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Mondrian's London return may only entail one hotel, but it represents the beginning of a massive development pipeline for Accor's lifestyle hotel division in partnership with SBE.
A Mondrian flag will once again fly over a London hotel roughly two years after the brand left the UK.
Accor and SBE plan to open the Mondrian Shoreditch London in spring 2021, the hotel partners announced Monday morning. The hotel will be the sixth Mondrian and comes after Accor announced plans last month for an independent division for lifestyle hotels. Accor leaders see this sector as a potential for major growth in coming years.
“Lifestyle brands and hotels like the Mondrian in Shoreditch are going to be great examples of how to leverage the market,” said Gaurav Bhushan, CEO of Accor’s lifestyle division. “These brands thrive on authenticity and a certain level of service.”
Accor’s newest 120-room Mondrian — formerly branded as The Curtain — will include a rooftop lounge called the Rumpus Room, a restaurant by chef Dani Garcia, and continued operations of The Curtain Members Club.
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