London & South East

New EDITION

London Edition Hotel

EDITION, the next generation lifestyle hotel brand has opened its first UK hotel.

The London EDITION, the latest from EDITION Hotels, is the new project of Ian Schrager the brandā€™s creative director, who returns to London for the first time in 15 years. EDITION Hotels, the brand Ian Schrager conceived in partnership with Marriott International, focuses on providing a cultural epicentre which highlights the best that each city has to offer.

EDITION hotels carry out a delicate balancing act, creatively combining the personal, individualised and intimate experience that Schrager is well known for, with the global reach, operational expertise and grand scale of the Marriott.

Schrager and the Ian Schrager Company Design team in conjunction with interior designer Yabu Pushelberg have allowed The London EDITION to preserve the finest features of the historic building ā€“formerly the Berners Hotel ā€“ whilst reinventing the space to create a dynamic fusion of past and present.

London Edition Hotel

The creative blend of aristocratic English country manor meets London private gentlemanā€™s club is modernised with an edgy, inner city urban feel, bringing chic to an environment enhanced by meticulous attention to detail. Behind the refined Georgian exterior, the aesthetics cleverly come together creating a spark that takes this hotel experience to a different level making it a truly unique and captivating experience.

The London EDITION provides a personal, modern and friendly environment whilst ensuring outstanding one-of-a-kind food, an array of beverages and quality entertainment is available all under one roof. Meanwhile the hotelā€˜s dance club provides an extraordinary theatrical experience.

Spectacular lighting has been devised by Patrick Woodroffe ā€“ a world renowned lighting specialist ā€“whose work has graced the 2012 London Olympics and stage shows including The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga.

Other features include two bars, a 24-hour fitness facility and 173 secluded and luxurious wood panelled rooms. Features of every room, many of which have panoramic views of the city, include signature imported linens, original artwork, 46ā€ flat screen HDTVā€™s with full cable access, specifically programmed ipods and ipads (available upon request) and complimentary high-speed, wireless internet access.

The hotel, situated in the very heart of Fitzrovia, provides an idyllic location with Londonā€™s most coveted areas such as Soho, Convent Garden and Oxford Street all within walking distance. The hotel itself offers a dynamic social hub where guests can work, relax, dine and socialise all within this sophisticated, stylish and comfortable setting.

For EDITION, the individual is key and in the words of Ian Schrager, ā€œthe definition of luxury has changed: weā€™d rather be known for service than anything else.ā€

London Edition Hotel

Ian Schrager summarises the latest entry to the EDITION Hotel as ā€œa multi-faceted jewel of a hotel glittering in the heart of London town,ā€ making the London EDITION the latest new lifestyle hotel where you donā€™t have to sacrifice anything, whether it be fun or work, to stay in the classiest place in town.

For further information on The London EDITION, please visit: www.editionhotels.com.

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