Mayfair has a new landmark: The Chancery Rosewood, a luxury all-suite hotel that reopened on 1 September 2025, housed in the former US Embassy at 30 Grosvenor Square. The landmark Grade II listed modernist building -designed in 1960 by Eero Saarinen … [Read more]
Cult Swedish Restaurant Punk Royale Opens in Mayfair This September
One of Stockholm’s most talked-about restaurants, Punk Royale, is set to bring its notorious “brutal bistro” concept to London when it opens on Friday 12 September 2025 in Mayfair. The new outpost at 6 Sackville Street, W1, promises a multi-course … [Read more]
Oxford Street Goes Car-Free for One Day This September
On Sunday 21 September, Oxford Street - the world-famous shopping stretch on Mayfair's northern border - will go completely traffic-free for the first time in years. From 12 noon to 8pm, buses, taxis and private cars will be replaced by pop-up food … [Read more]
Mayfair Targets Supercar Revving with New Crackdown Plans
Westminster City Council is moving to extend its Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to cover Mayfair and Soho, in an effort to tackle antisocial driving that has become a frequent nuisance in the area. The order would give council officers and … [Read more]
James Bond pop-up cocktail bar opens at the Burlington Arcade
THE prestigious Burlington Arcade is hosting a new James Bond-themed bar from now until the end of the year. Timed to mark the 60th anniversary of the release of Goldfinger - the third movie in the long running franchise - the 007 has two bars … [Read more]
Maddox opens new gallery in Berkeley Street
The Maddox Gallery has opened another space in Mayfair. The new gallery in Berkeley Street opened this month and comes in addition to their existing Mayfair spaces in Maddox Street and Shepherd Market. “Our newest address since the opening of … [Read more]
The Chancery Rosewood to open in 2024
Rosewood Hotels has announced that its new Mayfair hotel in Grosvenor Square will open to guests in 2024. The Chancery Rosewood at 30 Grosvenor Square is being developed in partnership with the Qatar Investment Authority's real estate company … [Read more]
Green light for South Molton Triangle scheme
WESTMINSTER Council has given the go-ahead to a major new development by local landlord Grosvenor Estates. The £500 million scheme, recommended by council officers and approved by councillors on December 22nd, will see two new office buildings, a … [Read more]
New sculpture trail lands in Mayfair
A month-long sculpture trail has gone live in the streets of Mayfair. The curated trail showcases sixteen large-scale outdoor pieces of art blending existing permanent works with brand new temporary installations. Eye-catching pieces to look … [Read more]
Grosvenor Square set for major revamp ahead of 300th anniversary
ONE of Mayfair's grand squares is to be redesigned ahead of its 300 anniversary. Grosvenor Estates has tasked architects Tonkin Liu with the job of revamping Grade II-listed Grosvenor Square which dates back to 1726. The square was famously … [Read more]