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The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences

Mayfair, London


Design Luxe Classic
Central

Opened 1973   $$$$

Condé Nast Traveler

“This Mayfair address, across the street from Green Park, has lived many lives since it opened in 1850 as the mansion of a member of Parliament, before becoming a Victorian private social club and then an Art Deco apartment block in the 1930s.” 
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The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences — vibe

Vibe

Botanist Patrick Blanc’s ten-storey vertical garden scales the façade, framing a storied Mayfair retreat directly across from the royal greenery of Green Park.

“Mayfair living-wall institution”

Design

Patrick Blanc's iconic ten-storey vertical garden and bespoke Martin Hulbert interiors opposite Green Park.

Luxe

Dedicated townhouse residences, tailored children's concierge service, and marble-finished suites overlooking the Royal Park.

Classic

A fifty-year Piccadilly institution celebrated for hosting generations of Hollywood directors, actors, and musicians.

Central

On Piccadilly directly opposite Green Park, a short walk from Buckingham Palace and Mayfair galleries

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences — rooms

Rooms

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame park canopy views, paired with bespoke Martin Hulbert furnishings, marble bathrooms, and adjoining Victorian townhouse residences.

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences — wellness

Wellness

The subterranean spa houses saunas, steam rooms, and hot tubs alongside a 24-hour gym equipped with Peloton bikes.

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences — backstory

Backstory

Steven Spielberg famously installed a film editing suite inside the residences while cutting E.T. and Indiana Jones during the 1980s.

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Seasonal British plates at 116 spill out onto the Piccadilly terrace, while the Down Street cocktail bar overlooks the living wall.

The neighborhood

Stroll straight across Piccadilly into Green Park, with Buckingham Palace, Bond Street boutiques, and Mayfair galleries just minutes on foot.

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