On fashionable Sloane Street, proper contrary leafy, Grade II-indexed Cardigan Place Gardens, the Francis Bacon Town House makes its London debut with richly adorned interiors recalling the Art Deco aesthetic of the 1920s and Thirties. It gives 14 theatre-themed suites and a cutting-edge Japanese eating place and bar. We are provide spa online booking.
Style and Character
Uplifting, colorful interiors via way of means of Sir Frank Lowe and fashion dressmaker Nicola Harding make for the warmest of welcomes in an casual surroundings. British antiques jostle with antique Japanese prints; lampshades via way of means of Rosa de Ruing are illuminated via way of means of ornamental lighting fixtures from Vaughan Designs; inviting sofas and chairs are blanketed with cushions via way of means of Penny Worrall.
Theatre posters and memorabilia line the stairs; black and white photos grasp on announcement wallpaper. There is a cluttered concord and cosines which effectively creates the surroundings of a personal residential townhouse instead of a resort, referencing Lord Francis Bacon’s Fleet Street lair wherein he entertained Ian Fleming, Winston Churchill, Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Olivier. The resort is a sibling to u . s . a . residence resort Francis Bacon in Surrey, which opened as a resort in 2017.
Service and Facilities
The personnel are young, pleasant and inclined to move the more mile to make sure an fun stay. Facilities encompass non-public education periods withinside the privateness of Cadogan Place Gardens in addition to the usage of the tennis courtroom docket there. Fitness training are feasible at close by KXU, at the same time as massages and in-room splendor remedies are to be had on request.
- Restaurant
- Tennis
- courtroom
- docket
- Wi-Fi
Rooms
The fourteen opulent suites are named after London theatres, from The Adelphi to The Old Vic, lots of which had been frequented via way of means of Lord Francis Bacon while in London. Mine changed into the Coliseum, with antique posters marketing and marketing its indicates dotted across the room. Beds are four-poster or half-tester and draped in wealthy velvets with colorful cushions. Oak flooring are crowned with sea grass carpets and bespoke rugs courtesy of Nicola Harding.
Velvet is the fabric of choice, giving sofas a luxe softness and smartly trimming the heavy curtains. A nook is given over to a beneficent maxi bar with a Nespresso, kettle, teapot and a choice of biscuits and popcorn. Home-made cocktails are available in unfashionable bottles. The lavatories are clad in smooth tiles and characteristic each a bath and a shower. Amenities are from sustainable champions Bamford.
Food and Drink
The décor of The Fuji Grill and Sir Frank’s Bar the latter named after Francis Bacon’s innovative director, Sir Frank Lowe – blends Art Deco with Japonium, growing a seductively heat and welcoming ambience. The Fuji Grill shows a set of 19th-century woodblock prints of Mount Fuji via way of means of masters Hokusai and Hiroshige. The Bar comes with lacquered walls, burnt umber and trademark Francis Bacon berry-brilliant stained glass with raspberry crimson leather-based booths. Cocktails (strive the Spitfire Collins with gin, ginger, crème de pace, ginger beer and lemon) are from Francis Bacon’s Bars Manager, Alan Cook. Don't omit the bar snacks – the highly spiced tuna roll and the gruyere croquettes with truffle mayo are a actual treat. We are provide
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The Omak's Bar, open from Wednesday to Saturday, is wherein Chef Goemin Ishikawa can provide 18 courses ‘off menu’ with a personalized approach. The à los angels carte menu from The Fuji Grill accommodates delights together with Hokkaido scallop and brill ceviche, popcorn shrimp tempura with highly spiced mayo and ponzu and an outstanding choice of sashimi and sushi, however don’t omit out at the melt-in-the-mouth charcoal Wagyu with juniper miso.
Breakfast is à los angels carte; strive the Barford Brown scrambled eggs with black autumn desserts on sourdough brioche to begin the day proper.
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