I regularly moan about the uniformity of luxury-hotel aesthetics — irrespective of whether they’re creating bedrooms in Seattle or Seoul, it can at times feel like the more prolific designers are sourcing all their inspiration from the same few Instagram profiles — and yet there’s a sense
I regularly moan about the uniformity of luxury-hotel aesthetics — irrespective of whether they’re creating bedrooms in Seattle or Seoul, it can at times feel like the more prolific designers are sourcing all their inspiration from the same few Instagram profiles — and yet there’s a sense of sorts in producing spaces that are familiar and generic.
A majority of travellers will be accustomed and reasonably content with the offering; you needn’t worry about scaring away the masses with something experimental or non-conformist.
I was reminded of that when I was shown three drastically different suites at The Milestone Hotel & Residences in Kensington in London and seemed to take on the role of Goldilocks.
Divided into five small rooms, the Venetian Suite felt too cramped to me; in the Meghan Suite, named after the Duchess of Sussex who for now lives just over the road in Kensington Palace, I admired the stylish black and white marble bathroom but wasn’t keen on the leopard-print carpet.
I n comparison, the Hermès Suite, finished in a lush emerald green and named for the many Hermès scarves set in frames along its walls, seemed to me to be just right for a night.
T he latter two suites have been recently unveiled to mark the conclusion of the second stage of a comprehensive three-year refurbishment programme to the long-standing hotel.
