The Capital in Knightsbridge unveils room refurb

The Capital Hotel and Apartments, part of the Warwick Hotels and Resorts Group, in Knightsbridge, London has unveiled its latest stage of its guest rooms refurbishment.

Designed by London-based interior design firm, JSJ Design, the interiors were inspired by the history of Knightsbridge and the Pre-Raphaelite art movement.

There are two distinct schemes across the new Deluxe guestrooms. Both take their names and colourways directly from oil paintings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, widely regarded as the founder of the Pre-Raphaelites.

In the rooms, the upholstered headboard is inspired by the form of the windows of nearby Harrods, while the overlaid antique mirror above replicates the reflective floral sections in the wall panelling artist William Morris designed for the V&A café.

The majority of the furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) featured in the schemes have been designed and made bespoke, including the carpets, seating, artwork, decorative lighting, and casegoods.

In addition to the guestrooms, the corridors leading to the Deluxe rooms and the impressive wrap-around Squires staircase have also been refurbished.

The public areas also feature a connected design concept to the Deluxe rooms and have been directly inspired by a landscape painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais.

The latest refurbishments are part of a wider investment into upgrading all guest rooms within the hotel over the next 18 months. Renovation of the Classic Rooms and Apartments was completed last year. The exterior façade is also being given a refresh.

Solomon Khaddour, hotel manager, said: “We always strive to exceed guest expectations and the level of detail and design in the Deluxe rooms certainly delivers. The rooms feel opulent and luxurious and guest feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive.”