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AN URBAN AWAKENING: SIX SENSES LONDON TO OPEN IN EARLY 2026 (United Kingdom)
Six Senses London, the first UK destination from the Six Senses brand, has confirmed it will open to guests in early 2026. |
Category: Europe - United Kingdom - Industry economy
- Hotel opening
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on Friday 07 November 2025
 Photo credit © Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
Six Senses London will feature 109 guest rooms and suites, many with private terraces, and 14 branded residences designed byAvroKOin collaboration withEPR Architects.
Whiteley's Kitchen, Bar and Caféwill bring a spirited, modern approach to neighbourhood dining withmaverick British cuisineand a touch of West London character. Menus will champion local producers and bold, seasonal flavours, while the bar will servecreative cocktailsand the café will offerfarmhouse bakesand small-batch coffee.
Inspired byWilliam Whiteley's original spirit of innovation, it celebrates simple pleasures and the joy of dining that feels familiar yet surprising.
Six Senses Spawill span2,300 sqm (25,000 sq ft)on a single floor, holding space for both movement and stillness. Inspired by London's layers and energy, it blends innovation with ritual, combining pioneering recovery methods with ancient healing practices brought to life through theAlchemy Bar and longetivity medical clinic.
The spa will featureLondon's first magnesium pool within a hotel, a flotation pod and cryotherapy chamber, along with movement studios and personalised programmes designed to restore balance and vitality.
The hotel will also introduce the brand's firstprivate club,Six Senses Place, which will redefine how people come together in an urban setting. A vibrant sanctuary for celebration, purpose and wellbeing, it offers space to connect and thrive. Membership is available by application only.
Six Senses Londonsets a different rhythm for the city, inviting guests to slow down and discover a new way to experience London.
About The Whiteley
The Whiteley is the large-scale reimagining of the former Whiteleys shopping centre in London's Bayswater. Designed byFoster + Partners, The Whiteley will feature 139 modern residences, twenty new shops and restaurants, a cinema, a large-scale gym, a public arts programme and London's flagship Six Senses hotel and spa with 109 rooms and its social wellness space.A joint-venture development between MARK and C C Land, with Valouran as development manager, The Whiteley is set to complete in 2025.
Beyond its footprint, The Whiteley will deliver significant public realm improvements, bringing new life to Queensway for residents and the wider community. Collective investment will revitalise more than half the street's existing fabric, with enhanced pavements, retail and dining offerings, and a new gateway to Hyde Park.
About Six Senses
Six Senses serves as a changemaker, built on commitment, not convention. It stands alone in the intersection of wellness, sustainability, emotional hospitality and crafted experiences, infused with a touch of quirkiness. Its spas blend ancient wisdom with modern science and stand at the forefront of what it means to be mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally well.
For three decades, Six Senses has been creating places and experiences that feel good, do good, and spark something in people. Now part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' luxury and lifestyle portfolio, Six Senses operates 27 hotels and resorts in 22 countries and has signed a further 38 properties into the development pipeline. This includes a collection of private residences.
Every location is chosen not just for its natural impact but for its ability to stir something deeper. Whether on sun-soaked islands, in the mountains, within healing retreats, and now at the heart of vibrant cities, the enduring vision remains as strong as ever: reawaken people's senses so they feel the purpose behind their travels and ultimately reconnect with themselves, others, and the world around them.
About IHG Hotels & Resorts
IHG Hotels & Resorts (tickers: LON:IHG for Ordinary Shares; NYSE:IHG for ADRs) is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.
With a family of 20 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes with over 145 million members, IHG has more than one million rooms and 6,700 open hotels in over 100 countries, and a development pipeline of over 2,200 properties.
• Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo
• Premium: voco hotels, Ruby, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN Hotels
• Essentials: Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Garner hotels, avid hotels
• Suites: Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood Suites
• Exclusive Partners: Iberostar Beachfront Resorts
 Photo credit © Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
 Photo credit © Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
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