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Celebrating 40 Years of Firmdale

  • This image shows Kit and Tim Kemp standing next the Botero Cat statue that sits outside Warren Street Hotel in New York. Kit stands on the left smiling with Tim on the right of the statue smiling.
  • A close up shot of the entrance of the Warren Street Hotel, with the flag.
  • Bedroom front shot of room 201, a Deluxe Junior Suite at Covent Garden Hotel
  • A wide shot of the living area of the Deluxe Two Bedroom Suite Room 5 at Ham Yard Hotel. The image shows the back of a 'L shaped' sofa on the right hand side, pointing towards the fire place. On the left the dining table with 4 chairs around
    Deluxe Two Bedroom Residence 5
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‘‘I hope for every guest to feel a homecoming when they stay with us, but at the same time, to have their imagination ignited in some way, because I believe there’s something invigorating about that.’’ - Kit Kemp

It’s hard to believe that four decades have passed since Tim & Kit Kemp opened Dorset Square Hotel in Marylebone in 1985 – a year in which a young Boris Becker won his first Wimbledon championship and the first mobile phone call was made. 

Their vision was clear: to create an experience for guests that was akin to staying in a comfortable and interestingly curated home with exceptional, personalised service and an unrivalled attention to detail. 

Forty years on, this pioneering vision has seen Tim and Kit breathe life into 11 award-winning locations, including Covent Garden Hotel and Ham Yard Hotel in London, and Crosby Street Hotel and Warren Street Hotel in New York.  Acknowledged as trailblazers in the industry, they were the forerunners of a new movement in hotels, championing art, craft and design at every turn and inspiring a whole generation of hoteliers and interior designers worldwide. 

Regeneration is also at the heart of Tim and Kit’s ethos. From The Soho Hotel, which was built from scratch on the site of an old car park, to the development of Ham Yard, which transformed a forgotten corner of Piccadilly into a thriving urban village complete with shops, public art, each new property has shaped the neighbourhood in which it sits.

Each hotel brims with life, offering culinary experiences, interesting cultural conversations and spaces that capture the creative spirit of the local neighbourhood - a combination uniquely characteristic of Firmdale.

Ruby Celebrations in London & New York

To celebrate this magnificent milestone and raise a glass to the next 40 years, you'll find an array of activities in each of the hotels from limited-edition Ruby cocktails to brilliant room offers.