![]() ![]() ![]() The Sloane Street location has become rather famous itself. The suite is filled with books by and about the celebrity author and has a bay window in front of the large bathtub in the bathroom with a view overlooking the corner of Pont and Sloane Streets. ![]() Guests can book Langtry’s room 109 (now room 106), which is accessible directly from the street. “We tried to make the rooms feel like an inviting space in a family home,” says Kabelitz. There’s wooden flooring, contemporary rugs in warm colors such as rusty reds, and elegant wood furniture, custom-made in England.īay windows with banquettes are another attractive touch, along with the collection of old-fashioned board games like Knots and Crosses and mini-libraries of British literature, curated in collaboration with the local independent bookseller John Sandoe Books. The guest rooms are very British, says Kabelitz. The room's wooden furniture was custom-made in England and is of extremely high quality. The Cadogan’s most prestigious accommodation ($7,900 is the nightly rate), includes a large living room and roomy wood-paneled wardrobe. Paying homage to Wilde was a priority: His beloved room 118 is known as the hotel’s Royal Suite. The original hotel had a bank in the lobby, but the renovation replaced it with an inviting bar that resembles a posh early 20th century English watering hole with its white plaster ceiling, wood paneling, red leather banquettes and green and red velvet armchairs, a detail reminiscent of Wilde’s attire. Coral-toned carpets and more than 400 original artworks, predominantly by British female artists, adorn the hotel’s common areas, which are open to the public. Bay windows that allow for lots of natural light were added, and the once-tiny public areas were revamped to be spacious gathering places. Four-figure hotel rooms: Eight that are worth the priceīelmond’s first step was to gut the inside and connect the five buildings in a seamless way. ![]()
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