Introduction: Located on the northern border of the City
of London is the Hoxton Hotel. Once something of a dowdy looking area with
little happening come weekends, this is now an up and coming trendy part of
London with a great night life. Just to the North is the area of Hoxton itself
which is known for its busy market. The hotel is actually in the Shoreditch area
and the local streets have many shops and bars. Club venues, bars and pubs are
plenty and can be found on the local roads. The Square Mile is south of the
hotel and is actually within walking distance. The
Barbican centre with its art galleries and cinema complex as well as
extensive conference facilities is just half a mile away. Just beyond
Bishopsgate to the east is the Petticoat lane market. Notable as the oldest
street market in London at some 400 years old, and specialising in fashion and
clothes. Other nearby attractions include Old Spitalfields Market (0.5 miles)
(large range of shops, bars and boutiques),
Museum of
London (0.8 miles),
Monument (1
mile),
St Paul's Cathedral (1.1 miles),
Tower of
London (1.1 miles),
Millennium Bridge (1.2 miles) and
Shakespeare Globe (1.3 miles).
Hotel:
Opened in September 2006 at a cost of seventeen million pounds the hotel was the
first foray into the hotel market for Sinclair Beecham (of Pret aManger fame)
and was built on the site of an old car park.
The Hoxton hotel actually describes itself as an urban lodge intended to conjure
up an impression of a mix between city type accommodation and rural lodge type
relaxation and has a hip feel. The ethos behind this new style accommodation is
to provide a contemporary and hip hotel but without the price premium this type
of hotel often attracts. The open plan hotel lobby even sports a real fireplace.
Throughout the hotel original works of art, many with a funky style, are
showcased.
Bedrooms have a contemporary style and all have air-conditioning and
complimentary WiFi internet access. Inside your bedroom you will find a desk,
fridge, tea and coffee facilities, interactive flat screen TV with pay movies
(fixed charge for as many movies as you want per 24 hours) and web browser.
Frette linen (Egyptian cotton), which has a reputation for being among the
finest used in hotels, is used for the beds along with comfy duvets. Rooms are
en-suite with a power shower, toiletries and hairdryer. Phone calls are charged
at discounted rates. Ten rooms are adapted for accessibility.
Dining:
A Lite Pret Breakfast (yoghurt, banana, orange juice carton) is delivered daily
to your bedroom.
The onsite restaurant is the Hoxton Grille. Modern and chic, relaxed environment
with a brasserie type (styled along the lines of the bistros of New York and
Paris) along with a lounge bar it features an open kitchen. The restaurant is
open throughout the day serving classic British cuisine and a "best hits" menu
covering dishes from burgers to classic coq au vin.
The hotel has discounted rates for a local gym a 1/4 of the mile away.
The hotel provides 6 meeting rooms which each make use of natural daylight,
broadband internet access and have air-conditioning.
In the lobby you will find a shop with sells essential items (including snacks
and drinks) at retail prices and an ATM. Complimentary WiFi throughout hotel
including restaurant.
No pets policy.
Parking: not onsite. NCP pay car park 0.5 miles away
at Finsbury Square.
Room Numbers: 205
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon (late check-out option)
Awards:
Guardian Travel Awards: Best UK Hotel 2010, 2009
CNBC Top UK business hotel (2nd in Europe) 2009
Sunday Times Travel Magazine 'Best London Hotel' 2008.
