
Ned’s Club Upstairs, The Ned
London
Many hotel bars employ strategies to keep outsider to a minimum, from wait-lists and limited places, to reservations only. The Ned, which is a Soho House in partnership with the Sydell Group makes it simpler. Unless you are a member (or staying in a higher-priced room), Ned’s Club Upstairs, which is adults only and has indoor seating for less clement weather, is off-limits. The building is a Lutyens and its lovingly restored interiors, many of the 1920’s period pieces, are the work of the group’s in-house team. The exterior is sharp too, with epic views of St. Paul’s and the City. Your options for enjoying it, Pimms Cup or Balvenie in hand? Cough up a kidney for the annual fee or make nice with a member. They get to invite guests.
27 Poultry, T 44. 020 3828 2000, www.thened.com