The Ned
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Character and identity
Set inside Sir Edwin Lutyens' 1924 Grade I listed former Midland Bank headquarters in the City, The Ned is a 30,000-square-foot collaboration between Soho House & Co and Sydell Group that turns London's financial heart into a maximalist social hub. Expect 250 Edwardian-inflected bedrooms above a ground floor of nine restaurants, 17 bars, two pools, a gym and a spa. The original vault now operates as a late-night cocktail lounge behind a 20-ton door, and the rooftop opens to St Paul's views. The register is polished but social, composed during the day, properly busy by evening.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-minded couples and groups who want a buzzy, theatrical London base with food, drink and wellness under one roof. Business travellers using the City location work well here too, as do guests who enjoy spa rituals, the hammam, on-site hairdressing and a heated rooftop pool with skyline views.
Should look elsewhere:
Anyone after a quiet, intimate hideaway should book elsewhere. The ground floor is open to the public and gets loud, particularly at weekends. Soho House membership gates certain areas (with surcharges by room category), and the 7pm laptop curfew in common spaces frustrates late workers.
Bottom line
What you're really paying for is the building itself and the sheer density of bars, restaurants and spa space inside it, more social club than traditional hotel. Book it if you want to be in the middle of the action and treat the property as your evening's entertainment; pick a higher room category to unlock the members-only areas, and aim for weekend stays when the City quietens but the venues hum.