Entrepreneur Nick Hartwright hopes that an arts-led “social enterprise” hotel will put London’s Wood Green on the map – in a good way. Richard Godwin pays a visit.
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“To be honest? The best thing about the area is that it’s not full of hipsters,” says Nick Hartwright, a self-styled “social entrepreneur” who hopes to spread a little magic in N22. “It feels like a normal part of London.”
And in a way, it’s that very normality that makes his latest project so exciting. The Green Rooms – which opens with a huge multi-level party tonight – is an arts-led “social enterprise” hotel that claims to be the first of its kind. It will put Wood Green on the map but in a good way, he promises. “It’s not about having 17 types of craft beer and really expensive coffee. It’s about… good stuff for everyone. If that doesn’t sound too cheesy... Keep reading on Evening Standard