Colleen C.
Yelp
A bed for your head? Look no further than the Hoxton Hotel.
After business (and pleasure) travel spanning the last 6 or so years, I can firmly say that Hoxton Hotel knows exactly how to please a guest at this price point.
And what is that price point!? A mere £89 for a Sunday night in which I found myself temporarily homeless between flying in and receiving keys to my new flat (which is thankfully right up the street...can we all say "SEND THE IN-LAWS here!?) Yes, I can. In fact, this was significantly cheaper than the nearby Holiday Inn Express, which I also checked. And 1000x more excellent.
The booking is quite easy through their website, and while you are there...sign up for their £1 rooms. Yes, every couple of months they release rooms for £1, and then when those sell out...upwards to £19 or £29. I mean really, it's a great way to maybe snag a room at a steal. They also do this with their meeting rooms (I called recently about hosting a meeting) and though it didn't work out for me this time, if you're a meeting planner...JUMP ON IT.
I arrived travel weary and ready for a much-needed horizontal nap with a real pillow. I dreaded the "your room is not ready" line, but shouldn't have worried. It was only 1230 but my room was ready and I was quickly checked in amongst the busy weekend crowd (The Hoxton Grill and cafe/lounge area are quite happening), given quick instructions on how to achieve my free breakfast bag (what!? more on that later) then made a beeline for zzzzzz's.
My room was just perfect, and large by Euro-standards, even moreso by London's. A nice fluffy double bed, fairly spacious bathroom with shower (and counter space!), a full desk with easy free wifi connection, complimentary coffee, tea and FRESH MILK and cold water in the fridge. I mean, they know me. They must. Fresh milk for my coffee? Heaven sent. I wanted to kiss them.
Room service: a nice black bean burger, side salad and sweet potato soup arrived to my room 15 minutes after I ordered it by a friendly gal. And, the damage? £20. Seriously not bad at all compared to other hotel room service charges. The food was excellent, too (from the grill downstairs).
Ah, the breakfast bag! Just mark that you'd like a breakfast bag delivered to your door by hanging the brown bag/tag outside by 2am (or something) and then when you open your door upon waking an OJ, yogurt cup/granola and banana will be waiting for you. Goes well with a fresh cup of joe and fresh milk, eh!? YEAH!
I enjoyed a latte in the lounge and its quite the scene. A mix of travelers and Shoreditch revelers. Very nice live music on a Sunday afternoon. Popular place. Table service, nice touch. There's even a photobooth (£3), free papers, business center, etc.
If I have any reason to stay in a hotel a few blocks from my home again, THIS will be it. I may even just wait for the deal rooms and have myself a staycation away from chores and dog hair. Who knows!? The possibilities are endless. If you're visiting London, on a budget and don't like to spare the luxury...look up a room at the Hoxton Hotel, I am almost 100 percent sure you will not be disappointed.
Also, bonus on the well done decor.