Fitzrovia, London

Take one 1950s-style building in London’s West End. Add a touch of Jean Cocteau surrealism and a dash of Salvador Dalí iconoclasm. Let landmark designer Philippe Starck run riot with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, gossamer-fine curtains and a healthy dose of wit, and allow his protege, Tim Andreas, to thoughtfully revamp the famous rooms some years later. The result is a newer, slicker Sanderson, and still one of the hippest places to stay in the capital.

But don’t just take our word for it. Sanderson is so in-demand, it continues to witness air-kissing starlets and play host to countless celebrity parties. With a central location just seconds from Oxford Street and Soho, cool rooms that blur the line between extravagance and restraint, a portfolio of bars and restaurants that attract willing waiting lists, and a heavenly spa that’s got the press in a froth, it’s easy to see why.

Good to know

Parking is available at the hotel for an additional charge, payable directly to the hotel. Please contact the hotel for more information.

Please note the hotel will require a credit card from guests on arrival, to cover any accidental damage. The hotel will authorise the card for a deposit.

Accommodation

After an exquisite refresh by designer Tim Andreas, rooms continue to show off Starck's heady mix of baroque opulence and contemporary minimalism but now hold the essential, cutting-edge mod cons we can't live without. You'll find rugs and blackout shades emblazoned in scenes of rural England alongside floor-to-ceiling glass bathroom chambers.

Amenities:

- Nevaya interactive HD IPTV system, with international stations and Sky Sports
- 300 thread count cotton linens
- MALIN+GOETZ bathroom amenities
- Work space
- Wi-Fi access
- 24-hour room service

Dining

Whether it's cocktails in the theatrical surroundings of the Purple Bar or a bone-dry glass of white in the 80-foot onyx Long Bar, drinks at the Sanderson are taken seriously. Breakfast, lunch and dine on a blend of much-loved British staples and seasonal, world-inspired cuisine at The Restaurant at Sanderson, and indulge in the wacky and sumptuous Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea or Tipsy Evening Tea.

Spa

Agua Spa is 10,000 square feet of sheer bliss. It’s a welcome retreat from the thrum of central London and offers a glittering array of restful, rejuvenating and replenishing therapies that make the most of NUXE Paris, Natura Bissé and Connie Gray London products, to name a few. With its 14, pure-white treatment rooms, billowing white curtains and ethereal meditation beds, you could be forgiven for mistaking it for heaven on earth.

Location

Where do you begin? The Sanderson is right in the midst of Fitzrovia, in London’s West End. You’re minutes from the world-famous shopping streets around Oxford Circus and Regent Street. Theatreland is practically on your doorstep. The British Museum, Marble Arch and Piccadilly Circus are all within easy walking distance. If you want to be in the heart of the action, this hotel puts you there.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.