LONDON — Urban Retreat is advancing on Knightsbridge with a debut stand-alone space at The White House, a former aristocrat’s mansion on Hans Crescent near Harrods.
The spa and beauty services brand founded by serial investor and entrepreneur George Hammer opened on the site in the early autumn after spending 17 years as a concession on the Fifth Floor of Harrods.
The incarnation of Urban Retreat caters to the body, the mind and — unusually for a wellness space — the palate, with a restaurant on the ground floor called Flavour that serves up healthy food, and has an all-day bar with drinks ranging from wellness shots to cocktails to organic wines.
The space spans 12,000 square feet over five floors, caters to men and women and is open to the public. Although it feels like a private club — or a boutique hotel — there are no dues or membership fees. Services range from hair and beauty — Frédéric Fekkai has opened an atelier on site, and will be selling his various products there — to tattooing, piercing and body art.
The medical and wellness proposition is major.
The KheraGriggs Cleanse Clinic, founded by the longtime public relations executive Meena Khera and the naturopathic nutritionist
The spa and beauty services brand founded by serial investor and entrepreneur George Hammer opened on the site in the early autumn after spending 17 years as a concession on the Fifth Floor of Harrods.
The incarnation of Urban Retreat caters to the body, the mind and — unusually for a wellness space — the palate, with a restaurant on the ground floor called Flavour that serves up healthy food, and has an all-day bar with drinks ranging from wellness shots to cocktails to organic wines.
The space spans 12,000 square feet over five floors, caters to men and women and is open to the public. Although it feels like a private club — or a boutique hotel — there are no dues or membership fees. Services range from hair and beauty — Frédéric Fekkai has opened an atelier on site, and will be selling his various products there — to tattooing, piercing and body art.
The medical and wellness proposition is major.
The KheraGriggs Cleanse Clinic, founded by the longtime public relations executive Meena Khera and the naturopathic nutritionist