bespoke contemporary furnishings.
On Queen's Gate in South Kensington, minutes from the Natural History Museum and Hyde Park
Rooms
Sixteen-foot ceilings and intricate Victorian cornicing frame contemporary furnishings, paired with heated Italian Cipollino marble bathroom floors.
Wellness
Tucked on the lower ground floor, a private wellness retreat holds a dry sauna, treatment room, and compact fitness gym.
Backstory
This Victorian townhouse became the Swiss Bürgenstock Collection’s first property outside Switzerland following a meticulous restoration in 2022.
Eat & drink
Mornings start in The Parlour, followed by traditional afternoon tea beneath the glass-roofed Winter Garden and drinks in the Polo Lounge.
The neighborhood
Kensington’s broad residential avenues surround you, with the Natural History Museum, the V&A, and Hyde Park minutes away on foot.
“The Adria is a 19th-century townhouse in South Kensington... Inside are 24 rooms and suites, all renovated in a traditional-meets-modern style with luxe extras like underfloor heating and marble bathrooms.”
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