New in London: The Ned Hotel, housed in the former Midland Bank building in the center of the city, with lush period interiors reminiscent of Atonement. The building, a Grade 1 heritage landmark, was designed by architect Sir Edwin “Ned” Landseer Lutyens in 1924, but fell into abandonment for eight years before Nick Jones, founder of Soho House & Co., stumbled upon it. Soho House collaborated with Sydell Group (the company behind the glamorous NoMad Hotel in Manhattan) to create a space that is both grand (with nine restaurants, 252 bedrooms, soaring ceilings, arched windows, and the original wooden bank counters and green marble columns intact in the lobby) and charmingly old-fashioned (tapestry-covered pillows, fringed lampshades). We like the mashup: “urbane and gentlemanly” meets English grandmother chic. Here’s a look.
![the guest rooms feature period architectural detailing with a \19\20s and \1930 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-large-room-3.jpg)
![a guest room features an iron bed frame, velvet ochre colored shades, and a fri 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-cosy-room-2-733x550.jpg)
![in one of the smaller crash pad rooms: bespoke floral wallpaper and t 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-crash-pad-1-733x550.jpg)
![a vintage style wall mounted desk acts as a vanity. 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-cosy-room-4-733x550.jpg)
![the statement fringed lamp. 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-cosy-room-5-733x550.jpg)
![the bathroom in a crash pad guest room features a walk in shower, marble detail 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-crash-pad-3-733x550.jpg)
![the more stately heritage suite features a canopy bed, a seating area with a &a 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-heritage-suite-1-733x546.jpg)
![also available is the two story duplex suite, with red velvet settee, roll top 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-duplex-suite-2-733x482.jpg)
![the studio suite in shades of emerald, freestanding bath and four poster b 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-studio-suite-3-733x546.jpg)
![another suite evokes a vintage office with dark wood paneling and a desk chair 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-terrace-suite-5-733x546.jpg)
![the sitting area of the studio suite. (the vintage bar cabinets are a mainstay.) 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-studio-suite-4-733x546.jpg)
![the terrace suite bathroom features a roll top bath. (for a similar option, see 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-terrace-suite-2-733x550.jpg)
![the nickel bar in the lobby, one of the hotel\2\17;s nine establishments 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-nickel-bar-733x549.jpg)
![another eatery, malibu kitchen, makes use of intimate two person banquettes (pa 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-malibu-kitchen-2-733x549.jpg)
![the more traditional millie\2\17;s lounge, with low slung pink banquette 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-millies-1-733x549.jpg)
![afternoon tea, on bespoke burleigh china. 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-millies-4-733x484.jpg)
![the old school ned\2\17;s barbershop is a \2\20;speakeasy style b 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-neds-barbershop-733x475.jpg)
![the grand, and historic, exterior. 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/the-ned-hotel-london-entrance-733x701.jpg)
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