The Stratford, Autograph Collection *****

A Manhattan-style tower planted in East London, with rooftop gardens, triple-height volumes and Japanese woodfire dinners above the Stratford buzz.

• At Kokin, chef Daisuke Shimoyama draws on his upbringing in the mountains of Gunma for a personal take on Japanese woodfire cooking, while Kitchen E20 and the Mezzanine bar keep the place buzzing from breakfast to late-night cocktails.
• Three rooftop gardens above Stratford, with pale wood terraces, pockets of greenery and skyline views made for slow mornings or late golden-hour drinks.
• A jagged glass tower by SOM, the architects behind Burj Khalifa and One World Trade Center, bringing Manhattan long-stay hotel energy to East London.