How And Why A Stay At The Emory Has Become London's Most-Coveted Reservation
It's hard to imagine a landscape more competitive than London's hotel scene. From Belgravia's quaint addresses that boast big histories, to the legendary names that have defined what is truly brilliant hospitality and not forgetting the cool stays that line the streets of East London, there's a lot to choose from.
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One hotel that's proving to be best in class and the new stay to covet is The Emory. Whether you're flying in to the capital or wanting to mark a special occasion with an even more special stay, this Knightsbridge hotel has all you could want and more packaged up in contemporary interiors that redefine what we think of as luxury design.
Situated a stone's throw from Hyde Park Corner (and boasting heavenly views from the top floor), the hotel holds a striking space along Knightsbridge thanks to its architecture. Designed by the late Richard Rogers, the legendary architect behind Paris's Pomidou and London's Lloyds building, its 61 suites (not rooms, as each is intended to be lived in no matter how long the stay) have been designed with precision and flair by the world's leading architects and designers including Patricia Urquiola, Rigby & Rigby and Andre Fu.
And yet for all its design brilliance, it is the service and facilities that make The Emory truly special and there's something to keep you there from morning to night whether you are a gym bunny, gastronome or simply in search of the best spa treatments and wellness hacks in the world. It's impossible to leave.
Consider first that the A-list's favourite exercise partner Tracy Anderson has a fitness space within the hotel, where the studio is packed with bespoke equipment and kept at 35 degrees and 75% humidity to optimise workouts. Or, Surrenne. A truly best-in-class spa and wellness centre that offers exceptional treatments including signature facials through to microbiome analysis and Vo2 Max testing should you need it. All of these happen just off its swimming pool that is finished with a gold-leaf ceiling and lit with natural sunlight.
Restaurants and bars are also as equally brilliant. The global superstar Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has abc kitchens on the ground floor where seasonal dishes are created from organic, local fare with vibrancy and flavour that often defies the greying London sky outside.
Kostas Sfaltos, managing director of The Emory and its neighbouring The Berkeley believes that it's the meeting of great spaces and services that makes it so special. 'The Emory is offering something completely different for guests, particularly meeting a growing demand for privacy and a highly personalised service in London and beyond,' he tells ELLE UK.
Sfaltos and his team don't go so much as above and beyond as exceptional attention and service is the standard at The Emory. 'Each guest is offered a new level of tailored, personalisation with exceptional amenities and a dedicated Emory Guest Liaison on hand 24/7,' he says. 'We want to ensure The Emory helps enrich memories and experiences no matter what.' Amongst these exceptional experiences every stay will always include breakfast that can be served in your suite or in Jean-Georges' abc kitchens, an in-suite bar stocked with seasonal tipples and nibbles, complimentary membership to Surrenne for the duration of your stay, unpacking and pressing service on arrival and, most useful perhaps, use of The Emory house car.
Yet, the magic of The Emory is not only reserved for guests spending the night. The crown jewel is the rooftop bar with views extending across London and makes for a great spot to take in the city's skyline whether it's on Bonfire Night or during a Buckingham Palace flyover. As Sfaltos says: 'There's no better spot to wind down after the working day.' How lucky for us then that the ELLE office is (in the grand scheme of London) just down the road.
Book your stay at The Emory here.
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