Sanctum Soho Hotel

Positioned on Warwick Street, Sanctum Soho is a 30 guestroom property that provides a ‘whatever you want’ policy. If you want to stay in a stunning two bedroom, two bathroom Central London loft apartment with its own alfresco space – this can be arranged; If you want to watch your favourite film with friends in a private cinema – consider it done; If you want to hire a Harley Davidson to cruise around Soho – no worries; If you want to jam with a hired electric guitar – go for it; If you want to spend all night on a rooftop garden soaking in bubbles whilst drinking bubbles – it’s fine with them. In fact if you want to do almost anything, Sanctum Soho will oblige, within reason and the law that is…

The Hotel
The realisation of two years planning and an investment of just under 11 million €, Sanctum Soho is the brainchild of Concept Venues’ Mark Fuller. Combining a private cinema events space, best of British 60-cover restaurant, stunning bedrooms, funky crash pads and a private roof-top garden, complete with 24 hour bar and alfresco Hydro Spa, alongside a level of service and host of extras worthy of a rock star, the hotel already has tongues wagging and is set to become the must-stay destination in the capital.

Design
Spread over 1,900 square meter, two Edwardian townhouses have been beautifully converted to create the sevenstorey Sanctum Soho. Working within a stunning listed building with its original Liberty arts and craft staircase, the hotels interior has been designed by Lesley Purcell of Can Do. Given the brief to conjure something different from the common place, well behaved, taupe and beige hotels, Lesley has drawn on classical styles whilst injecting frivolous, avant-garde elements that evoke the magic of Soho – bohemia meets rock and roll, disco meets cutting edge. Throughout the hotel further injections of life and colour come courtesy of an everchanging gallery of modern art by Xavier Pick.

Rooms
No plastic key cards here, each lavish enclave is unlocked with a classic metal key to reveal rooms that refuse to compromise on style; from crash pads – perfectly sized for short stopovers, through to superior and deluxe doubles, junior suites with fabulous in-room freestanding baths, and larger suites offering live, work and play areas. Five distinctive mood schemes can be discovered across the bedrooms:
Dark and sultry – art deco timber veneers set against velvet Turnell & Gigon drapes and Abracadazzle chocolate walls create a collection of rich boltholes. Black bathrooms with fired earth inset mosaics and chrome Lefroy Brooks Bel Air taps further enhance the seductive setting.
Glittering and glamorous – a monochrome scene of mirrored surfaces, silver drapery, glass-beaded wallpaper and liquid silver tiles echoes early cinema sophistication against modern overtones to provide chic retreats for the exhibitionists among us.
Opulent and decadent – imposing black four-poster beds dominate rooms of deep purples and gold. Stern and kinky, Louis mirrors alongside silk drapes and a carved amethyst velvet chaise longue, tempt and tease guests into submission.
Flirty and feminine – blushing boudoirs of pale nudes and pinks provide romantic rooms of baroque fantasy. Housing French Louis XIV style furniture or curved sofas and circular beds, these luscious ladies are worthy of a visit.
For the ultimate in luxury accommodation, Sanctum Soho offers a unique garden loft suite with its own design scheme – a fusion of velvety reds and bronzes. This spectacular rooftop space boasts two junior suites complete with kingsize beds, two freestanding baths, shower rooms and divine dressing areas as well as its own cocktail bar and private roof terrace. This has to be the most exciting places to stay in the heart of London.

Roof Garden & Lounge
One of the hotel’s most alluring assets, Sanctum Soho’s roof garden & lounge provides the rarity of a comfortable smoking haven alongside a 24-hour bar and Hydro Spa Jacuzzi. Serving creative cocktails by Sanctum’s Bar Manager Timothy Jarrett and picnic hampers from the hotel’s restaurant, No.20, this alfresco hotspot will undoubtedly become synonymous with scandal and hearsay.

No.20 Restaurant
Encompassing the spirit of the hotel, restaurant No.20 provides those guilty pleasures we secretly crave. British firm favourites are given an accomplished twist to become a menu of brilliantly executed dishes that meet their fine-dining surroundings. Fish fingers turn into delicate bread crumbed salt cod cakes with tomato and chilli jam; burgers become lavish affairs of wagyu beef and foie gras; whilst a simple salad is a delightfully zesty blend of quinoa, pomegranate, spinach, avacado and pink grapefruit – sure to become a Soho sensation.Open daily for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, as well as Sunday brunch, the 60-cover No.20 is a culinary oxymoron, it’s intricate simplicity showcasing new depth to your cherished weaknesses.