With earlier sunsets and colder days setting in, here’s a time capsule from 72 light-filled hours in West London, filmed this May in partnership with
@inhabit_hotels ,
@naturalmatuk ,
@vivobarefoot and
@lavenham
72 hours in West London, built around a slower way to experience the city. We base ourselves at Inhabit, a B Corp certified wellness hotel in Paddington, with biophilic design throughout and Naturalmat mattresses in every room for a healthy, natural and deeply restful night’s sleep.
After check-in and a quick reset, we lace up Vivo Barefoot and head out. Brunch is at Tab x Tab, then a walk through Holland Park and the Kyoto Garden. From there, it’s GoBoat in Paddington – before dinner at Mazi. We finish day one back at Inhabit with the gym, yoga, sauna and an early night.
Day two starts with a slow morning, another chance to appreciate the Naturalmat mattress, followed by coffee and pastries at Kuro, then over to Labour and Wait to see their collaboration with British quilted outerwear brand Lavenham, whose lightweight layers are ideal for bright but still crisp spring days. Nearby, is Niwaki, featuring Japanese garden tools and considered homeware.
Lunch is at Akub, chef Fadi Kattan’s Palestinian restaurant, then a Monocle Café coffee and quick Aesop stop in Marylebone before Rebase Recovery for contrast therapy – sauna, cold plunge and breathwork. The evening ends with natural wine and small plates at Sol’s, then in-room guided meditation and a bath back at Inhabit.
On day three, a plant-based breakfast at Yeotown sets us up for Portobello Road: a visit to Couverture & The Garbstore, lunch at Holy Carrot, and time digging through records at Honest Jon’s, a local institution since the 1970s. We close the trip at Caia, a neighbourhood spot cooking over open fire with great wine and a serious vinyl collection.
72 hours of walking, green spaces, good food and restorative sleep – a gentle blueprint for your next West London stay 📍
