Review of The Hoxton, Shoreditch 4*

Father & S.

07/22/2016

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Great place built just when gentrification of Shoreditch was in its pregnancy. We were lucky to watch the Shard being built and the top floors have views that were initially dominated by the Gherkin. You can see the Cheese Grater too. The Hox as it is locally known supports a very lively atmosphere and was one of the first to offer free Wi-Fi (no access code or registration) when opened. Inside are live a permanent art gallery and an apartment that can be pre-booked. Plenty of meeting rooms, a ping pong table and pop up shops have come and gone. Reception staff are very friendly and always courteous. A good few have been with the hotel since its inception around 2004. The lounge/restaurant is one of the places to be seen on Friday evenings. All amenities are included notable of which is the inclusive breakfast consisting of an orange juice, banana and granola. Initially built by the owner of Pret-a-Manger the hotel recently changed hands and acquired sister sites in Holborn and Amsterdam. We have never looked back since our first stay in 2006 when friends would raise eyebrows at the mentioning of Hoxton and taxi drivers would be pleasantly surprised on discovering this institution that encouraged gentrification to an unloved part of London's East End. As I write this in 2016, a boutique hotel is being built behind the Hoxton on Willow Street and a massive complex is being built further up and off Great Eastern Street where the infamous Chariots was housed. Expectations, a few doors from the Hoxton still exists though! A co-op supermarket has opened up across from the hotel. The hotel is a short walk from Old Street station and you can easily walk all the way to Brick Lane. Old and New Spitalfields market is even nearer as is access to Liverpool Limestreet Station. One gripe which is a casualty of this hotels success is that checked-in guests may struggle to find a seating space in the open lounge/restaurant area. Calls for a separate area have fallen on deaf ears.

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