Punch Room

The bar is located in the new Marriott London Edition hotel in Fitzrovia. It is a back room bar, not really visible from the street and it is reservation only. I am sure you can get a seat when its not that busy even without a reservation, but if you are intent on going, don’t leave it up to chance. The bar is located past the reception through a door on the left. If the doors is closed you may need to ask to be escorted in.
Upon being seated we received a small seasonal welcome drink. As the name suggests the focus is on punch that can be ordered to share. Other things can be ordered as well, like wine, beer and some cocktails and food from the kitchen from Berner’s Tavern. but we were there for the real deal, the house punch. Traditionally punch consists of five ingredients (one of which is definitely not tinned fruit salad): an alcohol base, tea, some sugar to sweeten, lemon to sour, and spice. The House Punch was faithful to this combination with London Gin, lemon, oak moss syrup, orange blossom water and jasmine tea.
The punch was served in a really nice looking bowl with cool glasses and the appropriate decorations. The taste was fresh with light sweetness. The drink had a kick to it and there was plenty so we had to be a bit careful and not gulp it down too fast. The concept would perhaps work even better for a large group as one could then sample loads of different ones. Service was fast and attentive. Price level was as to be expected in London with around 14£ per person for a punch bowl.
Perhaps it is the house parties of the 90’s or my student years that steered my low expectations for punch, but the Marriot Punch room was the one to revive them. I am sure I will be back as I appreciate the different concept and being able to book a table (I am the planning type). So if in London, give it a try, you will not be disappointed.

The Punch Room is one of the bars in the new Marriott London Edition hotel. I had previously been to the bar at Berner’s Tavern but never to any of the bars in the actual hotel. Heard about punch room and decided to make reservations. They claim to operate a reservations only policy but when it is slow they are more flexible.
The locations is in the back, past reception (door on the left) after entering the hotel. If the doors is closed you may need to be asked to be escorted there. We managed to walk in and were promptly seated at our table. The bar consists of two rooms, the first is fairly small and does not really look that nice or cozy. The inner room does however have a fire place, a nice looking bar and comfortable seating. I think they managed to make it look fairly nice.
Upon being seated we received a small glass each of the seasonal special punch as a welcome drink. Nice little touch and something I appreciate. As the name suggests the focus is on punch that can be ordered to share. Other things can be ordered as well (and they also do food — made by the kitchen from Berner’s Tavern) but we went for the punch (the punch room special).
It is served in really nice looking bowls and it was a nicely balanced drink. It did have a kick to it so had to be a bit careful and not
gulp it down too fast. The place would perhaps work even better for a large group as one could then sample loads of different ones.
Service was fast and attentive. Price level was as dan be expected in London. Will most likely return as I appreciate the ability to book a table for drinks.

This bar is on a World’s Best Bar list but I don’t feel so strongly about it. The bar itself is very plain, boring, with no atmosphere — yet it was a Friday night and full. Good for privacy, there’s a massive wooden wall splitting the bar in two. Unfortunately we were on ‘the other side’ so had nothing but the wall and two other tables to look at. A bit claustrophobic. The room is hidden behind a plain wooden door in the Edition Hotel. You need a booking and to be escorted in. The specialty as you can guess is punch cocktails. You get a taster and a bowl of mixed nuts with your drinks menu. You can order food in from the hotel. The Edition special punch was lovely — mixture of strawberry liquor, Tanqueray gin, jasmine tea, and lemon and sage sherbet. Delicious. Not an extensive menu and fairly pricey. Atmosphere and décor really killed it for me.

Great little corner in this high profile hotel in Fitzrovia… the only thing is that the space definition is not that great and people who work there are a bit rude…
As the name suggest, it has an extensive menu of punch but no other special cocktail list… you can ask for any cocktail and they will make it… but it is not a full functioning cocktail bar with original list of great cocktails… and also punch list in my perspective is not that exciting…
I use it more for a space as it tends to be slightly quieter and guaranteed to have a table /​sofa as it is reservation only… I would not use it for cocktails.