![]() ![]() In the lobby, The Haunted Chandelier, a Gothic custom-created piece by jeweler-turned-furniture designer Laura Bohinc, shares space with the sculpture Soul of a Man, by hairdresser Masciave. Mandrake HotelĪrtworks from Fustok’s private collection, including pieces by Jonas Burget, combine with ritual masks and crystals that look like “drops of semen,” according to Fustok. All interspersed with surrealist sculptures by Bushra Fakhoury. There are both colorful and decadently dark curtains, and Bedouin-style beds covered in rich fabrics. The interiors are warm and luxurious some of the furniture has been acquired from antiques markets in London and Paris, lending the suites sensual lines in velvet and gilt. Outdoor terraces and walkways leading to the rooms surround a central courtyard, the hotel’s jungle-style heart draped in greenery and vines that cascade down the atrium from the upper levels – a mix of jasmine, flowers and two century-old Tasmanian ferns. ![]() “When someone tells me they don’t remember if they’ve been staying, I instantly reply: ‘No, you haven’t.’” “I’ve spent my whole life in hotels and I think something has been lost along the way, so I’ve tried to address that gap and take a punt on the creation of a maximalist and multisensory space.” Somewhere between a luxurious gothic fantasy and a suggestive bachelor pad, The Mandrake opened in 2017 and “is an extension of my character,” explains Fustok. “First of all, I have fled from minimalism, from the Nordic style, from soulless, corporate and impersonal spaces,” says Fustok. General view of The Mandrake hotel courtyard. ![]() The Mandrake has been a success, he says, despite having departed absolutely from what guests generally expect from a hotel. Fustok himself is an art collector and has personally picked out the bold pieces liberally scattered around this, his first project. Fustok’s family is so creative, he has managed to build his entire hotel around their endeavors: his mother is the sculptor, Bushra Fakhoury his brother, the painter, Male, and his sister, the interior designer, Tala Fustok. The brains behind this boutique establishment is Beirut-born Rami Fustok. Because what makes this hotel unique is precisely how it smells. Housed in a former Victorian office block that retains all its raw architectural design, The Mandrake is an ecosystem of its own – a labyrinth of rooms furnished with an eclectic mix of antique pieces and sensory infusions. The hotel staff speaks English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Bulgarian.The Mandrake hotel is like a jungle in the middle of Fitzrovia, a London neighborhood between Marylebone and Bloomsbury just north of Soho where there is no shortage of creativity and bustle. Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms for free. You can start your day with a full breakfast, which costs GBP30 per person per day.Īlso, a wellness center will be a perfect addition to your stay. This London accommodation features Yopo restaurant serving South American cuisine. Mandrake London offers on-site breakfast in the restaurant. The private bathrooms are equipped with hair dryers. Furnished with a work desk, they also have sound-proofed windows. You can stay in one of the 34 quiet rooms featuring free wireless internet and an iPod dock along with coffee and tea making equipment. The London hotel is right by Goodge Street subway station. Located a 25-minute walk from The Mandrake, the disused church "Museum Of Garden History" is open for visiting by worshippers and tourists. Standing very close to restaurants and bars, the London property is placed not too far from Royal Opera House. Shopping venues in the area include the buzzing Theatre-district Piccadilly Circus Square (0.6 miles) and the pedestrianised Leicester Square Tube (0.7 miles). Located off Soho Square, the hotel is 2.4 miles away from the historic Tower of London. ![]()
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