HAM YARD HOTEL, FIRMDALE HOTELS, London

Ham Yard Hotel, Firmdale Hotels - A 5-star London hotel with rooftop garden, spa, and private cinema in Soho

Located in bustling Westminster Borough, Ham Yard Hotel centers around a tree-filled garden featuring a bronze Tony Cragg sculpture. The 91 individually designed rooms and suites showcase Kit Kemp's modern British interiors with fabric wallpapers and signature Firmdale headboards. The London hotel includes 24 apartments, 13 independent stores, and a restaurant with outdoor dining serving seasonal British produce. Leisure facilities encompass a spa, gym, rooftop terrace with kitchen garden, and a 1950s bowling alley imported from Texas. For entertainment, guests have access to a private cinema and the Dive Bar, featuring a 3-foot neon diver installation. Business travelers can utilize multiple meeting spaces including a theater for private events. The property sits moments from Piccadilly Circus, with The British Museum and Trafalgar Square within a 1-kilometer radius.

Pros

Two dedicated bee hives on property tended by a specialist beekeeper

Rooftop terrace features its own vegetable and herb kitchen garden

12 sets of interconnecting rooms available for families

Modern European restaurant holds two AA rosettes

Cons

Located between busy thoroughfares which can create ambient noise

Limited parking options in the immediate vicinity