Haymarket Hotel, London

The Haymarket Hotel is member of Design Hotels Hot on the heels of the huge success of The Soho Hotel -London hoteliers Tim and Kit Kemp open the Haymarket Hotel at the end of March 2007 -their seventh London property - A bold step away from cookie-cutter minimalism -Haymarket Hotel fuses contemporary and classical references in an ultra-central London location - Its a landmark building designed by the legendary John Nash -the master architect who developed most of Regency London -including Buckingham Palace -Trafalgar Square -and the adjoining Haymarket Theatre - The hotel comprises 50 individually designed bedrooms and suites -an exclusive four level townhouse -a bar and restaurant -serving northern Italian cuisine -and library - There will also be several private event spaces as well as a gym -treatment room -and a spectacular 18 metre pool with a bar -lounge and nightclub sound and lighting system - The Shooting Gallery on the ground floor will be a spectacular private dining room seating 40 - Interiors by Kit Kemp -Firmdale Hotels owner and design director -are a remarkable combination that honours the buildings noble lineage whilst updating it with a contemporary English point of view - The lobby is a clean airy space featuring a large stainless steel sculpture by Tony Cragg and paintings by John Virtue -while the downstairs pool features a spectacular lighting scheme that uses strong contrasts of light and shadow - Grey oak dominates the lobby and library -and handpicked antiques and original art help jumble past and present - Guestrooms are individually furnished and avoid the designer formula look with custom-made pieces and much emphasis on rich texture and colour - From the shagreen coffee tables to ivory wood-toned pieces -they evoke contrast and comfort at every level - Haymarket Hotel is sister hotel to The Soho Hotel -Covent Garden Hotel -Charlotte Street Hotel -Number Sixteen and Knightsbridge Hotel all situated in central London