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The Bo Tree in Marylebone
It has been six months since The Bo Tree sprung up in Central London9s
as one of the most exciting new hotel openings. Its prestigious location
is literally a minute9s walk from Bond Street Station, on Marylebone
Lane and its overriding mantra is Conscious Luxury, proof of which
lies in it having achieved an 8Excellent9 rating in the world9s foremost
environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings
(BREEAM). The BoTree is committed to its green targets which involve
reducing its resource and carbon footprints year on year, embracing digital options and new technology wherever possible. The hotel comprises
199 rooms including 30 suites as well as a destination restaurant and
bar, delivering the quintessentialMarylebone 8village9 fee and amidst all
its environmental achievements, it is indeed a very wonderful wonder
that this is a proper, luxury hotel where the promised opulence never
shades despite its noble aims.
The experience starts o昀 with a very relaxed and informal check-in its
spacious lobby which you arrive at after marvelling at the wonderful,
modern building a creation of kindred spirits EPR Architects. The
property stands proudly on an exceptionally monumental con昀uence
of three major thoroughfares - Wellbeck Street, Henrietta Place and
Marylebone Lane, each with remarkably varied characteristics and yet,
The Bo Tree blends in exceptionally with its striking bronze lattice that
scales the full height of the property giving it its signature, dashing look.
All rooms are su٠恩ciently elegant and luxurious but the 30 modern suite
are lavish in every sense, complete with lounges, balconies, personal
bars and integrated cocktail stations. The pièce de resistance of them
all, The BoTree Suite, o昀ers commanding views across central London.
Featuring its own guest entrance plus another from the outside terrace,
this exclusive space can be combined with the de昀nitely for the better
adjoining suites to create a large wing for the ultimate private retreat.
Jo Loves by renowned scent maverick, Jo Malone CBE as its o٠恩cial
bathroom amenity partner.
LAVO , The BoTree9s signature restaurant, is an amazing space which
has some of the best Italian food in the capital, having perfected their
signature style and earned a following of celebrity patrons in Los
Angeles, LAVO boasts fresh pasta made in-house; pizzas made with
whole grain, single-source 昀our, the Tagliatelle al Limone created with
marjoram, sweet butter, kaluga caviar, the Meatball made with wagyu
and topped with whipped ricotta, the Salt-Baked Sea Bass and more. An
inspired cocktail program and curated wine collections will complete
the dining experience. And then there is the twenty-layerered Chocolate
Peanut Butter cake which is a piece of beautiful decadence that has to
be experienced. The breakfast at LAVO is the stu昀 dreams are made
o昀 mirroring the high standards set at dinner. Whether on holiday or
business, with family or friends or all alone, there is a wonderful feel to
the restaurant space and the food delivers vociferously.
The Bo Tree Bar is located on the ground level as well and once again
re昀ects the brands style and 昀air with its classy, nuanced interiors and
some rather delectable food o昀erings such as oyster on the half shell
with limoncello mignonette, the Caviar sandwich with egg salad and
homemade chips and Tru٠恬ed grilled cheese with hot honey. The cocktails menu is exciting and spans classic to quirky audaciously well.
Rishi Sachdev, founder of Place III Hotels (formerly of Shiva Hotels),
the owners of the new venture highlights the ethos perfectly