The iconic Savoy hotel in London has unveiled its new Savoy suite as well as the redesigned Royal suite. Influenced by the hotel’s varied design history from the Edwardian era and Art Deco eras, local firm ReardonSmith Architects crafted both spaces alongside Paris-based interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon.
Two one-bedroom suites and a standard guestroom on the hotel’s sixth floor were consolidated into the Savoy suite, which welcomes guests with grand double doors and an elegant lobby. In addition to a spacious lounge area, a central cocktail bar is clad with a black lacquered top, a Chinese lacquer façade, and an églomisé mirror backdrop. A softened aesthetic is perpetuated with walnut floors, black marble shelves, leather-paneled doors, creamy leather furnishings, and delicate scrolled rubs. A fireplace and bronze and copper details infuse warmth into the suite, while both traditional and Art Deco-style cornicing completes the stately design. Similar leather and bronze details grace the walls of the master and secondary bedrooms while the bathroom boasts an églomisé mirror frieze, gold and white mosaic shower tiles, and a bathtub with views of the river and skyline.
Located on the fifth floor, the Royal suite—where Monet painted his Thames River panorama—has been upgraded with improved flow between spaces. The office and living room have been reconfigured and enlarged, while a new central bar, outfitted with faceted black glazing and gold trim, anchors the suite.
