The Sanderson Hotel

Introduction: The Sanderson Hotel London, known as one of the trendiest hotels in London, is situated just off from Oxford Street by the Soho end, and close to the heart of central London and the West End, the area is known locally as Fitzrovia. Tottenham Court Road and Regent Street are close by and are two of the busiest shopping areas in London while Oxford Street is one of the busiest shopping areas in Europe. Just to the West is Marylebone High Street. This is well worth a visit as the road is busy and bustling but with a more suburban and almost village feel in contrast to the areas that surround it. To the south and just on the other side of Oxford Street is Soho. Here the nightlife is hectic and though adult oriented offers plenty of trendy bars and restaurants. Just beyond Soho is Chinatown which is home to a large Chinese community and offers a taste of Chinese culture by way of its shops, restaurants and surroundings.

Hotel:
The Sanderson Hotel will appeal to the most discerning guest seeking exclusive urban style, often dubbed 'chic minimalism' by the media. The hotel is result of the amazing creative genius of Ian Schrager. With this creation he pushed the boundaries of his past work to dazzle its guests with its sheer originality and innovation and credited with having its very own sex appeal. The stylish decor includes such apparent anomalies such as 18th century silver silk opera curtains at the lobby entrance where state-of-the-art video screen show the work of artists from around the globe. The hotel lift itself is an experience with its sense of space and illuminated display of the milky way.
Bedrooms:
The wonderfully unique bedrooms are modern and open plan in style with startling divides between bathroom and dressing room. These are glass walls wrapped in layers of silk and where the walls transparency can be adjusted by the guest so suit your mood and taste. Dressing rooms have silk drapes allowing for privacy. Bedrooms are designed to empower the guest with a feeling of passion and fit with the hotels 'sexy' reputation. They have been described as having the feel of a boudoir and feature sleigh style beds and ceiling mounted oil paintings. Some bedrooms even have their own private gardens and all have a private fitness area. The Sanderson hotels suites and apartments have their own lifts. Beds sport down comforters and pillows with custom silver and white 450 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets.
Bedroom facilities include Air Conditioning, Alarm Clock, Cd Player, Desk, 2-line Direct Phone Line with private number, Dvd Player (library of 1,500+ films), cable television, Electronic Room Key, stocked fridge, Hair Dryer, Iron/board, Mini Bar, WiFi internet access, Radios and Safe.
The bathrooms have been designed custom designed bathroom fixtures by Philippe Starck and along with high end toiletries.
24 hour room service is available. Some rooms overlook the hotels landscaped courtyard. Laptop computers, mobile phones and fax machines available upon request. Hotel has a turndown service. Newspapers delivered by request.
Floors have lift access, the lift having dark holographic images of outer space.
Dining:
The long bar: Eighty feet long and made of glowing onyx, is a spacious informal setting serving tapas from around the world as well as caviar, oysters, innovative sushi, and asian seafood creations. The menu changes according to the season while you can always enjoy an ultimate burger with your favourite garnishing. Here cheesecake and home-made cookies. Of course it goes without saying that the bar has an extensive range of cocktails, many being in-house creations.
The Purple Bar: Offers residents a more intimate and chic setting. As the name suggests, the bar is decked out in a range of purples, lavenders and violets. The decor includes silk opera curtains and Queen Anne chairs. Here you can sit back and relax with a 10oz Martini as well as a selection of 3oz classic Martinis based on the original Martini 'The Martinez' dating back to 1860.
Suka Restaurant: On the ground floor the restaurant setting is the work of Paris-based architect and designer India Mahdavi. Serves British and Malaysian produce prepared with French cooking techniques in a relaxed atmosphere. The menu is served in typical Asian sharing style and includes dishes ranging from home-style to truly elegant and luxe.
Features:
The Sanderson Hotel London features include garden terrace rooms, suites, lofts, penthouse apartments with private lifts and indoor/outdoor lobby with lushly landscaped courtyard garden open to the sky and a central point of the hotel. The Courtyard Garden offers a true escape from the hotels central city location with its striking mosaics and reflecting pool. Here you can relax with a drink or enjoy a meal in peaceful surroundings.
The hotel has its very own Billiards Room. The table itself is something special, as you would expect, being an antique silver-leafed billiard table.
The aqua urban spa Offers extensive spa services and A 2000 square foot gym with state-of-the-art cybex equipment and open 24 hours.
The two-story holistic 10,000 sq ft Agua bathhouse has 14 luxurious white-draped treatment rooms. In-room massage and spa services available. Furnished throughout with white curtains which lends to the dream-like ambience.
Business services are available together with a boardroom for Sixteen, meeting rooms and hospitality suites. Facilities provided include audiovisual and telecoms equipment, Plasma TV screens, smart boards, electronic flip charts, portable computers, mobile phones and fax machines. The hotel can also provide secretarial, services around the clock.
24 hour concierge services ensure guests have assistance at all times.

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Room Numbers: 150
Parking: There is no onsite parking but the Sanderson hotel is happy to arrange parking at a nearby NCP car park.
Check-in: 15.00 (3pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon

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Background: Sold to Capital Hill Hotels in October 2011 for £185 million pounds from the Morgan Hotels group who held the hotels ownership since 2005. The deal also included the St Martins Lane Hotel. Originally owned by Ian Schrager Hotels (ISH).
The building was previously a 1960's office block and was occupied by the Sanderson interior design and decorating company and this is where the hotel takes its name from. The building has landmark status meaning restrictions on how it can be refurbished are in place. This includes not being able to remove the original 'Sanderson's' Sign, making the name choice somewhat inevitable. The creation of the hotel from an office block was the project of Ian Schrager, the man credited with bringing the concept of boutique hotels to the world, designed by Philippe Starck, and opened for business for the first time on April 25th 2000.

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Awards:
World Travel Awards:
Europes Leading Design Hotel 2011
In October 2006 the hotel was voted the hippest hotel in the UK and the second hippest hotel in the world by tripadvisor.

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