What makes Six Senses London special?
It offers a different rhythm for the city – a place designed around human wellbeing rather than excess. Set in the beautifully restored Whiteley building, it blends heritage architecture with a deeply holistic sense of modern luxury.
At its heart is the 2,300sq m Six Senses Spa with the thermal journey, Recovery Lounge and Alchemy Bar, there’s a sustainability-focused Earth Lab and also Six Senses Place, our first private members’ club, with a longevity medical clinic – all purpose-built to help people feel and live better (see p70).
What innovations have you built in?
This is Six Senses’ first major urban hotel and every detail of it has been developed to translate our resort DNA into a city context.
The layout encourages natural flow and calm – from biophilic design, to a focus on light, tactility, and tranquility. The materials are sustainable and sensory and our service model revolves around genuine human connection.
It’s a hotel that lives and breathes wellness rather than simply offering it as an amenity.
Every detail has been developed to translate Six Senses’ resort DNA into a city context
How have you met the urban brief?
Wellness and sustainability are universal values and are perhaps even more vital in the heart of a metropolis. We set out to create a sanctuary that allows Londoners and city visitors alike to disconnect, reset and reconnect.
Alongside best-in-class wellness facilities and destination dining, everything – from air quality to acoustics to social interactions – has been designed to enhance wellbeing.
What can guests and members expect?
Spa and wellness is a focal point of the hotel, anchored by a 22m pool and comprehensive biohacking interventions such as a vibroacoustic bed, Vasper and ARX machines, PEMF therapy, inversion tables and a full array of diagnostic tools.
There are 13 generously-sized treatment suites and services include hammam rituals, floatation, contrast therapy, red light stimulation, cryotherapy and crystal and sound healing. We also offer a yoga studio with aerial yoga, reformer Pilates and group exercise bikes, alongside a gym equipped with the latest functional technology, VO₂ Max testing and CellGym for intermittent hypoxia hyperoxia training. Even hydration is elevated with hydrogen water stations.
Hotel guests become honorary members of Six Senses Place
Who oversees wellness and medical elements?
Everything wellness-related is led by wellness director, Taffryn Kinsey-Ellis, who heads up a team of more than 30 therapists, trainers and specialists.
We also draw on London’s leading independent practitioners, integrating them with the Six Senses global network of visiting practitioners.
Hum2n, one of London’s most respected functional medicine practices, operates our Longevity Medical Clinic, which offers IV therapy and hyperbaric oxygen treatments.
Who do you expect to welcome?
Our audience is naturally diverse – sophisticated Londoners seeking an urban retreat, wellness-driven travellers, predominantly from the US, Europe and Asia and residents of The Whiteley.
We’re part of a mixed-use community of 139 residences, where the hotel forms an extension of daily life rather than a destination apart.
How does Six Senses Place fit into the mix?
Hotel guests become honorary members of Six Senses Place during their stay and have full access to all areas. Membership tiers range from Social to Beyond, priced from £3,000 (US$4,073, €3,440) to £37,000 (US$50,239, €42,433) annually, with a limited number of founder memberships.
We’re building a carefully curated community – vibrant, not overcrowded – where wellbeing, sustainability, and social connection come first.
How do the residences connect to the hotel?
There are 139 residences, 14 are Six Senses-branded and 125 are Whiteley-branded – with more than 80 per cent already sold. Prices range from £1.5 million (UU$2.04 million, €1.72 million) to £49 million (US$66.5 million, €56.2 million).
Residents enjoy perpetual access to the spa, pool and fitness spaces, plus two years of complimentary membership to Six Senses Place. For many, this is the future of urban living: a home that nurtures wellbeing and community.
How is your community responding to the upcoming opening?
The anticipation has been overwhelming so far. Many loyal Six Senses guests are based in or around London and we’ve been offering private tours and preview stays. Demand has exceeded expectations. That said, the plan is to open gradually. We’ll intentionally limit capacity at first in order to give our teams the space to dial up operations progressively.
What are you most looking forward to?
Seeing it come to life. This project has been three years in the making for me and many more for the wider team and we’ve poured our hearts into aligning craftsmanship, community and wellness. If guests feel happier leaving than when they arrived, we’ve done our job.
How are you preparing for opening?
Our focus is immersive learning, ensuring every team member not only understands the Six Senses ethos, but also lives it. We're building a culture of empathy, awareness and joy.
Tell us about your background
I began my career at the Savoy Group, which gave me a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and service excellence. After 15 years with international luxury brands, I joined Six Senses in 2014, finally finding a place where my passion for wellness, sustainability and genuine connection could unite with the knowledge and skills I'd acquired.
