Mandarin Oriental has launched its second property in London, with Mandarin Oriental Mayfair opening its doors on Hanover Square.
The property comprises 50 guestrooms and suites, as well as 77 private residences. Additional amenities meanwhile take the form of Chef Akira Back’s London restaurant debut, as well as two bars and a spa.
Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP), Mandarin Oriental Mayfair is the first newbuild in Mayfair for over a decade, bringing a modern architectural approach to one of London’s most storied squares. RSHP has created a unique Vierendeel structured building – one of the first in the UK – that provides wide internal space and an elegant contemporary townscape façade, clad with burnt red brick ‘baguettes’ that are inspired by the Georgian terraces that surround the hotel.
The hotel’s location continues to inform its identity inside, where accommodation has been crafted by British Studio Indigo, who have seamlessly blended Mandarin Oriental’s Asian heritage with locally-inspired elements. Inspired by haute couture, every guestroom has been imagined as a jewellery box, with a palette that includes a rich emerald green, regal maroon and tranquil turquoise, using fine timbers, marbles, soft fabrics and carpets, bespoke lighting and furniture complemented by metallic finishes in brass, bronze and gold. House of de Gournay hand-painted silk wallpaper is a focal point inside the rooms – its flowering magnolia design a nod to the trees found in Hanover Square, and the chinoiserie a subtle reference to Mandarin Oriental’s heritage.
The hotel’s public spaces – the reception, atrium, Akira Back restaurant, ABar Lounge, 14-seater chef’s table Dosa, private dining rooms and spa – have been envisioned by Tokyo-based design agency Curiosity. The large sculptural lobby and spa reception are complete with rare green Ming marble that reflects the green spaces of Hanover Square, Berkeley Square and Green Park, whilst the dining spaces have been inspired by ‘a walk in the park’ and the natural elements, reflected through carefully-choreographed lighting, suspended structures and metallic ceilings.
Subterranean The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair offers a range of treaments alongside a 25m swimming pool, sauna, vitality pools and experience showers, a gym and reformer pilates space.
