The Gym

The Gym keeps the hours of the house, which is to say all of them. Behind a frosted glass wall on the mezzanine floor, a calm, fully equipped studio waits at four in the morning exactly as it does at four in the afternoon — racked, wiped and silent, with the city laid out beyond the glass.

The floor is divided the old way: free weights and platforms to one side, cardio along the window line, and a stretch of sprung timber for mobility work. Machines are the quiet kind. Towels are chilled, water is still or sparkling, and headphones are the only sound system we insist on.

Private training can be arranged at any hour through the concierge, from a single corrective session to a programme that follows you home. Guests in training for something particular — a race, a return, a wedding — are our favourite kind of regular.