Hazlitt's Hotel

“A flawless stay and experience”

One stay at Hazlitt's left me wondering why I'd ever consider a big chain hotel ever again. Simply put, the experience at this hotel was flawless. - The location is ideal, being in the midst of Soho and surrounded by restaurants, nightlife, theatres, shopping. Despite being so close to all the... more

One stay at Hazlitt's left me wondering why I'd ever consider a big chain hotel ever again. Simply put, the experience at this hotel was flawless. - The location is ideal, being in the midst of Soho and surrounded by restaurants, nightlife, theatres, shopping. Despite being so close to all there is to see and do in the surrounding area, we never found ourselves bothered by any street noise. Hazlitt's is a quick, short, and pleasant walk ( <10 mins, really) to Tottenham Court tube station, Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, and countless other places, while also being a refuge and oasis from all of the hustle and bustle of popular sights like those. - We stayed in the Teresa Cornelys suite, which was a wonderful place to call home for our several nights at Hazlitt's. The room was spacious, with a large bedroom, sitting room, and massive bathroom upstairs. As is the theme throughout the hotel, the room was packed full of antique and period decor that made it all charmingly eccentric and gave the room wonderful personality. The bed was a bit outrageous, but in a way that just worked for the whole room (and it was also, most importantly, very comfortable!). And the bathroom? Only the included photo will do it justice. I've not stopped recommending Hazlitt's to every friend and family member who's traveled to London since, and am thoroughly looking forward to my next stay.

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“Exceptional staff. Soho location hurts this place.”

The staff here are outstanding. Everyone was friendly, helpful and kind. The rooms are lovely and interesting if you like antiques. The reception area and surrounding rooms are beautifully furnished with antiques including lovely paintings and mirrors. I really liked the honor gin bar- so creativ... more

The staff here are outstanding. Everyone was friendly, helpful and kind. The rooms are lovely and interesting if you like antiques. The reception area and surrounding rooms are beautifully furnished with antiques including lovely paintings and mirrors. I really liked the honor gin bar- so creative. The bedrooms also are piled with antiques. There are some issues though some of which are not the fault of the hotel but rather the location. . Our room was at the back of the hotel which is usually preferable. However, in this case, we overlooked one of the many late night bars. The drunken screaming and brawling starts around midnight and goes until 3:30 ish (the bars close st 3). I actually opened my window at one point and requested the intoxicated revelers to tone it down. You can guess how well that went. This happened both nights so sleep was disrupted. The other thing that is within control of management are the bathroom toilets. They have antique toilet stools that are fitted over a modern toilet. These are awkward beyond belief. The cabinet cover has to be lifted up and does not stay in place so it hits you in the back while seated. The toilet seat and frame are wood which is more porous and raises hygienic questions as it can apt to absorb certain things. While kitschy to have a “throne”, modern plumbing is preferred.

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“Charming hotel with fantastic staff - would not recommend for business trips”

Unbeatable location in the center of Soho. Small charming hotel with extremely friendly and helpful staff, very informal. However the room layout hasn't changed since the 18th century.. TV awkwardly placed at an angle on the wall where you can't watch it properly. Lack of plug points - only two ... more

Unbeatable location in the center of Soho. Small charming hotel with extremely friendly and helpful staff, very informal. However the room layout hasn't changed since the 18th century.. TV awkwardly placed at an angle on the wall where you can't watch it properly. Lack of plug points - only two in the room and very hard to reach. Worst of all for me was the noise - every time a door shut in the hallway my room shook, and the noise was deafening.. I was on the 5th floor with luggage - but there is no lift..

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