Kimpton Fitzroy London is offering guests the opportunity to look into their futures by booking a one-to-one tarot reading with The Wellness Foundry between 24th and 30th October. Inspired by its 19th century heritage and the Victorian fascination with the occult, the luxury hotel in Bloomsbury has embraced the 21st century tarot revival, now more cult than occult. The bespoke tarot service will be launched alongside a uniquely designed tarot deck, available for hotel guests to prebook during their stay.
Astrological and magical folklore are laced throughout Kimpton Fitzroy London’s history. While Charles Fitzroy Doll was drawing up plans for the grande dame of Russell Square, fashionable ladies and gentlemen in the finest drawing rooms in Victorian London spent their evenings laying tarot cards. Suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst, writer Oscar Wilde and other key figures of the time, including poets Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath and Peter Pan’s creator J. M Barrie all had ties to the zodiac and tarot.
An ornate zodiac mosaic on the floor of Kimpton Fitzroy London’s lobby is a striking legacy of the late 19th century fascination with tarot and fortune telling. Today the occult is undergoing a modern resurgence, evident with the rise of WitchTok and popularity of horoscope apps, such as The Pattern.
Kimpton Fitzroy London’s mystical tarot deck has been created in collaboration with London-based queer artist and tarot illustrator, Ari Wisner. Ari’s designs are inspired by the magnificent architecture and rich history of Kimpton Fitzroy London and the contemporary flare of the hotel’s interior and artwork.
Kimpton Fitzroy London’s vibrant and swanky bar, Fitz’s, is also diving into the transcendental experience, by launching a menu of cocktails inspired by 19th century occult trends. Fitz’s Drawing Room Divination menu includes drinks inspired by fortune telling Victorian parlour games, including tarot, crystal gazing and tea leaves. The new menu launches on Thursday 20 October with a bar takeover, Fitz’s Presents Casa Noble for one night only, where the cocktails Hidden Truth, Crystal Clear and Ask The Leaves will be unveiled.
The themed menu will be available until 2 November and reservations for drinks can be made at Fitzs
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Kimpton Fitzroy London’s Time for Tarot package includes the bespoke tarot card deck, plus a guide for beginners on reading tarot, alongside cocktails from Fitz’s Drawing Room Divination menu to enjoy.
Guests can email reservations@kimptonfitzroylondon.com to book the package.
Guests staying between 24 and 29 of October can book a tarot reading subject to availability by speaking to concierge or emailing hello@kimtonfitzroylondon.com
For more information about Kimpton Fitzroy London and to make a booking, visit www.kimptonfitzroylondon.com
