Overlooking Hyde Park, The Emory is the latest opening by Maybourne, operator of Claridge’s, The Connaught and The Berkeley.
Designed to give the feeling of “intimacy and calm more usually associated with residential settings”, the 61-suite property has a restaurant from chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, a member’s club, and a rooftop bar.
Guests arrive through a private cobbled entrance on Old Barrack Yard, an off-street enclave nestled between Belgravia and Knightsbridge to an exterior that Architect Ivan Harbour likens to “watchmaking on a grand scale”.
Harbour says the building is like a beautiful Swiss watch with a skeletonised dial, “every element of the sail structure reflects meticulous attention to detail, where the beauty of movement is apparent, and nothing is hidden. The aspect of timelessness is very powerful in architecture”.
“It is important to create buildings and places with impact and longevity, whose role is more than just aesthetic.
“The integrity of the central idea of The Emory, the distinctive skeleton, the building frame, is rooted in basic original thinking and gives it a unique timelessness.”
But the jewel in the crown is The Emory’s rooftop with its unparalleled 360-degree view of the capital’s skyline, and two glass pavilions parallel to the steel ‘sails’ of the building, home to The Emory Cigar Merchants and Bar 33, a sweeping space dedicated to hotel guests only, or by private invitation.
Guests also have exclusive access to Surrenne, a new private members’ club for wellbeing and longevity. Spread over four floors, the space provides a minimalist, relaxing and serene environment, creating an underground oasis in the middle of the city.
However, the luxury starts well before you arrive, all guests staying at The Emory receive a return private chauffeur-driven car from London’s private airfields or international airports.
Once here, they have a daily English breakfast, complimentary in-suite bar and 24-hour service from a personal Emory Assistant.
Maybourne Group Chief Operating Officer, Roland Fasel says, “The Emory is the latest London opening from Maybourne in over 50 years and is making its mark within the modern architectural and hospitality scene.
“With a heady combination of the world’s greatest architects and designers, a leading restaurant, unparalleled 360-degree rooftop views across the city. The Emory sets out to be a leader in quiet luxury, offering something completely unique.”
For more information, visit The Emory.
