Dorset Square Hotel

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"Longtime Kemp-watchers might remember that the Dorset Square Hotel was Tim and Kit’s first venture, a sort of rough draft for their extremely successful Firmdale Hotels brand." - Mark Fedeli

"At this intimate Marylebone hotel, there’s a unique history that goes beyond its setting in a Regency townhouse, or its location overlooking one of London’s earliest cricket grounds. Of more interest to hotel junkies is the fact that, back in 1985, this was the first hotel opened by Tim and Kit Kemp, who went on to found the much-loved Firmdale Hotels group, which now has properties throughoutLondonandNew York City. Though the couple sold Dorset Square in 2002, they re-bought it in 2012, and gave it a thorough re-do to bring it back to their signature style standard. The 38 rooms now feature modern English décor, complete with individually selected furnishings and eye-catching fabrics, as well as Wi-Fi, iPod docking stations, and granite bathrooms with walk-in showers or bathtubs. The top-tier Marylebone Room kicks it up a notch with grey wool walls and a separate sitting room. Some of the rooms run small, but luckily there are comfy public spaces in which to hang out, including a lovely ground floor library with fireplace, honor bar, and views of the square. The Potting Shed restaurant is both a guest and local favorite for its gourmet menu and all-day afternoon tea, as well as its Chef’s Table dinners and weekend Prosecco Brunch. The team here can also put together a custom picnic hamper, stocked with eats, drinks, and a blanket for enjoying in the square or nearby Regent’s Park."

Dorset Square Hotel, Firmdale Hotels, a Design Boutique Hotel London, United Kingdom

"Situated in the prestigious Marylebone area of Central London, Dorset Square Hotel is a 2-minute walk from Baker Street Tube Station. It features a designer drawing room with high ceilings, an honesty bar and fireplace. The elegant yet contemporary rooms are styled using complementary colours and designer fabrics. They all feature a flat-screen LCD TV, a minibar and an en suite bathroom with Rik Rak by Kit Kemp toiletries. Most rooms offer views of the leafy garden. Dorset’s Square’s Potting Shed is open all day to hotel guests, locals and the public alike offering English brasserie style cuisine, using locally sourced produce. Here guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a morning coffee, afternoon tea and cocktails. The hotel is located in the North Westerly part of London’s West End and less than a 5-minute walk from Regent’s Park. The immediate vicinity of the hotel is full of shops, bars and restaurants and London Marylebone Rail Station is 3 minutes away on foot." - My Boutique Hotel (en)

Dorset Square Hotel, Firmdale Hotels (London, UK) 92 Hotel Reviews | Tablet Hotels

"Longtime Kemp-watchers — there must be more than a few of you out there — might remember that the Dorset Square Hotel was Tim and Kit’s first venture, a sort of rough draft for their extremely successful Firmdale Hotels brand. It was eventually sold off, but not forgotten — now a decade and a half later it’s back in the Firmdale fold, and there’s nothing at all rough about it." - Tablet Hotels