Look Inside Batty Langley’s Hotel in London
1/8Batty Langley’s, a new property from Peter McKay and Douglas Blain—the duo behind London-based Hazlitt’s Hotel Group—recently debuted in the city’s Spitalfields neighborhood, an increasingly popular residential area with trendy bars and restaurants that was once known for its silk-weaving industry and the medieval priory of St. Mary Spital before that. McKay and Blain, founders of the Spitalfields Trust, are committed to preserving the area’s magnificent Georgian architecture while making it functional for today. Their third hotel project together is named after landscape designer and architect Batty Langley, who published influential handbooks during the 18th century that helped inexperienced clients plan their residences “in the most grand taste.” The intimate boutique hotel has several stylish public spaces on the ground floor for guests to enjoy. The Parlour, shown, contains antique furnishings, handwoven rugs, a working fireplace, and paneled walls.
2/8McKay and Blain sourced period furniture, artwork, and accessories to complement the building’s Georgian architecture. The Tapestry Room, decorated with examples from the 17th century, features a bar, sitting areas where guests can relax, and access to a private garden.
3/8The Library is a cozy space with handsome oak shelves and an antique stone fireplace.
4/8Each of the guest rooms is inspired by former residents of the area. The bi-level Earl of Bolingbroke Suite (shown), for example, is named after a prominent landowner who built high-end housing nearby for Huguenot immigrants from France.
5/8A view into the bedroom of the Earl of Bolingbroke Suite from the private rooftop terrace.
6/8The bedroom of the Kitty Fisher Suite, which owes its name to the London courtesan who is the subject of a nursery rhyme.
7/8Another view of the Kitty Fisher Suite, which has both a sitting room and a balcony.
8/8Many of the guest baths contain cast-iron bathtubs, period fittings, and restored vintage showers. From $510/night; battylangleys.com
