BLAKES
| Address | 33 Roland Gardens; London SW7 3PF |
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| Neighbourhood | Kensington | See on map |
| Tube | South Kensington [District, Circle, Piccadilly] |
| Telephone | +44 20 7370 6701 |
| Website | http://www.blakeshotels.com/ |
| Price | From £175 | Check availability |
Whilst her own hotel is a study in minimalist architecture, here at Blakes Anouska Hempel’s handiwork has gone gung-ho with design. Sumptuous upholstery, antique furnishings and a cacophony of themes and colours abound, with suites taking on entirely separate identities from an Opium den Chinese room to stark black and white stripes. The common thread throughout is a distinctly couture approach to the choice of everything, from fabrics to amenities, and a clear appreciation for far flung lands and fantasy, far from this quiet residential area of South Kensington.
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Mr & Mrs Smith
Blakes - the very name conjures up a whole era of modern decadence. Each room at Anouska Hempel’s South Ken boutique hotel has its own style, but all are inspired by various far-off lands: Russia, India, Turkey… The decor, while perhaps a little too redolent of the Eighties for some, is testament to Ms Hempel’s impeccable taste and astonishing attention to detail.
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Tablet Hotels
17.5 of 20. Somehow the design fever that has overtaken the hotel scene has failed to produce anything that can top Anouska Hempel’s eye for a maximally decorated interior, and in a world where blank walls and Scandinavian modernist furnishings represent the height of fashion, Blakes delivers the antidote to minimalism. Rooms are individually themed, whether British Raj or black-lacquered Oriental, and nothing is half-baked—in fact if you’re susceptible to sensory overload we can recommend something in white, like the Egyptian-themed Corfu Suite.
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