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Marking the European debut of the 1 Hotel’s mission-driven portfolio, 1 Hotel Mayfair offers a new benchmark for low-impact luxury within the capital’s ever evolving, decidedly sumptuous, hotel market. With sustainability at its core, this is a stylish yet refreshingly informal option for a stay in one of London’s busiest spots.
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In buzzy Mayfair where enticing new hotels and hot restaurants seem to appear weekly, making it London’s most desirable location. From its front door on Berkeley Street, it is steps away from London must-visits such as The Royal Academy, Fortnum and Mason, Hatchard’s book shop and many of the West End theatres. And, should there be sunshine, then you can bask in it, in neighbouring St. James’ Park.
Driven by its mission to consciously draw on inspiration from nature, it is no surprise that the design here is biophilic, with a capital B. There are over 500 sq. metres of verdant, vertical, gardens, with more than 200 plant species represented here and in the planting beds in the guest rooms.
All 181 bedrooms feature moss walls with British oak flooring and there is Welsh slate in the bathroom (and Yorkshire stone elsewhere). Nature comes in art form too, courtesy of artisans and craftspeople from the UK and beyond, with Kate McGwire’s feather installation on the bar counter in Dover Yard, the leafy lobby chandelier created from air plants by artist Patrick Nadeau and the reception desk hewn from a giant oak tree from the English countryside.
Prioritising reconstruction over new construction, the hotel utilised 80 per cent of its existing structure in its rebuild, which was repurposed to avoid significant environmental impact. Something which allowed it to recently achieve the BREEAM Excellent certification, a world-leading sustainability assessment method for the built environment and environmental impact.
