When I was in the Halkin a couple of weeks ago, I was slightly confused. The bar/lounge area, where they do tea, was called the Assouline Lounge - as in Assouline after the coffee table book publisher. It was beautiful - bookshelves everywhere (albeit slightly intimidating once you've got jam on your fingers) and a gorgeous trompe l'oeil bar of hardback spines.
Beautiful - but I didn't get the connection between Assouline and the Halkin.
Now I understand: it's new, and it's a "pop up culture lounge", created to mark the Halkin's 20th anniversary last month. No word on how long it's going to last, though presumably it's long term, because it's obviously not a cheap and cheerful job.
Apparently, "to bring the literature to life", there will be a series of events with authors later in the year. More hotel culture? (Tentatively) love it.
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