The Hempel Hotel was a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It was located at 31-35 Craven Hill Gardens to the north of Hyde Park off Bayswater Road. It was a small boutique hotel with Zen inspiration, designed by Anouska Hempel.[1] The design of each of the 40 rooms and 10 apartments centered on minimalistic art and the colour white,[2] and it also featured a zen garden.
| The Hempel Hotel | |
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  Location within Central London | |
| General information | |
| Location | 31-35 Craven Hill Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′46″N 0°10′56″W / 51.51278°N 0.18222°W |
| Closed | January 2013 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 50 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
The hotel was a favourite of Victoria Beckham and of Michael Jackson, who reserved the entire hotel during a stay there in 2006.[3]
The hotel was sold in January 2013 to British Land before being demolished to make way for 18 luxury apartments, opened in 2016.
References
edit- ^ Emma Jacobs (23 March 2012). "At home: Anouska Hempel". Ft.com.
- ^ Jonathan Glancey (2 October 2006). "Terrace towers". Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
... the ultra-minimalist, five-star Hempel Hotel
- ^ ThisisLondon Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
51°30′47″N 0°10′56″W / 51.51303°N 0.18225°W
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