Best for Romantics on a Mini Break: Batty Langley’s
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Conde Nast named this new small hotel one of London’s top six hotels in 2017 and it’s easy to see why. This unusual guesthouse is named after a 17th Century handbook designed as a guide to planning your home “in the most grand taste”. This homage to Georgian living offers an authentic and glitzy experience of old London. Antique pieces adorn the opulent and cosy interiors, expect roll top baths and romantically draped curtains. Old fashioned hospitality ices the cake of this rarified hotel, located on the very doorstep to Old Spitalfields Market.
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Prices from £229
12 Folgate Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6BX
www.battylangleys.com

Best for Art Lovers (And Buyers): The New Road Residence
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This preserved linen draper’s house on Myrdle Street conservation area in Whitechapel is archetypal of east end architecture. An elegant, curated and shoppable residence available for short and long-term stays that accommodates up to six people. The discerning interior is both minimal and rustic with close attention to comfort – from Milano bed linen to homewares from Labour & Wait for a restorative yet homely stay. Artwork throughout the house is curated by Stuart Shave Modern Art, wine in the cellar selected by Jérémie Cometto-Lingenheim of Primeur and furniture pieces by Max Lamb, Faye Toogood and Pierre Jeanneret (also available to buy). The guesthouse was created by Hostem founder James Brown and artistic director Christie Fels – an unparalleled alternative to the traditional hotel.
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Price available on request
33 New Road, London, E1 1HE
www.33newroad.com

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