Elite Traveler Summer 2024

TheBoTree THE BOTREE SUITE

elow : — in place of a standard check-in desk, guests are greeted by a smiling, iPad-wielding team and quickly coaxed into a glass of champagne while they get the boring bits out the way. The impeccable service extends to your room — each fl oor gets its own dedicated host, on hand to press garments or explain the high-tech in-room facilities all at the push of a button. Each of the hotel’s suites exudes the now-signature BoTree style (read: lots of delicious unashamedly pink hues and fl oral prints), but up on the seventh fl oor, the one-bedroom BoTree Suite takes things to the next level. Designed by Amsterdam-based studio Concrete, the room is a lesson in modern maximalism, with a clean, neutral base palette bolstered by a number of brilliant extra touches. What kind of brain conjures up a mohair-covered wall, a fl ower ceiling and a golden cocktail station? A smart one, for sure. The suite enjoys all sorts of top-notch amenities, too, including a Dyson AirWrap, Jo Loves toiletries, irresistible eucalyptus tencel bedsheets, a swanky dressing room and a freestanding marble bathtub, not to mention the great city views. Bringing the team with you? The BoTree Suite has you covered — make use of the option to interconnect nine adjoining rooms for a mammoth accommodation with space for the whole entourage. If you can drag yourself away from the enveloping com fi nessof your room, you needn’t travel far for a decent meal. The BoTree has transported Los Angeles favorite Lavo, with its signature take on Mediterannean dishes, to London’s pretty streets. Don’t be fooled by the fl ashy decor — the food is great. Think: fresh-out-the-fryer, fi ngertip-burning fritto misto; rich, tomatoey lobster pasta; and a show-stopping 20-layer peanut butter cake, which has (deservedly) been making the rounds on social media. By Kim Ayling From $6,265. Contact reservations@thebotree.com, +44 207 309 9700, thebotree.com shir Win . Fun, carefree and modern: The BoTree belongs to a new brand of London hotels. Opened September 15, 2023 to much fanfare (and with a star-studded launch party), the Preferred Hotels member property quickly swished into high regard, not least for its great location bridging Mayfair and Marylebone. As part of the hotel’s fun-loving vibe, service is intentionally informal (but always very slick)

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