St Martins Lane was the first hotel of its kind in London, designed by Ian Schrager; it is in a converted 1960’s office building. The St Martins Lane enjoys a fabulous location in the heart of London’s lively theatre district with restaurants, clubs, bars and shopping within minutes of the hotel. The in house bars and restaurants have a reputation for attracting celebrities and the super cool. In the lobby the trademark use of glass, sheer fabrics and light create an extraordinary space with large gold molars scattered around for seating and tables adding an amusing touch.

There are 204 guest rooms, suites and lofts all with floor to ceiling windows and city or patio views. The stark white décor can be transformed to suite any mood with the interactive lighting installation, a full spectrum of colours are available at the touch of a dial. The eclectic mix of Philippe Starck designed furniture in the bedrooms and bathrooms create an interesting and stylish finish.

Asia de Cuba has an exciting innovative menu fusing the flavours of Asian and Latin cuisine, large portions are designed for sharing. The room is dramatically designed with tall revolving columns displaying art works. The Rum Bar is an amusing take on the English pub with special “lean on” tables designed by Starck. The Tuscan is being refurbished during the summer of 2004. It provides a relaxed setting offering classic modern and Tuscan style cuisine. The Light Bar is open to members and residents only with vibrant, atmospheric lighting used to great effect and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights some of the hottest DJs in London feature here.

For theatregoers, media types and nightclub enthusiasts this is definitely the district to be in. Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden are a few minutes walk from the hotel. There are tube stations, buses and taxis for a trip out of the area, the financial centre, for example, is ten minutes away by car.

St Martins Lane is ideal for an exciting short break, located in a lively area of London with plenty of entertainment in and out of the hotel. Guests can avoid the queues outside many London venues and take advantage of the exclusive Light Bar particularly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings when there is a DJ and of course no worry about looking for a taxi just take the elevator to a stylish room. The hotel provides seasonal offers which include one night’s accommodation for two people with full English breakfast.