London’s newest hotel Lost Property has opened its doors and is welcoming guests and diners alike.
The property, which marks the latest addition to Curio Collection by Hilton’s growing hotel portfolio, opened its doors this month in the City of London – one of the capital’s most historic neighbourhoods.
Designed by Ica and Rani Ahluwalia, founder and creative director of Key interior and Designs, its aesthetic captures the vibrancy of the local area, with the grade II listed building offering 145 uniquely designed rooms and suites across six categories. The bright, modern bedrooms feature marble bathrooms for an industrial touch, while a bespoke red and blue colour scheme was carefully selected to reflect the city’s heritage. The interiors celebrate the intricacies of lost craftsmanship and innovative design, echoing the shapes and architectural forms found in the nearby St Paul’s Cathedral and the neighbouring streets.
The artistic nature also spills into the hotel’s F&B offering, which comprises a ground-floor bar and restaurant, Found. Here, classic food and drinks menus are given a nostalgic twist: cocktails are colourful and theatrical, and the culinary highlights include foreman’s oak smoked salmon with crème fraiche, chicken liver parfait with toasted warm brioche and tiger prawn cocktail. Duck breast with braised lentils, guineafowl with a fricassee of wild mushroom and garden peas and fillet of sea bream with clam and saffron chowder are just some of the hearty mains designed to woo diners.
An eight-metre bespoke bar crafted out of bright blue resin sets the tone for the space, thanks to its striking Murano glass pendants, while an ornate chandelier – crafted from Murano glass and made of individual figurines of extinct birds forming the shape of a hovering eagle – adds an intriguing dimension to the space. The extinct birds represent a lost natural treasure, immortalised in this quirky hotel, and echoed in the bespoke wallpaper specially designed for Lost Property by Timorous Beasties.
Lost Property also features a coffee house, Tattle, with a separate street entrance for commuters and locals as well as resident guests. Serving up healthy breakfasts, light lunches and snacks made from locally sourced, organic produce, the space blends earthy deep greens and tactile timber finishes to form a relaxed bistro-style venue with an alfresco vibe.
