HotelHaymarket

The author rated this hotel as 3 stars out of the maximum of 3 stars. Frommers indicates this hotel is exceptional. The author describes this hotel as a "chic upmarket" hotel in the city and it is for "luxury-seeking guests" and for someone who wants to "avoid the grande dames". This is the "most sophisticated small" hotel in the city and it has the "satisfying proportions" of the "original 19th-century John Nash architecture remains". This hotel is right next door to the Haymarket Theatre and this hotel is "ideal for theatre-goers". The Firmdale chain hotels always have a "bold statement wit [more]

The reviewer begins by setting the interior scene, noting that the style is that of Kit Kemp, who owns, with her husband Tim a "solid empire of hotels across the capital under the Firmdale brand". The reviewer writes that Kit embraces "the eccentric character for which the English are renowned", noting that it may not be to everyone's tastes, but that she personally finds it "a breath of fresh air". The reviewer next goes on to talk about the fact that Haymarket is in fact "the Kemp's seventh endeavour", adding that it was opened in May (of 2007), and "set in three Regency houses". The revi [more]

Much about this hotel is new. On a literal level, it is newly opened (May 2007). Also new is having a "fresh, funky" hotel in the Piccadilly area. Most importantly, it is new and unique in design terms. Most of this review is about the concept and décor of this latest in the "eye-catching portfolio" of the owners. The interiors have a "particularly English perspective" and a tailor's dummy acts as the hotel's "signature and logo". The "fresh, summery designs" compensate for the "muted" English light and the lobby area has a "sense of airiness" and "masses of space". A hallmark of the [more]