Indian restaurant group Dishoom has ventured into hospitality with Permit Room Lodgings, a groovy Bombay-inspired retreat above its new Notting Hill restaurant. Olivia Palamountain reports

The team behind Indian restaurant chain Dishoom has launched its first overnight accommodation, opening the two-bedroom Permit Room Lodgings above the newly launched Permit Room Portobello.

Set on the second floor of the three-level venue, the unique lodgings extend Dishoom's signature Bombay nostalgia into hospitality, featuring two en-suite bedrooms and a separate living room inspired by historic Indian lodging houses.

"Selfishly, we're so excited to finally have a Permit Room in London," says Shamil and Kavi Thakrar, co-founders of Dishoom and Permit Room. "When we began thinking about our Portobello Permit Room, we kept coming back to wanting to keep things rooted in Bombay, and the warmth that envelops you the moment you arrive there." The concept draws from India's early lodging houses, which offered refuge for migrants and travellers from the 1860s onwards, run predominantly by Parsi proprietors. The Portobello Road building itself has hospitality heritage, having housed the Colville Hotel until the mid-20th century before becoming an Irish/West Indian public house.Research trips to Bombay influenced every design detail, with inspiration drawn from institutions including Kekee Manzil - the storied home that served as a hub for Bombay's modern art movement - and historic properties like New Vasantashram Lodging House and Bentley's Hotel.More than 30 original furniture pieces sourced in Bombay create what the founders describe as "staying at a fancy friend's place." The 1970s-inspired space features arched windows, parquet floors, reclaimed antique furniture and finishes in brass, marble and timber.Innovative amenities include a bespoke drinks cabinet for DIY cocktail mixing, complimentary chai service via phone to the restaurant below and curated selections from local specialists including Shreeji News, Books for Cooks, and Rough Trade West for vinyl records.Artwork throughout the lodgings has been curated in collaboration with Los Angeles-based Rajiv Menon Contemporary, featuring South Asian artists including Mustafa Mohsin, Ahsan Javaid, Maya Varadaraj and Nibha Akireddy.

"Through this partnership with Permit Room, we're able to bring some of the world's most exciting young South Asian artists into an accessible, vivacious environment," says gallery founder Rajiv Menon.Rates start from £700 per night for the two-bedroom lodgings, with a two-night minimum and seven-night maximum stay.

Every booking includes daily breakfast served either in the lodgings or downstairs in the Permit Room, an in-suite bar stocked with drinks and snacks, complimentary house chai, access to the exclusive "Key to the City" guide, and queue-jumping privileges at any Dishoom restaurant.