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Step into Spring, A Royal Affair and More

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Step into Spring, A Royal Affair and More

The light and airy outdoor Crosby Bar Terrace is ideal for warmer months with green tables and chairs, umbrellas and leafy garden beds. Dining is available all day long.
Spring has arrived in the city. In New York our Crosby Bar Terrace (pictured) has re-opened for alfresco dining. With warmer days on the horizon in London, our outdoor terraces at Ham Yard Hotel, Charlotte Street Hotel and Covent Garden Hotel will soon be bathed in a warming glow. As the season turns, so do our restaurant menus. Enjoy the spoils of spring with fresh seasonal produce including ChalkStream trout with steamed asparagus, coastal vegetables and lemon butter sauce at The Potting Shed at Dorset Square Hotel. With a selection of new martinis on the menu, start your weekend early with live jazz every Thursday evening in Brumusat Haymarket Hotel.

Celebrate the season at our hotels and at home with Kit Kemp’s tips to refresh your house in time for spring. Breathe new life into your interiors with Shop Kit Kemp’s colourful cushions, vibrant rugs and unique home accessories.

A large spacious bedroom with blue walls and a patterned headboard in a red and white colour. There are two small chairs either side of french windows, with a sunny leafy outlook.

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance. Discover unrivalled collections with our new ‘V&A Experience’ at Number Sixteen and Knightsbridge Hotel. A short walk from the hotels, enjoy admission to an exhibition of your choice from the celebrated Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature to the inspiring Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear. Return for a luxurious overnight stay in your individually designed room with Champagne on arrival, English breakfast and a V&A Exhibition book to enjoy as a memento of your visit. BOOK NOW
A selection of craftspeople and their work

On 9th May, join Kit Kemp and Heritage of London Trust as they meet the talented makers preserving London’s heritage. Part of London Craft Week, three stimulating in-conversations will discuss and demonstrate the work helping to restore buildings and monuments across the city. Learn about the art of restoring stained glass, ancient and modern methods of gilding and model making in miniature form. Taking place at The Soho Hotel, tea, coffee and petit fours will be served in The Crimson Bar prior to each talk, and tickets will include a gift bag to take home. READ MORE
Royal Afternoon Tea at Covent Garden Hotel

In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, experience Brasserie Max’s new Royal Afternoon Tea. The sumptuous wood panelling and vibrant upholstery of Covent Garden Hotel radiate warmth and sophistication, making it the perfect place to enjoy an afternoon tea fit for a queen. Toast the occasion with a glass of Rathfinny Classic Cuvée or a ‘Lilibet’ cocktail whilst tea sandwiches, sweets and savouries are served. Enjoy classics from coronation chicken sandwiches to earl grey and dark chocolate opera cake and a strawberry and lemon tartlet. No afternoon tea would be complete without a selection of homemade scones with clotted cream and preserves. READ MORE
The bright hotel lobby glass windows and striking original artwork, including three stunning marble sculptures by Stephen Cox and the colorful iconic loom by Hermione Skye O'Hea.

Kit Kemp’s passion for art is celebrated throughout her award-winning interiors. Each piece, whether by established artists or up-and-coming students, has been carefully selected and woven into the heart of her designs. Discover the most inspiring pieces along with prestigious neighbourhood galleries on one of our Art Walks in London or New York that take place throughout the year. New for 2022, The Whitby Hotel in New York and Charlotte Street Hotel in London will open their doors for a vibrant, uplifting adventure through hand craftsmanship, art, found pieces and bespoke detailing. READ MORE
A cinema showing the film Anais in Love on screen

Join us on 17th April at The Whitby Hotel or Crosby Street Hotel for a one-off Firmdale Film Club and dinner showing French comedy ‘Anaïs in Love‘. Begin with a delicious three-course meal before making your way to the hotel’s luxurious cinema for this special pre-release showing. Directed by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, a spirited Anaïs falls in love with the live-in partner of the man with whom she’s having an affair. An effervescent, cliché-shattering feature debut which weaves a tale of self-discovery as literate and delightful as it is unexpected. BOOK NOW