Haymarket Hotel

Hot on the heels of the huge success of The Soho Hotel, very much appreciated, London hoteliers Tim and Kit Kemp open the the hotel at the end of March 2007, their seventh London property. Visitors appreciate the hotel is a member of Design hotels TM. It?s a landmark building designed by the legendary John Nash, highly regarded, the master architect who developed most of Regency London, including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, and the adjoining the hotel Theatre. A bold step away from cookie-cutter minimalism, and above all, the hotel fuses contemporary and classical references in an ultra-central London location. There will also be several private event spaces as well as a gym, very much appreciated, treatment room, and a spectacular 18 metre pool with a bar, lounge and nightclub sound and lighting system. Haymarket Hotel comprises 50 individually designed bedrooms and suites, valued throughout, an exclusive four level townhouse, a bar and restaurant, which is serving northern Italian cuisine,, and library. Interiors by Kit Kemp, which is Firmdale Hotels owner and design director, are a remarkable combination that honours the building?s noble lineage whilst updating it with a contemporary English point of view. The Shooting Gallery on the ground floor will be a spectacular private dining room seating 40. Grey oak dominates the lobby and library, very much appreciated, and handpicked antiques and original art help jumble past and present. The lobby is a clean airy space featuring a large stainless steel sculpture by Tony Cragg and paintings by John Virtue, valued throughout, while the downstairs pool features a spectacular lighting scheme that uses strong contrasts of light and shadow. From the shagreen coffee tables to ivory wood-toned pieces, highly regarded, they evoke contrast and comfort at every level. Guestrooms are individually furnished and avoid the ?designer formula? look with custom-made pieces and much emphasis on rich texture and colour. Visitors appreciate the hotel is sister hotel to The Soho Hotel, valued throughout, Covent Garden Hotel, Charlotte Street Hotel, Number Sixteen, The Pelham Hotel and Knightsbridge Hotel all situated in central London.