Sea Containers London

London, United Kingdom
Southwark, Lambeth & Waterloo

359 Rooms

The Sea Containers building, on the South Bank of the Thames next to Blackfriars Bridge, was always meant to be a luxury hotel, but what with one thing and another, it somehow took more than thirty years to come to fruition. The past’s loss, we suppose, is the present’s gain — the Morgans hotel group opened it as the Mondrian a few years back, and now...

Room Count: 359 Rooms

20 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PD, GBR

Sea Containers London

London, United Kingdom
Southwark, Lambeth & Waterloo

T

he Sea Containers building, on the South Bank of the Thames next to Blackfriars Bridge, was always meant to be a luxury hotel, but what with one thing and another, it somehow took more than thirty years to come to fruition. The past’s loss, we suppose, is the present’s gain — the Morgans hotel group opened it as the Mondrian a few years back, and now it’s gone independent under the name Sea Containers London.

You’ll check in around the landlocked side, fittingly for a hotel that fancies itself an ocean liner, and there you’ll be treated to the first overture of Tom Dixon’s design performance, a curvaceous structure which creates the illusion that the reception desk is located just above the waterline of an arresting (if somewhat impractical) copper-clad cargo ship.

Once inside you’ll find the sights and textures a bit more familiar and welcoming, as velvet and leather replace hammered metal and an Art Deco undercurrent reinforces the hotel’s transatlantic aspirations. Space is plentiful in the rooms and suites, as is sunshine, a welcome departure from the cruise-ship theme, and one side of the hotel is treated to an extraordinary front-row view of the Thames.

Sea Containers now lends its name to the restaurant, a partnership between an American culinary director and an English executive chef, and two bars keep the hotel buzzing late into the night — the colorful Thames-facing Lyaness and the rooftop 12th Knot, a 1920s-style lounge with a decidedly 2020s view. Add to that a spa, a fitness center, and a private cinema (a must in today’s London) and you’ve got an impressive update to the city’s boutique-hotel heritage.

Room Count: 359 Rooms

Services & Amenities

24 hour front desk
Parking
Pet Friendly
Free wi-fi
Gym
Spa
Restaurant
Bar

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Check in: 3:00 PM, Check Out 12:00 PM

• A 5% discretionary service charge will be added to the total. This service charge is optional and guests may opt-out during check-out. • Small pets 20 lbs or less are allowed on request in certain rooms (charges apply). • Guests aged 18 and up should be booked as adults • Extra beds and baby cots are available. • Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Debit and credit cards will be pre-authorized at check-in for the amount of your stay, Hotelist Club an amount of GBP 100 per room per night to cover incidentals. The authorization will hold the funds until check out, at which time the amount actually incurred during the stay will be charged. Pre-authorized amounts may be held after departure to be released by your bank or financial institution and the hotel will not be responsible for any resulting fees or charges. • The card holder and the same card used to make the booking must be present at check-in. If the card is not presented, the property will require another payment method.