Rosewood HotelHolborn, London

Housed in the original headquarters of the Pearl Assurance Company, Rosewood London opened in October 2013, marking the presence of the Rosewood Hotel & Resorts® brand in Europe.

Within only a year, Rosewood London became the pioneering fve-star luxury hotel in Midtown, winning eight prominent accolades, including “Best Business Hotel 2016” at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards UK and “Best Hotel Suite: Manor House Suite 2016” at The European Hospitality Awards 2016.

Following a £85 million renovation to sensitively transform the 1914 Edwardian Belle Époque building, the original architectural features were painstakingly restored by an expert team of craftsmen, including the magnifcent Grade II-listed street frontage and dome, and the grand Pavonazzo marble staircase which rises up through all seven storeys of the hotel beneath the 166-foot cupola. Guests enter via a grand carriageway which leads to a distinctive courtyard giving a sense of arrival more akin to a private manor house than a hotel.

The 263 rooms and 45 suites including nine signature suites, referred to as “houses,” have been crafted from the fnest materials and appointed to the highest standard to convey the feel of stylish London residences. The Grand Manor House Wing, one of London’s most exclusive residences, welcomes guests via its own private entrance and is the only suite in the world to possess its own postcode.

The facilities encompass 11 event spaces accommodating groups of 10 to 555 and including one Grand Ballroom, three heritage boardrooms, the Living Room, the Dining Room which includes a show kitchen, fve fexible meeting rooms and the Event Studio, a tactile showcase of event accessories unique to London.

A strikingly elegant salon with foor to ceiling mirrors, the Mirror Room, serving elegant, innovative cuisine and afternoon tea. The Martin Brudnizki-designed Holborn Dining Room, with outdoor terrace, offers British classics with a twist whilst Scarfes Bar serves creative cocktails alongside jazz.

Sense® , A Rosewood Spa

Rosewood London’s Sense®, a Rosewood Spa and ftness suite is the epitome of style and tranquillity. Available to hotel and non-hotel guests, this urban retreat bamboo walls, soft lighting and wooden walkways over rippling water and pebble stones leading to seven treatment rooms, one of which is an exclusive couple’s suite.

The ladies and gentlemen’s changing rooms offer a sauna, steam room and large sensory showers. The shimmering gold leaf and teak relaxation lounge is the centrepiece of the spa and provides a tranquil and restorative hideaway in the heart of London. At Sense®, a Rosewood Spa we offer an array of treatments and products from our spa brands; EviDens de Beauté, Sodashi, Maison Caulières and Face Place to relax and soothe guests and visitors.

Experience fve-star hair treatments from award-winning and celebrity stylist Matthew Curtis within an intimate and boutique style salon at Sense spa.

Holborn Dining Room features the Gin Bar offering London’s largest collection of Gin. The Gin Bar features over 500 Gins and 20 tonics, which are perfectly paired in the Gin Book offering over 10,000 varieties of G&T’s as well as gin based cocktails.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® manages 28 one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts and residences in 16 countries, with 19 new properties under development. Each Rosewood property embraces the brand’s A Sense of Place® philosophy to refect the individual location’s history, culture and sensibilities.

The Rosewood collection includes some of the world’s most legendary hotels and resorts, including The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas and Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris, as well as new classics such as Rosewood Hong Kong. For those who wish to stay a little longer, Rosewood Residences offer a distinct opportunity for ownership or rent in extraordinary destinations within the brand’s wide-ranging portfolio.

Starting from an early age Michael worked alongside his parents at their hotels in Scotland before venturing to the US to work with Four Seasons & Resorts for 10 years in Boston, Toronto and New York. Working at iconic hotels such as The Pierre and the Four Seasons in New York and opening restaurants including L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon. On returning to London, Michael began his British career at Claridge’s as the Food & Beverage Manager then becoming the Hotel Manager of this iconic hotel. After four years at Claridge’s,

Michael opened Rosewood London, a highly anticipated opening of this ultra-luxury hotel brand.Currently managing director of Rosewood London, Michael looks after the hotel’s 306 rooms and suites, 11 event spaces and 3 restaurants and bars, which include internationally recognised Scarfes Bar and Holborn Dining Room. The hotel has garnered impressive awards under Michael’s management, including Best Hotel in London by Conde Nast Traveller, Best Hotel by GQ and Hotel of the Year by The Caterer, but to name a few.

Executive Chef Simon Young Rosewood London is pleased to welcome Simon Young as Executive Chef at Rosewood London. Simon Young oversee’s the luxury hotel’s kitchens and restaurants including the popular Scarfes Bar and elegant Mirror Room.

Simon has over 25 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, having worked most recently as Executive Chef at Jumeirah Carlton Tower where he oversaw the entire Culinary division. Well-established within his sector, Simon boasts a number of esteemed accolades attached to his name, including Hotel Cateys Chef of the Year and Craft Guild of Chefs’ Banqueting Chef of the Year.

Simon is responsible for the daily operations and management within Rosewood London’s kitchens, and will oversee the team in his typically professional and passionate manner. He comments: “I have watched Rosewood London with great interest since it opened; it has built such a strong reputation and I am delighted to become part of its ongoing journey. I am looking forward to maintaining and improving the great F&B offerings throughout the hotel, and working alongside the amazing culinary team”.

Calum Franklin remains Executive Chef at Holborn Dining Room, and Mark Perkins continues as Rosewood London’s Executive Pastry Chef.

Pictured right, Rosewood CEO Sonia Cheng and colleagues.