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Threadneedles, Autograph Collection

Threadneedles, Autograph Collection

City of London, London


Heritage Design Social
Central

Opened 2002   $$$

Threadneedles, Autograph Collection — vibe

Vibe

A hand-painted 1856 stained-glass dome crowns the former banking hall, where leather seating wraps around soaring marble pillars.

“Victorian banking bolthole”

Heritage

Grade II listed 1856 Victorian banking hall with an intact hand-painted stained glass dome.

Design

Victorian architectural bones framed with circular leather seating and modern furnishings beneath marble pillars.

Social

Drinks and afternoon tea served beneath the soaring stained-glass atrium at The Dome Lounge.

Central

In the Square Mile opposite the Bank of England, steps from Bank station and the Royal Exchange.

Threadneedles, Autograph Collection — rooms

Rooms

Soundproof windows shut out the Square Mile bustle, while generous marble bathrooms offer separate soaking tubs and walk-in showers.

Threadneedles, Autograph Collection — backstory

Backstory

Built in 1856 as the London, City and Midland Bank headquarters, the Victorian landmark was later converted into the Square Mile's first boutique hotel.

Threadneedles, Autograph Collection — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Sip cocktails across the original mahogany banking counter at the bar, or take afternoon tea beneath the circular atrium dome.

The neighborhood

Set opposite the Bank of England, the hotel puts the Royal Exchange and the Victorian arcade of Leadenhall Market steps away.

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