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From $500/night
Rooms
173
Setting
Fitzrovia - Berners Street
Best For
Design · Dining · London
Reviewed
Sep-26
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Georgian townhouses in Fitzrovia, lined in oak and walnut. Berners Tavern under Grand Central-inspired chandeliers. The Punch Room behind the lobby. A Penthouse wrapped in three terraces. London's most complete design hotel.
The London EDITION opened in September 2013 in a row of Georgian townhouses on Berners Street in Fitzrovia, the former Berners Hotel, and marked Ian Schrager's return to London after fifteen years. The Ian Schrager Company design studio worked with Yabu Pushelberg on the interiors: a restored stucco ceiling in the lobby, an Ingo Maurer silver sphere above it, and 173 rooms paneled in walnut or light oak with a cabin-like calm akin to a private yacht. Jason Atherton's Berners Tavern opened with the hotel and became one of the most talked-about restaurant rooms in London that year.
THE PROPERTY
Berners Street runs north from Oxford Street into Fitzrovia, on the edge of Soho and a short walk from Tottenham Court Road and the British Museum. The surrounding blocks are dense with creative industry: agencies, architecture practices, and the media companies that have occupied Fitzrovia since the mid-20th century. The address gives the hotel a local crowd of Londoners who come for Berners Tavern and the Punch Room whether or not they are staying.
LOBBY CULTURE
The lobby is the social heart of the building. A polished silver sphere by Ingo Maurer hangs from the restored stucco ceiling, above a fireplace, a billiard table, and a lobby bar that fills from early evening. Berners Tavern opens directly off the lobby, a grand dining room with stacked framed art and chandeliers inspired by Grand Central Station, drawing Fitzrovia locals alongside hotel guests through every service. At the back of the building, the reservations-only Punch Room continues the evening in fumed oak and candlelight.
DESIGN NOTES
The 173 rooms and suites are paneled in dark walnut or light oak over oak floors, creating the cabin-like feel of a private yacht. Each room carries a gold-framed portrait by Dutch photographer Hendrik Kerstens, whose images of his daughter borrow the light and composition of the Dutch masters. Christian Liaigre furnishings, George Smith tufted lounge chairs, and EDITION's Le Labo amenities in the signature Black Tea scent complete the rooms. The Penthouse is wrapped by three landscaped terraces with 360-degree views of the skyline.
BAR & SHARED SPACES
Berners Tavern, from Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton, serves contemporary British cooking from breakfast through late supper in the hotel's most spectacular room: soaring ceilings, Grand Central-inspired chandeliers, and walls of framed artwork. The Punch Room, open Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm and by reservation only, is a fumed-oak den modeled on 19th-century London private clubs, with punches served by the glass or the bowl and the signature Milk Punch at its center. The Lobby Bar links the two.
The London EDITION has been the strongest design hotel in London for over a decade. Berners Tavern is one of Europe's great restaurant rooms. The Punch Room is the most specific hotel bar in London.
— The Lobby Edit · Founder's Note
ROOMS THAT MATTER
The suite program sits above a base of rooms that run from 22 to 40 square meters. The Fitzrovia Suite at 44 square meters is the entry point, wood-paneled floor to ceiling. The Berners Suite at 49 square meters adds a separate living area and a large terrace over central London. The Terrace Suite at 79 square meters pairs an open sitting area with private outdoor space. The Premier Terrace Suite adds an oversized furnished terrace. The 195-square-meter Penthouse has three landscaped terraces, a dining room for ten, and a library.
THE VERDICT
London's most complete design hotel, more than a decade after opening. Berners Tavern remains one of the great restaurant rooms in Europe. The Punch Room is the most specific hotel bar in the city. The walnut-paneled rooms are among the most intimate in London. And the Fitzrovia address gives the hotel a genuine local crowd that most London hotels cannot attract.
Editor's Note
London's most complete design hotel. Berners Tavern and the Punch Room make the case over a decade later.
The Lobby Edit Score
9.2
/ 10
Berners Tavern is one of Europe's great rooms. The Punch Room is London's finest bar.
Property
The London EDITION
Brand
EDITION Hotels / Marriott
Category
Luxury Lifestyle
Rooms
173
Opened
2013
Address
10 Berners Street, London W1T 3NP
Rates From
$500.00
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Category Scores
Design & Materials
9.3
Atmosphere & Scent
9.1
Lobby Culture
9.3
Service
9.2
Rooms & Suites
9.1
Food & Beverage
9.4
Value
8.8
Sense of Place
What The London EDITION does to a Fitzrovia evening, when Berners Tavern fills and the Punch Room opens at 5pm.
SIGNATURE SCENT
Le Labo's EDITION Black Tea, dry and warm, from the lobby fire to the suites. Quieter than Soho outside.
LOBBY ENERGY
Fitzrovia creatives, London design industry, European visitors. Here for Berners Tavern, staying for Punch.
MATERIAL CHARACTER
Oak, walnut panels, Kerstens portraits, restored stucco, a Maurer sphere. A yacht cabin in central London.
TIME OF DAY
Morning for Berners Tavern and the British Museum walk. Evening for the Punch Room at 5pm.
The London EDITION Lobby Culture Score: 9.3. Berners Tavern, the Punch Room, and a Fitzrovia local crowd make this the most socially complete hotel lobby in London.
Suites
That Earn the Stay
Fitzrovia Suite
King - 44 sq m - Floor-to-Ceiling Wood-Paneled Walls - Nautical Design - Le Labo
From $500/night
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Berners Suite
King - 49 sq m - Separate Living Area - Large Terrace - Central London Views
From $700/night
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Terrace Suite
King - 79 sq m - Open Sitting Area - Private Terrace - City Views
From $950/night
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Premier Terrace Suite
King - Oversized Furnished Terrace - City Views - Walnut Paneling
From $1,200/night
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The Penthouse
King - 195 sq m - Three Landscaped Terraces - 360-Degree Skyline - Dining for Ten - Private Entrance
From $4,000/night
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The Common Ground
Dining, Bar & Shared Spaces
Where the hotel earns its rate beyond the room.
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Three restaurants worth the walk. One for every part of the day.
While You're Here
What to Do Nearby
01
The Punch Room
Already in the hotel. Punches by the glass or the bowl in a fumed-oak den, Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm. Book ahead. The best reason not to leave the building before dinner.
03
Berners Tavern at Dinner
Already in the hotel. Jason Atherton's British kitchen under the Grand Central chandeliers. Book the Sunday roast.
05
The National Gallery
20 min walk south through Soho to Trafalgar Square. The most comprehensive collection of Western European painting in the world. Free to enter. Allow three hours.
02
The British Museum
15 min walk east through Bloomsbury. The Parthenon sculptures, the Rosetta Stone, and two million years of human history under one roof. Free to enter. Go on a weekday morning.
04
Soho on Foot
5 min walk south. Dean Street, Carnaby Street, and the independent restaurant density that makes Soho the most walked neighborhood in London. Go at any hour on any day.
06
The Barbican
10 min on the Elizabeth line from Tottenham Court Road. Europe's most ambitious Brutalist arts complex: concert hall, cinema, theatre, gallery, and a lake-side conservatory in one estate.
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