The Ned is a private members club and hotel in the City of London, housed in the former Midland Bank headquarters designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1924. Opened in 2017 by Soho House founder Nick Jones, it features 252 hotel rooms, ten restaurants, a rooftop pool, spa, and the original bank vault converted into a lounge. The club has expanded to New York and Washington, D.C.
The Ned opened in 2017 in the former Midland Bank building on Poultney Street, transforming one of Londons most spectacular banking halls into a members club, hotel, and restaurant complex. The Lutyens-designed architecture is genuinely awe-inspiring -- the soaring columns, marble floors, and original bank details create spaces of rare grandeur. The ground-floor restaurants and bars are open to the public, while the members facilities include a rooftop pool, gym, and private dining areas. The Soho House connection brings reliable interior design and hospitality management. The scale of The Ned is both its strength and weakness: the building is magnificent but the membership is large, which dilutes the exclusivity that traditionally defines private clubs. The public-facing elements can make the overall experience feel more like an upscale hotel than an intimate club. For members who value architectural splendor, convenient City of London location, and a well-managed social scene over intimate exclusivity, The Ned delivers considerable value relative to its membership fees.
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