Sanderson London
/ About
Behind a discreet Berners Street facade sits one of Fitzrovia's most theatrical interiors, the Philippe Starck-designed Sanderson. The lobby sets the tone with sheer drapery, oversized furniture and surreal flourishes, and the mood carries through to the onyx Long Bar, an 80-foot run of backlit stone crowned with hanging florals and ringed by Piero Fornasetti's eye-motif barstools. Now part of the Morgans Originals collection, the hotel keeps the irreverent design-hotel spirit that made it a fixture of the London social scene.
The ground floor opens onto a planted courtyard garden with a water feature and mature trees, a rare pocket of calm that doubles as an open-air reception space. Beyond it are a handful of genuinely distinct private rooms: the John Piper stained-glass Billiard Room, the lavender-soaked Purple Bar, the curtain-walled Gallery, and a top-floor Penthouse with views toward the London Eye. Each space carries its own character rather than the uniform look of a conference hotel.
For an intimate DJ-led event, the Long Bar and the Gallery are the draws. The Gallery's floor-to-ceiling white drapes and open parquet floor take a sound setup and a dance area easily, and the venue accommodates guests playing their own music alongside an in-house PA. The Purple Bar is built for a smaller, late lounge crowd, with the room's capacity quoted differently depending on whether a DJ is in residence.
/ Rooms Available
Courtyard
Exclusive HireA planted open-air garden at the heart of the hotel, with mature trees, communal tables and a calming water fountain. An unusual outdoor reception space for warm-weather drinks and mingling.
Long Bar
Exclusive HireSanderson's signature space, an 80-foot run of backlit onyx beneath a canopy of hanging florals, framed by Fornasetti's eye-motif barstools and opening onto the courtyard greenery. Light and white by day, it shifts to a social, music-led mood after dark and works as a reception or party setting.
The Gallery
Exclusive HireA dramatic, curtain-walled room lined floor to ceiling with sheer white drapes and laid with an open parquet floor. The blank-canvas styling and clear sightlines suit receptions, dinners and DJ-led evenings, with room for a sound setup and a dance area.
Billiard Room
PrivateA clubby private room with a low-key, lodge-like character, an antique silver-leafed billiard table, antler furniture and original 1950s stained glass by John Piper. Suited to dinners and receptions with a sense of occasion.
Penthouse
PrivateA residential-feeling suite filling the upper floors, with white sofas, a cowhide-layered lounge and views toward the London Eye. It flexes between intimate dinners, drinks receptions and boardroom-style gatherings.
Purple Bar
PrivateAn intimate jewel-box lounge done in lavenders, violets and mirrored detailing, with deep velvet banquettes and a small mirrored bar. Built for late, low-lit gatherings and launches; its capacity is quoted slightly lower when a DJ is in residence.
Terrace Room
PrivateA bright, draped private dining room with floor-to-ceiling glass doors onto the courtyard waterfall and rockery. Best for small private dinners and intimate receptions.
/ Perfect For
/ Features
AV Equipment
- – Sound System
- – PA System
Catering
- – In-House Luxury Dining
- – Private Bar
- – Cocktail Programme
- – Bespoke Menus
Licensing
- – Full Alcohol Licence
- – Music Licence
Venue Specs
- – Dedicated Events Team
- – Air Conditioned
- – Outdoor Terrace
- – Wheelchair Accessible
- – Wi-Fi
- – Cloakroom
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