![]() ![]() Designed with a mixture of maximalist bohemian throughout, the rooms create “a glamorous constructed garden of Eden” as Fustok puts it. Above the bar hangs the specially commissioned mythical-gazelcock (part-impala, park peacock) by Enrique Gomez de Molina, adding the mixture of eclecticism and humour.Ĭonsidering the hype, only 34 guestrooms, three suites and one incredible penthouse are sheltered on three levels, each designed to unlock a chic, unique, cosy, quiet, high-ceilinged refuge, worlds away from the hustle and bustle of London life below.Īll guestrooms are carved around the palm tree-studded interior courtyard, which centres the hotel and provides rooms with ample natural light. This area is rich in greens, with a gentle riot of Parisian fabrics and thick verdant palm textures of green, purple and red. ![]() The dark Victorian panelled mahogany long bar is balanced by the room’s inspiration of nature. The dramatic Labradorite bar, at some 30ft in length, is the hotel’s source of energy. An example of this can be found in the public areas that have been carefully curated with surrealist sculptures to portray the feeling that nothing in this hotel is what it first seems. “It was important to keep the honest feel of the building, and preserve its identity,” explains Fustok in a recent press release. Interior designer Tala Fustok’s creativity literally runs through the walls of the hotel. One thing that is immediately apparent when entering the building is that the design elements of the hotel feel very personal. The most recent neighbour to move in and name the hotel its premium local hangout spot is Facebook’s new swanky London headquarters in Rathbone Square. Unlike other luxury hotels in the area, such as Charlotte Street Hotel and The London Edition, The Mandrake’s entrance is very low key – almost as if its exact whereabouts is on a need-to-know basis, which of course it is.įive years in the making, and a first for the Fustok family, The Mandrake Hotel sits in a former Victorian office block and has been artfully converted into the cool, urban boutique hotel that it is today.ĭuring fashion week last year, when The Mandrake opened, its unique Bohemian-Gothic style led to it becoming the venue of choice for British Vogue’s editor Edward Enninful and a stream of A-listers who followed. The unassuming framed ornate wrought iron gates are the first of many indications that rules have been broken when designing the concept of The Mandrake Hotel. Hamish Kilburn takes a peek inside…īlink and you will miss it. They also have a theater where film screenings and live performances are held.Nestled under a canopy of plants in London’s Fitzrovia district sits The Mandrake Hotel, an unlikely yet very welcome neighbour to this part of town. While Jurema is where they offer cocktails and features a bar menu from YOPO. THe Waeska bar is a great place to catch plant-inspired cocktails. ![]() You can take-away coffee and lunches in YOPO, too.Īnd to keep you hydrated with drinks, wines, and cocktails, there are two bars in the Hotel. The hotel restaurant serves a modern European menu with influences from South America. While the penthouse boasts a bed in white Veronese marble and a rooftop jacuzzi that goes under a retractable roof. On the other hand, suites offer free-standing tubs and four-poster beds. Each room is equipped with hammam-style marble bathrooms, smart TVs, and USB port outlets. Rooms are either facing the courtyard with access to jasmine and passion flower-draped terraces, or a view of the busy streets of Fitzrovia. The hotel offers accommodation from rooms, luxury suites to a penthouse. It decorates the property with feathers, masks, and other mythical inflicted art. Inspired by the mystical plant, Mandrake, the hotel plays on colors and other knick-knacks. Nestled in two former office blocks, recreating a rather stoic space into a relaxing and lively retreat from the busy city of London. The Mandrake Hotel is an eccentric, vibrant, and artistic hotel located in Fitzrovia. ![]()
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