St Martins Lane
/ About
Philippe Starck's St Martins Lane has been a fixture of the West End's social life since it opened behind a glass facade off the theatre district in 1999. The lobby still trades on the surreal Starck flourishes that made the hotel famous, oversized gold furniture, a wall of changing colour and a sense of theatre that matches the streets outside. Now run under the Morgans Originals collection, it keeps the irreverent design-hotel spirit rather than the uniform polish of a corporate property.
The rooms that matter for a private event run from the polished to the clandestine. Blind Spot, reached through a concealed door behind the tea counter, is a low-lit cocktail lounge with leather seating, a brass-and-glass centrepiece and a resident DJ holding vinyl and live jazz nights through the week. The Den is its rosewood-panelled counterpart, all tartan cushions, oil paintings and a backgammon table. Upstairs, the two-bedroom Penthouse opens onto floor-to-ceiling windows framing the dome of the Coliseum and the city skyline, and flexes between in-room chef dinners, cocktail receptions and launches.
For larger gatherings the daylit Studios open onto a terrace and take a cabaret layout or a standing reception, while Restaurant 45 can clear its floor and bring in a bar and DJ booth for an exclusive takeover. The marble-walled Backroom and the recently launched Basement, the latter wired with a screen, mood lighting and DJ equipment, round out a set of genuinely distinct spaces, each with its own character. The Basement combines with The Den for a larger party footprint.
/ Rooms Available
Restaurant 45
Exclusive HireThe hotel's largest space, an adaptable restaurant floor that can be cleared of furniture for an exclusive takeover. The team will add a bar and a DJ booth, and the room carries a PA and music speakers, making it suited to receptions and afterparties on scale.
The Studios
Exclusive HireTwo interconnecting daylit rooms lined with floor-to-ceiling windows, mirrored detailing and built-in screens, with access to an outdoor terrace. A bright blank canvas that flexes from cabaret-style dinners to standing cocktail receptions and launches.
Blind Spot
Exclusive HireA hidden cocktail lounge entered through a concealed door behind the lobby tea counter, low-lit with leather seating, a brass-and-glass centrepiece and curtained walls. A resident DJ plays through the week alongside vinyl and live jazz nights, making it the hotel's most music-led space for an intimate late gathering.
The Basement
Exclusive HireA recently launched event space set below ground, with patterned carpet, banquettes, upholstered ottomans and vintage framed prints. Wired with a built-in screen and projector, a large LED screen, microphone, mood lighting and DJ equipment, it is the most party-ready of the rooms and combines with The Den for a larger footprint.
The Penthouse
PrivateA two-bedroom suite high above Covent Garden, with an open-plan living and dining space, a drinks cabinet and floor-to-ceiling windows framing the dome of the Coliseum and the city skyline. It hosts private dinners with an in-room chef, cocktail receptions, launches and press events.
The Den
PrivateA clubby, rosewood-panelled lounge with tan leather sofas, tartan cushions, oil paintings and a backgammon table. Built for cocktails and socialising, it carries an in-house PA and pairs with The Basement for larger parties.
The Backroom
PrivateA tranquil private dining room lined in seamless white marble beneath a statement crystal chandelier, with its own outdoor terrace. Suited to intimate dinners, receptions, presentations and product launches.
The Boardroom
PrivateA self-contained meeting room with a long conference table, executive seating, a wall-mounted screen and audio-visual support. Best for boardroom-style sessions and smaller corporate gatherings.
/ Perfect For
/ Features
AV Equipment
- – Sound System
- – Resident DJ Booth
- – PA System
- – Projector
- – LED Screens
- – Microphone
Catering
- – In-House Luxury Dining
- – Private Bar
- – Cocktail Programme
- – Bespoke Menus
Licensing
- – Late Licence until 1am
- – Full Alcohol Licence
- – Music Licence
Venue Specs
- – Dedicated Events Team
- – Air Conditioned
- – Outdoor Terrace
- – Wheelchair Accessible
- – Wi-Fi
- – Cloakroom
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