Curious Bar

Down the rabbit hole

Curious Bar invites guests to embrace their inner child. Located underground as part of the hotel yet intended to attract the general public as much as hotel guests, it’s a playful but sophisticated space that is designed to provoke a sense of wonder and discovery.

Once inside, visitors are enveloped in the room’s cocoon-like design, formed from timber beams in a parametric sequence, before being taken on a marvellous journey that feels like an odyssey into a new dimension.

Curious Bar, entrance with a colourful painted panel beside a dark wall and the word CURIOUS

Curious Bar, red velvet booth beside a round table and lamp under dark timber fins

Curious Bar, sweeping teal banquettes with a lit floor and rug in a dim lounge

Along the left-hand wall, plush banquet seating leads to a series of discreet booths and a DJ area. To the right is the feature bar that follows the curvature of the tunnel wall. The space flows effortlessly, while the back-of-house has been cleverly concealed to maximise workability and aesthetics.

With its rich colour palette, timber fittings and plush seating, Curious Bar is warm and inviting, permitting visitors to lose themselves in a fantasy world. The space is lit to achieve a moody elegance, while a mirror at the end of the tunnel duplicates the room so that it appears to be never-ending.

Curious Bar, mural of a woman with roses and tattoo-style linework on a tiled red wall