The Mandrake is Fitzrovia’s finest five-star boutique hotel and cultural hub for like-minded souls. Founded and owned by entrepreneur and art collector Rami Fustok, the centrally located property features 33 rooms and suites and an award-winning Penthouse –all impeccably designed.

Recognised for its exquisite and striking art, culture and design, The Mandrake’s energy is based on an ‘ever-evolving’ concept. Throughout the year, the hotel presents itself as a welcoming hub to artists, performers, exhibitions and events. Guests leave wanting to return time and time to relive the extraordinary combination of vigour, music, creative cuisine, experimental cocktails, escapism, spirituality and the luxury that the hotel offers.

Arrivals

Located in the hub of London’s West End, The Mandrake is the ideal place to stay for anyone looking for a truly unforgettable experience. The converted RIBA award-winning building on Newman Street embraces the make-believe with mythological creatures on the wall and lets guests forget where they are once stepping into the stylish boutique hotel.

On arrival, the hotel promises to enrich guests’ senses, evoke their desires and provoke their minds through striking pieces of art depicted by nature and colourful characters. Industrial-style walls marry nicely with the understated yet stylish lobby reception desk. The lobby hangs under a large gothic-style chandelier, lit by 30 wax candles, and the soft ambient lighting is well-balanced to welcome guests into a curious new world.

Art & Design

Designed by Tala Fustok Studio, the hotel’s inspiration comes from the medicinal properties of ‘the mandrake’. Spaces are named after plants that are steeped in myth and legend but are also used to heal and incite delirium. Eclectic décor is complemented by pops of vibrant colours and an ever-changing rotation of artwork, sporadic and unexpected artistic performances and curated playlists in each space. A stay at The Mandrake is a stand-out experience.

The hotel plays host to a range of one-off and unique art pieces including, but not limited to, works created by Jonas Burgert, Francesco Clemente, Salvador Dali, Francesco Goya, Mark Chagall, Dale Chihuly, Thomas Hooper and Bushra Fakhoury name a few. All pieces have been chosen by Rami to enhance the spirit and soul of the spaces that guests encounter and to underpin the hotel’s commitment to offer the most unique, exciting and desirable immersive destination hotel in London.

The Rooms

The 33 guestrooms are each uniquely designed with custom furniture from London and Paris. Every room is different, and categories range from Mandrake Rooms, Newman Rooms to Terrace Rooms, and all feature staple velvet headboards, vintage chandeliers, and French rugs.

Suites

Among the Suite categories, highlights include: The Newman Suite, designed to embrace the light with its airy décor; The Terrace Suite, featuring dark and nocturnal tones with inky coloured walls; and The Mandrake Suite, a seductive and sumptuous offering, draped in textural contrast of velvet, silk and satin.

The Penthouse Suite is the hotel’s crown and glory, having welcomed some of the world’s most acclaimed faces. Actors, musicians, directors and artists have called the marbled, opulent and lavish space their ’home’. The bedroom was designed to nourish the senses and encourage its residents to stay beyond themselves. Encased in white Veronese Bookend marble, its emperor bed has a custom-made cashmere mattress. An eight-person dining table welcomes private celebrations, parties and gatherings. The six-person jacuzzi sits below a retractable roof revealing London’s sky and the large shower room doubles as a steam room.

YOPO and YOPO Bar

YOPO Restaurant and YOPO Bar, The Mandrake’s signature dining outlets, are headed up by acclaimed Executive Chef George Scott-Toft. He offers a menu of bold and flavoursome modern South American dishes with European influences, inspired by his personal travel experiences around the world.

Interior design enjoys a sensual bohemian look with an eclectic mix of comfortable furniture sourced from around the world, alongside exotic art to enhance the dining experience. On entering the space, visitors will be stopped by the beauty of ‘Showgirl’, the grandiose ostrich by Enrique Gomez de Molina that takes centre stage in the space. The polarisation of light and dark in the space creates a narrative that leaves the viewer with more questions than answers.

