Locke at Broken Wharf opens in London

A room in the Locke at Broken Wharf Hotel. Olive green walls and closet, with various decorations on the wooden bedframe that has white linen. — (Image credit: TBC)

The four-year-old Locke brand is yet more proof, if you still need convincing, that the classic model of the hotel is on its last legs. In its place is an intriguing, ever-evolving hybrid that feels as if you’re staying at the home of your stylish, well-connected BFF.

Locke’s latest offering is set near London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, its sunlit rooms looking out across the Thames to the Tate Modern. Touched with smoked glass, copper and chrome, its public rooms and 113 studios – available for short or long stays – are the work of Grzywinski+Pons, the New York-based studio lavishing the cavernous open plan spaces in a pastel palette of deeply set, comfy sofas, potted plants, private nooks, and plenty of good lighting for the co-working tribes.

In addition to yoga, meditation and HIIT classes, guests have the option to stay in and cook up simple meals (cookbooks are available to borrow), though less ambitious types will pick up ready-made salads, sandwiches and cocktails from in-house Deli Cat & Sons.

Locke is so bullish about its brand that it’s opening two more London outposts later this year in Bermondsey and Dalston, to add to the current stable in East London, Manchester and Edinburgh.

A room in the Locke at Broken Wharf Hotel. Olive green walls and closet, separating the bed from the living area. On the left, next to two large windows, we have a light brown couch with a coffee table.

Bar area Locke at Broken Wharf Hotel. Metal bar with a marble countertop and a wooden chair in front of it. To the right, next to the open area, we have a stool and a chair surrounded by lots of green plants.

Bar area Locke at Broken Wharf Hotel. Metal bar with a marble countertop and wooden chairs in front of it. We see shelves with drinks behind the bar. Wooden stools are placed throughout the area.

A room in the Locke at Broken Wharf Hotel. Olive green walls with a light brown couch and a round white table take up the entire space. Through a big arched window, we see other buildings.

Bar area in the Locke at Broken Wharf Hotel. Cream-colored walls and furniture, with lots of plants throughout the place, give a very calming look. Wooden stools, and chairs and couches, surround a big square white table.

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Daven Wu is the Singapore Editor at Wallpaper*. A former corporate lawyer, he has been covering Singapore and the neighbouring South-East Asian region since 1999, writing extensively about architecture, design, and travel for both the magazine and website. He is also the City Editor for the Phaidon Wallpaper* City Guide to Singapore.