"Part of the Munich-based Ruby group’s “lean luxury” approach, this 153-room Farringdon hotel subtly riffs on a Dickensian theme without kitsch, blending minimalist guest rooms with literary nods like an over-bed quill-and-book installation. The buzzy lobby bar references local bookbinding heritage with embossing tools and letterpress blocks, rooms include Marshall desktop speakers, and guests can even rent acoustic or electric guitars; it sits within easy walking distance of the Postal Museum and the Charles Dickens Museum." - Nicholas DeRenzo