While luxury is a relative concept, for us, it takes the form of The Emory. London’s first all-suite hotel combines an exceptional location and design with impeccable service, extensive amenities and an unwavering commitment to every small detail. Part of Maybourne’s growing portfolio, The Emory raised London’s hospitality bar when it opened in 2024, both for its all-suite offering and for its home within an engineering masterpiece. It went on to win a Wallpaper* Design Award in 2025.
Wallpaper* checks in at The Emory, London
What’s on your doorstep?
The Emory sits adjacent to sister property, the Berkeley hotel, in one of London’s most sought-after corners in the heart of Belgravia. Hyde Park is across the road for a morning walk, while Sloane Street’s boutiques are close enough to make dropping off shopping bags way too easy. Head into Belgravia for cobbled Motcomb Street, where independent shops and restaurants offer a pleasant afternoon detour, then continue towards Elizabeth Street for its cafés and florists. In the other direction, Harrods is a short walk away along Brompton Road, with the V&A and South Kensington’s museums further on.
Exterior of The Emory
Who is behind the design?
Occupying a modern architectural new-build conceived by the late Richard Rogers and Ivan Harbour of RSHP, the hotel is an engineering masterpiece. For starters, its precise, function-led design, with its captivating network of steel outriggers, has been smartly masterminded to absorb the vibrations from the London Underground’s Piccadilly Line, next to which the building is located.
The structure’s modular arrangement means that units can be combined or used separately, and entire floors can be transformed into a large apartment complex for a single guest. Four designers were involved in creating two floors each, while London studio Rigby & Rigby dreamt up the penthouse. With impressive know-how, Alexandra Champalimaud, André Fu, Pierre-Yves Rochon, and Patricia Urquiola all imparted their distinct styles that come together in a united appearance that doesn’t skimp on quality and attention to detail. From Urquiola’s modern eclecticism to Fu’s discreet and comforting sensibility, The Emory unfolds in a low-key palette through bespoke furnishings and materials like travertine and marble.
The Emory Penthouse
Rémi Tessier is behind the common areas across the ground level, including the ground-floor restaurant, and the rooftop, which contains The Emory Cigar Merchants and The Emory Rooftop Bar in its twin glass volumes.
Surrenne Spa
The room to book
61 suites are spread over nine levels, their floor-to-ceiling windows skillfully designed to conceal the busy road outside while framing treetop views of Hyde Park. Book the Hyde Park Balcony Suite for its private outdoor space overlooking the treetops – somewhere to have breakfast or a drink before dinner, with the park spread out below. Interiors are by André Fu or Alexandra Champalimaud, depending on the suite, so ask when reserving if you have a preference.
Champalimaud Suite
Across 105 sq m, generous living and dining areas give you room to invite friends over, with a guest WC keeping the bedroom and its adjoining bathroom private. There is a super-king bed, a freestanding bath and a separate rain shower, while the complimentary minibar supplies Cox & Co. chocolate, Forest Feast treats and Savoursmiths crisps for an evening on the plush sofa.
Champalimaud Suite
Staying for drinks and dinner?
At ABC kitchens, the ground-floor restaurant, led by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, serves a menu of favourites, from black truffle pizza to pork confit tacos, against striking artwork by Damien Hirst. The arroz con pollo is a favourite: zesty and risotto-like, with crisp chicken skin and black pepper giving it texture and bite. Crispy Dover sole tacos, finished with aioli and a cabbage and apple slaw, make an equally compelling order.
ABC kitchens
Elsewhere, the Rooftop Bar is the best spot in the city for a cocktail and 360-degree London views. Argentine bartender Renato ‘Tato’ Giovannoni collaborated on The View, a 12-cocktail menu that brings ingredients from his home country into the glass. Order The Focus if milk punch is your territory: a buttery, rounded combination of The Macallan Double Cask 12 Year Old, coffee spirit, Williams pear juice, mate cocido, milk and Malbec. Old-fashioned drinkers should try The Shadows, which has a rich, nutty, peaty profile.
Where to switch off
Rounding off the hotel’s stance on discreet and quiet luxury is Surrenne, a private members’ health club (available to guests) spread over a soothing four floors to include a wow-factor indoor pool, a series of treatment rooms, a fitness centre with studio space, as well as a café, with a healthy menu curated by nutrition experts. On the lower-ground levels (which extend to four floors, including a plant level), the expansive and minimalist Surrenne wellness members’ club was also designed by Tessier and champions some of the finest treatments for longevity and well-being in town.
Surrenne Spa
Book the Lyma Pro facial, which pairs low-level laser technology with a substantial hands-on massage. Following skin preparation, the therapist works across the face with the laser and sculpting massage techniques before applying an oxygen-rich mask. A scalp massage follows, with Lyma serum and cream completing the treatment.
The verdict
The Emory’s architecture might earn plenty of attention, but its understanding of everyday comfort and attentive staff makes the stay exceptional. A dedicated butler, unpacking and pressing on arrival, an included minibar and breakfast in-suite or at ABC kitchens take much of the organisation out of being a guest. Elsewhere, a house car is available for local drop-offs, while selected suite privileges extend to airport and helicopter transfers. For all the engineering overhead and the design talent within, the lasting impression is of a hotel that makes itself exceptionally easy to inhabit.
The Emory Penthouse
The Emory is located at Old Barrack Yard, London SW1X 7NP, United Kingdom