The Twenty Two opens doors in London

The Twenty Two, a new hotel, all-day restaurant and private members’ club destination has officially opened its doors on Grosvenor Square in London’s Mayfair. The hotel is a 42,500 square feet Edwardian manor comprising 31 bedrooms and suites, including a mews house. It has been spearheaded by entrepreneurs Navid Mirtorabi and Jamie Reuben whose realisation of the project began six years prior to opening, and the interior design is being led by Natalia Miyar Atelier, marking her first hotel project. Additionally, the kitchen is overseen by executive chef Alan Christie, who joins from Arbutus and restaurant group Picture, which he co-founded. Darius Namdar, formerly of Chiltern Firehouse, Corbin and King and Mark’s Club, also oversees the project as managing director. The club at The Twenty Two is split across the ground and lower ground floor and features four exclusive spaces, reserved for patrons and hotel guests only, and the restaurant offers an all-day menu of “British classics with a Mediterranean twist”. The hotel is inspired by 18th Century classical French designs to inspire the property’s interior, reinterpreted for the modern-day pieces. Navid Mirtorabi, proprietor of The Twenty Two, said: “My ambition for The Twenty Two was to create a space where the creative and the curious, in London and globally, can come together and feel welcome; a living room of sorts where guests feel inspired and at home in their surroundings.” Alan Christie, executive chef, added: “I wanted to create a restaurant where the menus flow harmoniously from breakfast to lunch to dinner, made up of dishes that evoke a subtle, comforting familiarity, some light and fresh, some indulgent, but all executed to the highest standards and with the best quality, seasonal ingredients.” Darius Namdar, managing director, said: “Our vision is to instil a more playful side to Mayfair. We want everyone who passes through The Twenty Two to experience exceptional service, be greeted with a smile and, most importantly, feel welcome and accepted, whilst enjoying the best hospitality London has to offer.”