The Ned

The Ned sits at 27 Poultry, housed within the former Midland Bank building. It remains a five-minute walk from the Victorian architecture of Leadenhall Market.

The scale of the former banking hall is the main argument for choosing it. While the surrounding streets rely on smaller, cramped offices to define their character, this space uses its cavernous proportions to prevent the typical London crowding. It feels less like a hotel and more like a private city-within-a-city, providing a sense of volume that is rare for this part of the Square Mile. Most of the nearby competition keeps you boxed in, whereas the layout here creates a buffer between you and the bustle of the financial district.