Hempel Hotel

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
Hempel Hotel is located in Central London
Hempel Hotel
Location within Central London
General information
Location31-35 Craven Hill Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′46″N 0°10′56″W
ClosedJanuary 2013
Other information
Number of rooms50
Number of restaurants1

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

  1. Emma Jacobs (23 March 2012). "At home: Anouska Hempel". Ft.com.
  2. Jonathan Glancey (2 October 2006). "Terrace towers". Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2012. ... the ultra-minimalist, five-star Hempel Hotel
  3. ThisisLondon Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine

51.51303°N 0.18225°W / 51.51303; -0.18225


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