Encapsulating guests into the adventure of YOPO and pulling visitors further into the curious world of The Mandrake; the second roof installation above diners’ heads is by artist Peter-John de Villiers. Mystical beings, therianthropes, repetitive patterns, and jungle fauna draw people further from reality where they can indulge in the unknown whilst enjoying breakfast, lunch, YOPO Brunch or dinner, and Afternoon Tea.

Waeska Bar

Statement destination and ethnobotanic bar, Waeska Bar, is situated in the heart of the hotel. The space is framed by exquisite and rare artworks and centred around an expansive labradorite bar.

Open daily, cosy seating and sultry low lighting feature in this place to be seen. Waeska features a cocktail menu founded on ethnobotany – the study of a region’s plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people. Through experimentation and personal research of ancient herbs and botanicals, Waeska offers an evolving menu of cocktails that surprise and tempt.

Waeska’s star piece of artwork is situated above the bar and is named Fable. The evocative hybrid creature made with a deer’s head and legs; its body is covered with beetle wings with a peacock’s tail. The artwork was created by Cuban artist Enrique Gomez De Molina and is a prized possession of The Mandrake.

Jurema Terrace

Jurema Terrace, located on the outdoor terrace on the first floor and surrounded by exotic hanging plants, offers the perfect venue to enjoy alfresco dining and cocktails in all seasons. Serving up ethnobotanical cocktails and South American-inspired dishes from YOPO, it is an open-air bar unlike any other in London.

The exceptional terrace is enveloped by a suspended garden of jasmine and passion flowers, overlooking The Courtyard with its soaring Tasmanian Ferns. Jurema Terrace also was credited as Best Outdoor Space at the Global AHEAD Awards in 2019.

Spiritual Wellbeing

The beating heart of The Mandrake is its spiritual well-being and soul retrieval offerings, centred around the ethos that the soul needs to be nourished as much as the mind and body.

The Mandrake’s dedicated Spiritual Concierge has curated a world-first in-room Spiritual Wellness Menu offering otherworldly experiences, such as aromatherapy infused Massages, Reiki Healing and Galactic Gong Baths.

Additional well-being experiences include a monthly schedule of spiritual-inspired events that take place throughout the hotel, including Full Moon Sound Baths, Gong Meditations and Cacao Ceremonies.

Mandrake’s newly launched Sunday wellbeing sessions, allow both residents and visitors to indulge in weekend soul-care with gentle morning Yoga and Soul Restore Sound Healing, held by The Mandrake’s resident spiritual practitioners, followed by a brunch in YOPO.

Events at The Mandrake

The Mandrake has several event spaces to accommodate parties of all kinds. The Greenhouse at The Mandrake is an intimate space for seated or standing receptions ideal for press events or wedding proposals of eight to 15 guests.

The Library and Booth can accommodate 30 guests for a standing drinks and canapé reception, meetings or press events, or 34 guests seated. The room is ideal for an intimate private setting with a state-of-the-art audio system.

Alternatively, for larger events, Masha Hari Theatre can host up to 70 guests for standing drinks and canapé events or 25 guests lounge or theatre style for a screening or projection event. 30 guests can be seated in long or round dining tables for a plated breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Private Dining at The Mandrake

The Private Dining Room is an exquisite, red lacquered space in which 28 individual paint processes have been used to create an extravagant backdrop for private gatherings and catering. Ideal for 20 guests serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the boardroom is available to reserve throughout the day for private meetings and gatherings.

The Mandrake’s Artist in Residence Series

Art is at the forefront of The Mandrake’s philosophy. The Artist in Residence program at the hotel features emerging and established artists and performers who are recognised every month. The past few months have spotlighted a famous tattooist, a talented ballet dancer, a renowned writer, and a popular sculptor. Its roster has included names such as Mark Mahoney, A$AP Rocky/Slawn Collaborative, Jonas Burgert, Martin Eder and Minor Attractions.
Rooms at The Mandrake start from £430.00

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