Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Found just round the corner from Fleet Street, Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars has the essence of London—particularly the city’s great printing heritage—written into its walls. Found in an historic building is the Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars Hotel. (Credit: Hyatt Regency) Fleet Street was famously once the hub of the UK’s journalism industry, and the hotel’s design pays homage to the iconic printing presses, and the craftsmanship of printing and publishing, found on the doorstep.
As well as an industrial aesthetic and bespoke artwork on the walls, which has been inspired by newspapers and print, the hotel cuts an imposing sight. It has been carved out of an impressive Grade II listed building, on the former grounds of King Henry VIII’s Bridewell Palace. Nods to this royal heritage and the grandeur of the former royal palace have also been highlighted throughout the interior design, particularly in the public spaces.
Step into the vast lobby space to find bold marble check-in desks, ceramic art on the walls, gilded features and jewel colours, as seen in the sapphire-blue velvet seating dotted around. Regal history lies at the heart of the hotel. (Credit: Hyatt Regency) Conceived by THDP Design Ltd , the idea of the design, says the brand, is that this is a hotel to fully reflect the variety of its destination—with spaces adaptable for guests to work, socialise and relax.
This ‘malleable’ ethos has bee.