ROUGH LUXE
| Address | 1 Birkenhead Street; London WC1H 8BA |
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| Neighbourhood | King’s Cross | See on map |
| Tube | King’s Cross St Pancras [Victoria, Northern, Piccadilly, Hammersmith & city, Circle, Metropolitan] |
| Telephone | +44 20 7837 5338 |
| Website | http://www.roughluxe.co.uk/ |
| Price | From £155 | Check availability |
A relative baby amongst the London boutique hotels, Rough Luxe is nonetheless a noteworthy newcomer. Its shabby chic design makes the rooms feel like half-lived in relics of a bohemian past, full of peeling wallpaper, leftover artwork, amazing cast-iron claw-footed bathtubs and huge day beds. Artfully interspersed are touches of modern luxury, though you won’t find HD TVs here – in fact there’s very little technology at all, a deliberate ploy on the part of the creator of the hotel, designer and gallery curator Rabih Hage, to encourage good old-fashioned interaction and conversation. In that vein, you’ll be well placed to go and find alternative entertainment in up and coming King’s Cross, with galleries and the arts centre King’s Place within walking distance. Service is impeccable and extremely personable, with a hearty ‘welcome home’ always available from in-house pooch Spud.
What others say
Mr & Mrs Smith
There’s, quite simply, no place like Rough Luxe. This is the antithesis of a conventional luxury hotel: an unprepossessing Georgian building in King’s Cross where cracked, peeling paintwork and shreds of faded wallpaper sit alongside attention-grabbing artworks both ancient and modern and weathered retro areas give way to sumptuous designer comforts. From the moment you step inside, you’re really not in Kansas anymore.
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