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The Stratford hotel within the new Manhattan Loft Gardens skyscraper in east London is set to open in spring 2019. The venue will overlook the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with the design inspired by 1950s New York.
Occupying the first six stories of the building with 145 guestrooms and suites and the triple-height lobby will feature a nine-metre high fireplace. The hotel will have two restaurants, Allegra and The Stratford Brasserie and be home to three gardens. The gardens will be on the seventh, 25th and 36th floors. The 36th floor garden will be a relaxing space with daily yoga classes; the 25th a cosy space with fire pits, barbecues and a bar; and the seventh and largest will have water features, herb gardens and seating for Allegra.