European Hotel Design Awards 2014

"The designers have created a bar that feels like it could have been here for decades – one that locals enjoy as much as hotel guests. It is cosy, comfortable yet stylish and phenomenally successful from a commercial point of view. Martin Brudnizki has mixed vintage pieces with bespoke elements to great effect. The Gerald Scarfe murals are the icing on the cake, creating a point of interest which is relevant to the brand, and a use of artwork in harmony with its surroundings."