One-room hotel opens in London’s Shoreditch

London’s “smallest grand hotel” has opened in Shoreditch, with just one room available to book.

The Napoleon Hotel has a single luxury 430sqft suite complete with three bars, costing £180 a night.

The two new bars, the Sack and The Devil’s Darling, were designed by bottled cocktail makers Thomas Aske and Tristan Stephenson. The pair also designed award-winning London bars Black Rock and Worship Street Whistling Shop.

The last bar is situated in the room itself.

Aske said: “The space we had available for the hotel room could have housed two smaller rooms, but the decision was made to offer a more luxurious experience through one spacious suite.

“We feel that by having only one suite, the focus is on the guest experience and hospitality allowing us to tailor their stay and ensure that they have the staff’s dedicated attention.

“As Fluid Movement are bar operators we wanted to ensure we stayed true to this by offering three unique bar concepts within the hotel, creating an uncommon ratio of bars to rooms. Our guests can experience an entire evening of world class drinks without leaving the hotel.”

The suite sits on the second floor of the hotel and is equipped with a drinks trolley with bottled cocktails from the Aske Stephenson range.

Room service comes in the form of an in-room lift, where food and drink from any three of the bars can be delivered directly to the room. A breakfast of fruit and pastries is also delivered to the room every morning.