These aren't words I ever thought I'd say before, but Oxford's most exquisitely designed hotel resides inside St Giles' Victorian-era, subterranean public toilets. Or, well, that's what the newly refurbished premises of two-suite bolthole The Netty used to be — as its northern English moniker hints.
Still, don't be fooled by its unexpected location and the more or less noir scenes you might associate with it: not only is this summer 2025 opening worth walking down the steep, old-style staircase that leads to it, but based on Livingetc standards, it is also one of the most spectacular design hotels people should try their best to experience firsthand this year.
