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Vintry & Mercer Hotel
London, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The name is two City guilds. The Vintry, chartered in 1364, was the wine merchants' ward, and the Mercers, from 1304, dealt in silk. The hotel stands on Garlick Hill, named for the garlic that came off the Thames wharves, beside Wren's church of St James Garlickhythe. Ninety-two rooms opened in February 2019 in a new block that keeps an older front on Skinners Lane.
- 92 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: City of London
- Rooms from 305 sq ft (28 m²)
About Vintry & Mercer Hotel
- The new street front is Portland stone and corten steel. What survived of the previous building is the older facade kept on Skinners Lane.
- Within a few minutes the street names still read like a cargo list: Wine, Honey, Saffron, Cinnamon. Mansion House is the nearest Underground.
- Entry-level rooms start at 305 sq ft (28 m²).
History
Vintry & Mercer takes its name from two City guilds, the Vintry of 1364 and the Mercers of 1304, and stands at 19-20 Garlick Hill beside Wren's St James Garlickhythe. The 2019 building kept an older facade on Skinners Lane and opened on 4 February, with all ninety-two rooms running by the end of April.
The setting
19-20 Garlick Hill, EC4V 2AU, in the Vintry ward of the City, next to St James Garlickhythe. Mansion House, Cannon Street and Bank are the nearby stations. Queenhithe and the Thames are just south.
Restaurants and bars
- Vintry Kitchen — Restaurant
- Do Not Disturb — Restaurant
- Mercer Roof Terrace — Restaurant · British, using sustainably sourced meat and fish from the Br
- DND — Restaurant
Experiences
- Circus Afternoon Tea — Circus-inspired afternoon tea, served at weekends and daily in school holidays from 20 July to 31 August. A joyful show of colour and flavour.
- The Crown Afternoon Tea — A majestic gastronomic take on the British afternoon tea.
- The Magic of Afternoon Tea — Afternoon tea journey with gastronomic sorcery and spell making.
Amenities
- Groups and private hire bookings designed by the hotel team
- Audio and visual equipment
- Mini-bar fridges
- Nespresso machines
- Television screens
- High-speed internet
- Day Delegate Rate
- Private dining
- Working lunch
- Bowls food & canapes
- Christmas party packages
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