Ampersand Hotel set to open in South Kensington
Located next to South Kensington tube, this new 111 bedroom hotel includes 5 balconied suites, an artisanal coffee lounge and patisserie as well as a destination cocktail bar and dining experience on the lower ground floor.
The Ampersand Hotel’s extensive redevelopment and renovation has been designed by architects and interior designers Dexter Moren Associates. The design concept is inspired by the surrounding cultural district of South Kensington, and the iconic ampersand symbol illustrates the hotel’s role in connecting its guests to the best of the area. Botany, ornithology, astronomy, geology and music are intricately incorporated into the bespoke guest rooms and public areas offset with contemporary furnishings and artwork.
The Ampersand Hotel is an impressive Victorian building encompassing 5,665 sq ft with 111 guestrooms set over seven floors to accommodate both the business and leisure traveller. Guestrooms include oversized bed heads, classic high Victorian ceilings and freestanding baths in some rooms where classic English heritage meets a contemporary interior.
The Ampersand Hotel also includes five suites, all of which include individual balconies with views of London’s iconic skyline.
Set on the ground floor of the hotel, The Drawing Rooms will serve as a patisserie, offering hotel guests and visitors artisanal coffee and sweet & savoury pastries, as well as offering a Champagne menu come early evening. All-day dining restaurant Apero sees modern Mediterranean served in the low-key but dramatic setting of the hotel’s vault.
