St. Clement, the first hotel from Soho House founder Nick Jones since he left the members’ club in 2022, is taking guests on the Thames in London’s Temple district this September after a summer soft launch. The hotel’s own site at 180 The Thames now lists stay requests, and Air Mail reported on September 12, 2026 that the property “opened early this month.”
Travelers weighing a Temple stay can request rooms through St. Clement’s official site, then use the riverside address as a base for walks toward the Tower of London. In August, the Evening Standard said rooms would start at 600 pounds, with WhatsApp messages replacing a traditional check-in desk.
- Opened: Official September 2026 opening after a June to September soft launch at 180 The Thames.
- Where: 12 Temple Place, London WC2R 2NF, on the north bank between the Strand and the river.
- Who: Nick Jones with developer Mark Wadhwa; interiors by Eagle + Hodges.
- Stay cost: Evening Standard reported rooms from 600 pounds in August; confirm live rates before you book.
- Still ahead: Florence Knight’s Lunette was scheduled for the end of September; the official site lists a pool, gym, and spa.
September Opening Follows a Summer Soft Launch
The Caterer reported on June 8, 2026 that the hotel had begun a soft summer launch for friends and was due to open its doors officially in September. That sequence matches what Jones told earlier preview writers: stays were available on request through the summer, with the public opening timed to September rather than a single gala night.
Air Mail’s September 12 dispatch is the current confirmation that the hotel is past that soft period. The magazine described St. Clement as already open “early this month” at 180 The Thames, with the kind of public-room buzz that had built through the summer before the property was “properly open.”
The official site still frames St. Clement as a new hotel in the centre of London and keeps a stay-request path live. The listed address is 12 Temple Place, London WC2R 2NF. The name nods to nearby St Clement Danes, the church in the nursery rhyme, not to a second hotel brand.
Jones stepped down as Soho House chief executive in 2022. St. Clement is his first independent hotel since that exit, developed with Mark Wadhwa as part of the 180 Quarter around 180 The Strand. That matters for booking because the hotel is not a Soho House club and does not require a House membership to request a room.
Rooms, Rates, and WhatsApp Arrival
Broadsheet’s June walk-through gave the most specific mix Jones has described: 65 standard rooms, 25 studios, 14 River Lofts, and one penthouse. The Caterer called it a 90-bedroom hotel with river-loft suites, which matches grouping the 65 rooms and 25 studios as the core keys.
Treat that as a preview, not a live board. Book through the request form on stclement.co.uk. The Evening Standard said in August that rooms would start at 600 pounds and that WhatsApp would replace a formal desk. Ask for a current quote; the homepage does not post a public rate card. If you stayed in the soft launch, Broadsheet said Jones keeps an orange book of returning guests for preferable rates, which is a request, not a published code.
The Thames Setting Inside 180 Quarter
The hotel sits in Wadhwa’s 180 The Thames project on the north bank, a short walk from The Savoy, Temple Underground, and the Strand. Upper floors look toward the London Eye, Westminster, St Paul’s, and Canary Wharf. Standard reporting placed it next to 180 Strand’s cluster, including Ikoyi, Toklas, and Corner Shop, the grocer Jones opened at the complex last year.
Eagle + Hodges designed the rooms with pale wood, brushed steel, and wardrobe bays that take a suitcase upright, per Broadsheet. Pair a Temple stay with the Harry Potter filming locations across London, then return to the river for Cafe Clement or Bobbi’s Bar.
Cafe Clement and Bobbi’s Bar Are Already Serving
Cafe Clement is the ground-floor all-day cafe and bar Jones opened with Danny Bohan, the former River Cafe chef. The Caterer, writing in June, said the cafe would open later that month with plates such as spatchcocked chicken and Dorset crab. Broadsheet dated the cafe opening to June 16 and described booths, a terrace, a rear garden, and a menu of European-accented dishes.
The official site now lists an all-day cafe and bar and a late licence until 3 a.m. That late licence belongs to Bobbi’s Bar, which The Caterer and the hotel both describe as open until 3 a.m. Standard reporting warned that getting in after midnight without a contact number may be hard, which is the practical note for guests who assume a hotel bar is an open lobby.
None of this is a substitute for Lunette. Cafe Clement is the reliable in-house table for breakfast through dinner while the rooftop restaurant is still coming online. If your trip is built around one Florence Knight meal, wait for Lunette’s own confirmation rather than assuming the hotel opening unlocked every dining room on the same day.
Lunette and the Health Club Are Still Ramping
The Evening Standard reported on August 6 that Florence Knight was building Lunette on the 11th floor, scheduled for the end of September “alongside the hotel,” with dates able to move. The official site lists a Knight restaurant and private parties opening in September, not a nightly booking link. Treat Lunette as a separate reservation.
Standard also described a 25-meter pool, gym, and treatment rooms. The Caterer’s June look still called the health club soon to open; the homepage now lists pool, gym, and spa. Ask, before you pay a deposit, whether the pool and Lunette are fully open on your dates.
| If you… | What to do |
|---|---|
| Want a Thames stay this September | Request dates on stclement.co.uk and ask for a current room quote; Air Mail confirms the hotel opened early this month. |
| Are coming only for Lunette | Wait for Florence Knight’s own opening date; Standard still had it scheduled for the end of September. |
| Want dinner or a late drink without a room | Use Cafe Clement and Bobbi’s Bar, which the hotel lists as open now, and do not assume rooftop access. |
| Need a 600 pound cap in writing | Treat the August Standard figure as a starting point, then get the live rate from the hotel before you commit. |
Early September 2026 is the hotel opening. Air Mail reported the property opened early this month, and stay requests are live on stclement.co.uk.
End of September is Lunette’s scheduled window. Do not assume the rooftop restaurant is serving on your first night; wait for Knight’s own dates.
The pool and spa need a same-week check. The homepage lists them now, but June coverage still called the health club forthcoming, so confirm before you pay a deposit.
When did St. Clement London hotel open?
The hotel ran a soft launch from June and opened officially in September 2026. Air Mail reported on September 12 that it opened early this month, and the official site is taking stay requests now.
How much does a room at St. Clement cost?
The Evening Standard said in August that rooms would start at 600 pounds. The hotel has not posted a public rate card on its homepage, so ask for a current quote when you request a stay.
Where is St. Clement hotel in London?
It is at 12 Temple Place, London WC2R 2NF, in the 180 The Thames building on the north bank, between the Strand and the river in the Temple district.
Is Florence Knight’s Lunette open yet?
Not as a confirmed nightly restaurant in the sources reviewed. The Evening Standard said in August it was scheduled for the end of September, and the hotel site lists the Knight restaurant without a nightly booking link.
