Ace Hotel London Shoreditch will not reopen

13 September 2020 by
Ace Hotel London Shoreditch will not reopen

A message on the website of the Ace Hotel London Shoreditch has said the property "will no longer continue" under its current guise.

The statement said: "We're heartbroken to announce that our longtime home on High Street will no longer continue as Ace Hotel London Shoreditch. As our first hotel outside the US, it was built as an open satellite for the extraordinary energy ignited by the city itself. We fell in love with that energy, and we're excited to build a new home in London in the hopeful, renewed future…

"London, you're a dream. We're celebrating every incandescent second and we can't wait to open our doors in your city again. We'll see you soon."

The property is managed by the Lore Group, which has confirmed it will also take over operational management. Chief operating officer David Taylor said: "Given the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, the Ace Hotel and its outlets will remain closed so that we can invest in a significant renovation that will both refresh and enhance the guest experience.

"We are also taking over operational management of the hotel, consistent with the other premium hotels in our collection. We are grateful to Ace for helping us make the hotel what it is today and look forward to welcoming guests back once the work is complete."

The 258-bedroom Ace launched in September 2013, after being converted from a former Crowne Plaza hotel, and was the first overseas outpost of the US-based, style-led brand.

Spearheaded by then managing director Chris Penn, the Ace brand has made a name for itself for having an un-hotel like approach to locally-inspired design with signature pieces of vintage furniture, unpainted metal doors and original artwork, alongside in-bedroom record players and staff-curated vinyl. It was honoured for achieving the Best Renovation at the 2014 European Hotel Design Awards.

Ace Hotels was launched by Alex Calderwood in 1999, who sadly was found dead in the London hotel two months after it opened, having suffered an alcohol and drugs overdose.

TagsHotels
The Caterer Breakfast Briefing Email

Start the working day with The Caterer’s free breakfast briefing email

Sign Up and manage your preferences below

Check mark icon
Thank you

You have successfully signed up for the Caterer Breakfast Briefing Email and will hear from us soon!

Jacobs Media Group is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

close

Ad Blocker detected

We have noticed you are using an adblocker and – although we support freedom of choice – we would like to ask you to enable ads on our site. They are an important revenue source which supports free access of our website's content, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.

trade tracker pixel tracking