London's 73-room Beaumont Opens September 29, 2014

The First Hotel Project of Restaurateurs Chris Corbin & Jeremy King

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. September 26, 2014

September 26, 2014 - The Beaumont, London's newest hotel, will officially open on September 29, 2014. The first hotel project from Chris Corbin and Jeremy King - the acclaimed restaurateurs behind The Wolseley and The Delaunay - the 73-room Beaumont is located in the city's Mayfair district, and will feature a traditional American-style grill, residents' lounge, a full service spa, and a towering 'inhabitable sculpture' by legendary artist, Antony Gormley, which protrudes from the building's façade.

The hotel, which overlooks Brown Hart Gardens, is in an original Art Deco building, designed by Wimperis & Simpson and built in 1926 as a garage. The interiors have been fully-restored and will present guests with a warm, intimate atmosphere. The lobby's cherry wood walls will be accented by bronze detailing and a striking black and white floor that harkens back to the building's heyday.

Guestrooms & Suites

In close collaboration with Jeremy King, notable designers Fiona Thompson and John Lewis of Richmond International continued the lobby's Golden Age style into the guestrooms through the use of refined, of-the-period furniture, bespoke geometric fabrics, and texturized shagreen detailing. In addition to 50 guestrooms, The Beaumont will also offer 13 Studios, eight One Bedroom Suites, one Presidential Suite, and the illustrious ROOM by Antony Gormley - a one bedroom suite that is also a monumental figural sculpture and an architectural extension to the hotel.

Outfitted with separate sitting rooms, dressing rooms, and guest bathrooms, each of the eight One Bedroom Suites have been named for historical figures such has prominent WWII newscaster Ed Murrow, American socialite Barbara Hutton, and New York theater critic and member of The Algonquin's Round Table Alexander Woollcott.

The Presidential Suite, which can be expanded to include up to five bedrooms, is reminiscent of the great transatlantic liners of the 20's and 30's with cream lacquered paneling, brass details, and antique furnishings. The elegant yet comfortable suite also includes handmade rugs and a selection of original paintings and photographs.

Perhaps the most notable of The Beaumont's accommodations is ROOM. Designed to be a quiet, uninterrupted retreat, it is furnished only by a single white linen bed and can easily be taken to total darkness by closing the shutters on the one overhead window. The walls of ROOM are made of fumed oak planks that come together at exposed joints to create built-in ledges and nooks for seating.

Throughout the hotel, each guestroom will feature large walk-in showers, heated bathroom floors, and bath amenities from D.R. Harris -chemists to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and recipients of the Royal Warrant from Her Majesty the Queen.

Dining

Adding to their roster of notable London eateries, Corbin & King will also present a variety of on-property dining destinations including The American Bar and The Colony Grill Room as well as an exclusive residents' lounge, private dining space and a daily assortment of snacks and beverages in the lobby.

The Colony Grill Room will be the centerpiece of The Beaumont's culinary offerings with a menu inspired by the traditional grill rooms of London and New York. The walls of the dining room are lined with murals depicting American sporting life by San Francisco artist John Mattos as well as a collection of 48 hand-drawn cartoons by the same artist. Many of the drawings feature American and British celebrities including Katharine Hepburn, Clark Gable, John Barrymore, and Cole Porter. The Colony Grill Room will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with signature menu items including Cornish Fish Stew, Brisket and Calf's Tongue, and a New York Strip.

Specializing in bourbons and whiskies, The American Bar will feature a classic menu of simple, straightforward cocktails. Surrounded by black and white photographs of bygone eras, guests in The American Bar will dine on dishes such as a Fried Shrimp Po' Boy or Chicken Pot Pie. For a more relaxed experience, The Cub Room will be available exclusively for hotel guests and will provide a daily offering of coffee and light bites.

For private gatherings, The Lotos Room can accommodate up to 16 guests for boardroom-style meetings or 48 guests for a sophisticated social affair.

Spa

Inspired by the Turkish Baths found in quintessential British and American health clubs, The Beaumont's Hammam and Spa will feature an indoor plunge pool, sauna and steam rooms, a heated marble relaxation slab, and an ice bar. In each of the spa's two treatment rooms, guests will enjoy treatments such as 'barefaced facials,' beauty services, massage sessions, and a traditional hammam experience with exfoliation, a clay wrap, and an Argan oil massage.

For reservations and more information, please visit www.thebeaumont.com.

About Corbin & King

Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have been business partners for more than 30 years, originally making their name as the owners of Le Caprice, the Ivy and J Sheekey, which, as part of Caprice Holdings, were sold in 1998. In 2003, they opened what was considered to be London's first Grand Cafe, The Wolseley in Piccadilly, recently voted Restaurant of the Decade by popular vote at Taste of London, and regularly topping the lists as London's favorite restaurant in the Zagat and Hardens guides. They have since gone on to open The Delaunay, Brasserie Zedel, and Colbert. In early 2014, the company changed its name from Rex Restaurant Associates to Corbin & King. The year also sees the opening of Fischer's, an informal, neighborhood cafe and konditorei evocative of Vienna in the early 20th century on Marylebone High Street, and the opening of their first hotel, the 73-room Beaumont in Mayfair.