An outstanding room for outstanding events, and what a view! Food and drinks are pricey, but that’s to be expected. Worth a punt, especially during Damian Barr’s #Litsalon
Louise D.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Manhattan, NY
Lovely room. Great view. Terrific location. Martinis are no comparison to NYC exceptional standards.
Sanj M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
The phrase ‘unrivalled views over London’ gets bandied about far too much for it to always be true with all the towers springing up around the city. Rumpus Room certainly has the unique factor working in its favour though, simply for the breadth of the view you get from its prime spot on the roof of the new Mondrian Hotel. Even if it’s too chilly to go out onto the terrace(as it sadly was the other night) the feature windows that run the entire length of the room offer an unbroken panorama of the north riverbank’s skyline from wherever you are in the bar. Sure it doesn’t have the height of the Shard but nor do you have to fight for window space to see anything. It’s a view I’ve not seen before plus I’m a sucker for a good sunset, and we got a picture perfect view of both the westerly pink skies and their reflections in the Walkie-Talkie and other towers to the east. The setting inside the bar is lush with red leather banquettes and quirky starburst-shaped lamps overhead that blends a vaguely 20s theme with the present day. I was there to back up a friend at her colleague’s bday drinks — slightly random I know but his choice of bar piqued my curiosity! He’d reserved an area at the far end of the bar and appeared to know the waiters by name by the time we arrived. There was a couple of them looking after his area for the night and they were both refreshingly down-to-earth(and wearing awesome glasses — maybe it’s a pre-requisite to work here?!) as they could easily have been much snootier for such a high-end place. Though there was a comedy moment after I ordered a glass of bubbles from one of them on arriving, and he returned unable to recognise me because I’d taken my coat off…(Him: Where’s that lady gone? Me: It was me. Him: There was a pretty girl right here a minute ago… Me: It was really me. Him: *looks at me properly* Ohhh!). The route to the bar from the hotel entrance is non-obvious but just head for the lifts and enjoy the plush deep-pile carpets on the way. Cocktails start around the £12 mark as you’d expect for the location, but the champers is their specialty(as I taste-tested and can confirm). It’s an altogether very classy setting with an in-house DJ and great service, and even without the rest of it I just liked saying the name Rumpus!
Alexej C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Stockholm, Sweden
Wonderful view and great cocktails, I can especially recommend the«old fashion Long Island ice tea», which is a nice twist on a classic drink. The clientele is mostly hotel guests and smartly dressed people, so put on a jacket to fit in.
Angelica C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
This is located inside the Mondrian Hotel on the 12th floor. The views. wow, just breathtaking. You overlook the river and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Drinks are typically priced for a high-end hotel. Mixed clientele of all ages, but primarily people in their late 30s to early 40s