The Ned Hotel (London)

 hotel, interesting place, historical building, Grade I Listed (UK), private members' club

Former Grade I listed building, it was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens as the headquarters of Midland Bank. It is now a private club, hotel, gym, and restaurant. A remnant of The Ned’s days as a bank, the old vault has been turned into a private lounge. Said to have inspired a scene in James Bond spy-thriller Goldfinger, the 20-tonne door now leads to a 1920s-style cocktail bar that’s been furnished with period furniture. Once the director’s room at the Midland Bank, The Saloon is one of six Grade I-listed event spaces inside The Ned. At the grander end of the scale, it features an 18th-century chandelier which originally came from London’s Devonshire House, demolished in the 1920s. Carved plasterwork and restored parquet flooring complete the look.

Phone: +44 20 3828 2000
www.thened.com/
www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-199690-midland-bank...