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Mum’s gone to The Hoxton Hotel, London

Trish Burgess Posted on01/07/201229/06/2017 London 17 Comments
Double bedroom at the Hoxton Hotel, London

The Hoxton has established itself as a chic place to stay in London; a choice for the cool and trendy looking for a reasonably priced bed for the night without compromising on style and comfort.

I only spent a night in this hotel, while staying over for the BritMums Live conference, so my impressions are based on a very quick stay.

Booking: A dream. Easy to book online and very efficient when discussing booking by telephone. I initially booked a double room at a cost of £129 per night. This was cheaper than a double room had been for the Premier Inn at Westminster a few months ago. Payment must be made up front but you can change the dates, if you pay a fee of £15. The biggest surprise for me was, a month after booking, I noticed a refund of £30 to my credit card from the hotel. I was puzzled but it seems the cost of that night had been reduced and they automatically gave me back the difference. Can’t imagine many hotels would do that. So the cost is now a very reasonable £99.

Location: In Shoreditch, near to the City of London and five minutes walk from Old Street underground station. The area immediately surrounding the hotel isn’t particularly striking, though I didn’t really explore too much.

Room: Larger than I had expected for central London. Comfortable bed, air-conditioning, a proper wardrobe, safe, tea and coffee making facilities. Loved the small fridge with a couple of complimentary bottles of water and half a pint of fresh milk. How refreshing not to have the extortionate mini-bar where you daren’t touch the bottles for fear of ‘buying’ them. There was free wi-fi throughout the hotel with no complicated password. Hoorah!
Bathroom was exceptionally clean with a proper-sized bar of Pears soap and a decent amount of fluffy white towels. Shower was easy to operate, hot and not caked in limescale.
I had a quiet room on the fourth floor, at the back of the hotel looking into the courtyard. I have heard from friends that some of the rooms were noisy, particularly above the bar area which can get very lively at night.

Breakfast: Included in the room price is a ‘lite Pret Breakfast’ consisting of orange juice, a granola yoghurt pot and a banana. This hit the spot very nicely as I knew I had pastries waiting for me at the conference. A more substantial breakfast can be taken in the Hoxton Grill.

Is it child-friendly? Although cots and extra beds are available, the hotel doesn’t really have an atmosphere ideal for families with small children; the music in the reception area in the evening, and the people spilling out onto the pavement, could be a bit unnerving. However parents of teens will gain brownie points for taking their kids somewhere that’s cool.

Customer Service: Excellent on the telephone, friendly and efficient on reception. No complaints.

Would I go again? The last time I stayed in London we chose a hotel within walking distance from the West End so we were able to do most of our sightseeing on foot. I did like that. But the Hoxton is certainly worth considering as it has really made the effort to provide customers with a much higher quality of hotel experience than the price would suggest. For that reason, it’s a hit with me.

 

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17 Comments

  1. Kelloggs Ville Reply
    01/07/2012 at 9:46 am

    Old Street has had a bit of a face lift. I once hid a Harrods bag as I came out of the tube station there as I felt totally out of place. It has definitely lifted its game now and parts look lovely at night. There is a restaurant in an old firestation. Think it's called The Yard now. I liked it there. I'd much rather stay somewhere out like this than close to the west end. It's great in the mornings for cheaper and more character,same at night.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      01/07/2012 at 9:49 am

      That's great info! Thanks for adding that. I really didn't investigate the area around the hotel, though did leave by the back entrance to walk down City Road, so your comment gives a better balance to the review.

  2. Nana Go-Go Reply
    01/07/2012 at 10:03 am

    You wouldn't want to be wandering about Hoxton late at night!Nice hotel though.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      01/07/2012 at 10:46 am

      Hmm, now that's a different opinion to Kelloggsville above. Maybe as the Hoxton isn't quite in Hoxton that might make a difference?

  3. Troy Reply
    01/07/2012 at 10:06 am

    That was remarkably good value – especially after the £30 rebate! Sounds like a great hotel for anyone visiting the City. Just down the road from there is John Wesley's house, chapel and museum. Incidentally, Margaret Thatcher got married in that methodist chapel.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      01/07/2012 at 10:48 am

      I didn't know that. That's the best bit about doing reviews: I just give you the bare bones and readers like your good self put the meat on it!

  4. Expat mum Reply
    01/07/2012 at 12:51 pm

    What thirty pound rebate? Oh well.
    Having stayed in Southwark and Elephant & Castle on this last trip to London, I can't believe how changed the whole of the east of London is on both sides of the river. When I was there, decades ago, it was all still like something out of a Dickens novel and you wouldn't be caught dead there after about 4pm, if you had any reason to go there in the first place. The London Bridge area is now very "happening". (Oooh, my teens would kill me for using that word!)

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      01/07/2012 at 1:04 pm

      I wouldn't have known about the rebate if I hadn't checked my credit card bill a couple of months ago. So did you pay the full amount?
      Yup, hip and happening!

    • Expat mum Reply
      01/07/2012 at 8:01 pm

      I paid what the web site stated and don't remember anything about a rebate. Oh well. Typical.

  5. Curry Queen Reply
    02/07/2012 at 5:45 am

    I always feel slightly put off booking 'Hip and Happening' Hotels on the grounds that I am more Hip Op than Hip Hop these days and my teens would rather stick pins in their eyes than be seen there with me! But this sounds good…

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      02/07/2012 at 7:50 am

      Haha! Ah, poor CQ. There was a back door so you and the kids could enter separately?!

  6. libby Reply
    02/07/2012 at 7:47 am

    I loved the breakfast and fresh milk touches….very thoughtful. This post makes me want to have a trip to London again….

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      02/07/2012 at 7:51 am

      It's funny how the little details can make such a difference and why a smaller non-branded hotel can get these things right.

  7. Sarah Reply
    02/07/2012 at 8:24 am

    Looks like my kind of place, especially the milk in the fridge and clean modern look.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      02/07/2012 at 9:57 am

      I forgot to mention the free Guardian newspaper and the squashy leather sofas in reception. Wish I'd tried the restaurant as the menu looked good.

  8. Very Bored in Catalunya Reply
    02/07/2012 at 9:50 am

    Sounds and looks lovely, my Travel Lodge was quite bland but considering it was just a place to sleep and shower in, I didn't mind too much.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      02/07/2012 at 9:57 am

      I know what you mean. I hardly spent any time in the hotel, to be fair.

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