REVIEWS


THE EMORY London, UK


LOCATION: The congested road of Knightsbridge is all that comes between The Emory and leafy Hyde Park. Situated in the ritzy neighbourhood of Belgravia, the property does a good job of quietening its central London location – thick panes of glass mean suites still feel sanctuary-esque, and the hotel is reportedly set on anti-vibration bearings to reduce the rumbling of the Piccadilly Line below.


FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Though there’s nothing shy and retiring about the building itself – a gleaming glass structure from which a series of steel outriggers protrude like sails – a distinct lack of signage or pavement frontage mean only those in the know will be aware of The Emory. To enter, guests are ushered down a side street so unassuming you may think you’ve made a wrong turn – that is until a doorman steps out from the shadows and the hotel’s courtyard, complete with Damien Hirst sculptures, unfurls.


THE FACTS: The sixth property from Maybourne Hotel Group and the LÀ>n`½Ã wÀÃÌ on`on o«inin} in xä years, The Emory joins an impressive family of esteemed city outposts, including Claridge’s, The Connaught and The Berkeley (which resides niÝÌ `ooÀ®° Ƃ Ài«oÀÌi` Óä Þi>Àà in the making, The Emory bills itself as on`on½Ã wÀÃÌ >ll-ÃÕiÌi hoÌil >n`] h>Ûin}


o«ini` in ÕlÞ ÓäÓ{] ià >lÀi>`Þ liÛin} up to expectations, earning a spot on l>ÃÌ Þi>À½Ã i`iÌion ov /hi 7oÀl`½Ã xä Best Hotels. The property serves as a celebration of great designers: its striking steel structure marks one of Ìhi wn>l «ÀojiVÌà ov Ìhi l>Ìi >ÀVhiÌiVÌ Richard Rogers; French superyacht mastermind Rémi Tessier dreamt up the hotel’s public spaces; while four international designers were i>Vh }iÛin ÌÜo yooÀà ov ÃÕiÌià Ìo make their own. Though different in >iÃÌhiÌiVÃ] >ll È£ ÃÕiÌià vi>ÌÕÀi yooÀ- to-ceiling windows (book clients into the Knightsbridge side of the building for those all-encompassing Hyde Park views), thick coffee table tomes and an eclectic collection of contemporary art. This is a property that majors on quiet luxury – suites are understated in style but there’s quality and detail everywhere you look: Toto toilets, Dyson hair tools, custom beauty products and a complimentary minibar stocked with gourmet goodies. On Ìhi }ÀoÕn` yooÀ] }ÕiÃÌà Üill wn` /hi Emory Bar and Abc Kitchens, dressed in warm wood tones, polished copper and colossal slabs of Rosso Orobico marble. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Abc Kitchens is the culmination of chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s much-celebrated trilogy of restaurants in New York, and the menu features the venues’ standout dishes, such as Dorset crab toast, crispy dover sole


Ì>Voà >n` Ll>Vk ÌÀÕvyi «iââ>° ÕiÃÌà V>n also eat at the all-day cafe in the spa. /hi moÀ޽à £äÌh-yooÀ ÀoovÌo« hoÕÃià a spectacular bar and cigar lounge – which together offer cinematic views of the skyline and feature retractable roofs for the summer months.


IDEAL FOR: i}h-«Àowli oÀ Õn`iÀ- the-radar guests will love the exclusive nature of The Emory, where staff – many


94 ASPIRE MARCH 2026


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CREDIT: Kensington Leverne


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