The team knows a thing or two about the tipples on offer, and are more than happy to help navigate the list. Wine, of course, is the focus here, with glasses of some of the world’s best bottles available to try – made easier thanks to a snazzy Coravin system that preserves bottles for longer to allow servings by the glass. He aimed to create a space that feels like you’re relaxing in the living room of an art collector with plump sofas, curved walls and a soft colour palette of pastel pinks, creamy neutrals and greens lending the perfect canvas to the pieces on display.Īs for the art, you’ll find an all-female lineup – Louise Bourgeois’ ‘I Am Rouge’ sits proudly above the marble fireplace, alongside works from Jenny Holzer, Trina McKillen and young Vietnamese artist Ti-a Thuy Nguyen. Red Room is the first bar to open at The Connaught in over 10 years, a move made even more exciting when you consider that the hotel’s main bar has been named the best bar in Europe twice as well as winning the World’s Best Bar 2021.īryan O’Sullivan – whose past projects include The Painter’s Room at Claridge’s and The Berkeley Bar – is the man behind the striking interiors. Behind a velvet curtain in the depths of The Connaught sits Red Room – a wine bar serving up red-themed artworks, an impressive wine list and inventive cocktails.
