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The Independent | 20 April 2013
The 50 Best British Hotels
This boutique hotel opened late 2012 in South Kensington and is handy for culture vultures visiting the V&A, Natural History Museum and Royal Albert Hall. It has 111 rooms and suites, a gym and two informal dining rooms serving modern Mediterranean food and afternoon tea.
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Conde Nast Traveller Online - 17 April 2013
Hot List: The Best New Hotels of 2013
The witty decor's botanic, ornithologic, astronomic, geometric, and musical motifs—played out in the public areas on elegant wallpaper, in whimsical paintings of birds and beasts popping out of teacups, on armchairs covered with prancing herons—pay tribute to South Kensington's neighboring institutions. Rooms are beguilingly tranquil and cozy with high ceilings, dove-gray walls, luxurious tall velvet headboards, and ceiling-to-floor silk curtains in subtle hues. The welcoming and efficient staff take pains to ensure a perfect stay, whether fielding an early-check-in request at short notice, photocopying and mailing an urgent document, or bringing you coffee in bed.
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The TODAY Show - 17 April 2013
Conde Nast Traveler USA editor Lisa Gill announces the Hot List on the TODAY Show:
"One of the best [London hotels] and most adorable is The Ampersand Hotel…the décor is quirky, witty and quintessentially British."
See the video: http://www.today.com/video/today/51569031
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The Daily Telegraph - 02 March 2013
The façade of the Ampersand Hotel may look traditional – the building previously housed the Grosvenor Kensington Hotel – but this is a modern space.
Complimentary Wi-Fi and soft drinks from the minibar extend the good impression. I could have lingered but instead ventured out. In South Kensington, the hotel is minutes from the V&A and Natural History Museums – and perhaps a bit too close to Harrods.
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The Sydney Morning Herald - 23 February 2013
Another day, another top-end hotel opens. Following the Olympics, royal wedding and Jubilee, London is brimming with confidence and basking in international attention and a high level of investment.
Proximity to the Natural History Museum inspired a bird theme at the 111-room Ampersand in Kensington, which opened last year and is decorated with framed feathers and botanical sketches. The underground cocktail bar and Mediterranean restaurant are a social whirl.
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Homes & Gardens - 01 February 2013
One of the gleaming gems of the capital’s museum district in South Kensington has been polished up to create a stylish new bolt hole. Inspired by the cultural riches of the neighbourhood, including the botanics of the Natural History Museum and the music of the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal College of Music, the interior features playful florals, bold stripes and retro graphics. Every corner of this Victorian curiosity is hard to resist.
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Conde Nast Traveller - 01 February 2013
Planning a trip to London? The Ampersand Hotel has launched in South Kensington and along with its individually styled bedrooms and balconied suites, the underground vault has been transformed into one of London’s coolest cocktail bars.
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Candis - 18 January 2013
Built in 1888, this is one of the capital’s original Victorian boutique hotels, right on the doorstep of Hyde Park and Knightsbridge. If you want to push the boat out, the 4th and 5th floor rooms boast fabulous views of the London skyline from their floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Britain Magazine - 01 December 2012
Built in 1888, The Ampersand Hotel is one of London’s original Victorian boutique hotels. It re-opened in its new incarnation during the busy 2012 summer season and takes its inspiration from its South Kensington location – The Natural History, Science and V&A Museums are all close by, as well as the Royal Albert Hall and Chelsea Physic Garden, and all are reflected in five main themes that run throughout the hotel.
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London Evening Standard – 27 November 2012
The eclectic but homely Drawing Room serves excellent afternoon pastries, while basement bar and restaurant Apero is a hidden gem worth seeking out. Head chef Chris Golding and pastry chef Ji Sun Shin, both ex-Nobu, are a culinary powerhouse, creating a delicious mix of Mediterranean and North African fusion dishes.
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Sleeper – 16 November 2012
The 111 guestrooms are set over seven floors. Oversized bed heads provide proportion to the high ceiling and complement the detailed cornicing and dado rails. Again, the Victorian themes bring the rooms to life.’
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Lussorian – 14 November 2012
This new boutique hotel in London delivers exactly what I imagine it had to set out to do – oodles of class, contemporary design and a little bit of fun. And, cleverly this boutique hotel in Kensington does all this modern cool whilst retaining a ‘homely’ atmosphere.
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Red Online – 30 October 2012
The contemporary décor, combined with plenty of natural light, bright prints and eye catching art installations give the hotel a feel that’s modern and fresh. What makes The Ampersand stand out are its enviable location, striking interiors and, not least, the supremely comfortable beds.
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Adelto – 29 October 2012
With some of the most stylish hotel rooms in Kensington, The Ampersand is a one-off, privately owned hotel that combines contemporary excellence in design, service, food and technology in a Victorian building at London’s heart. The luxury London hotel has been inspired by those great Victorian values of discovery and wonder – and given them a modern, whimsical twist.
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TNT – 08 October 2012
Hidden in the basement of luxury boutique bolt hole The Ampersand Hotel in South Kensington, new launch Apero is a real find. It’s trendy without being try hard, cool while remaining casual. Service is the friendliest we’ve encountered in this city.
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