Hazlitts Hotels

Lovely staff, pretty quiet street in the heart of Soho… Beyond quaint… the three connected townhouses with rooms named after all the historical visitors add to the ambiance. Make sure you ask for the best rate possible at check-​in as the online rates will invariably be higher. They are more than happy to adjust if they have a better deal. Say hello to the enormous languid cat «Sir Godfrey» on your way to your room. He’ll be sleeping in a chair either by the fire in the library or the fire by the reading lounge. He only stirs to go downstairs for his meals or to change his repose.

I am in love with this hotel. It has character, history and reminds me of what hotels were like when I was a kid…
the library, the lay out, the staff — everything was stellar! I loved all the details of my room — the light fixtures, the color scheme… love love love. I wish I could have spent more time in the hotel. Definitely going back next time I’m in London.
Location was great — staff was super helpful and absolute dears!

The front desk staff were chipper and full of energy, very engaging, helpful, and kind. Stepping off an 11-​hour flight across the nation and then an entire ocean, whether direct or not, is an exhausting and sometimes spirit-​shattering ordeal, and these friendly faces were there to greet me and take me up to my room with incomparable personality. There was a small chandelier, a separate door to the hall to cut down on noise, a fireplace, and a bathroom with a large footed-​bathtub. Only stayed a night until my rented flat to open up, but definitely in a great location on Frith Street (a stone’s throw from Soho Square), and close to the action on Old Compton. There is also a communal library and «honor system» bar, which makes you feel as if you’re stepping into another era, a hundred years back in time. I adored it all. Would definitely return time after time.

Nous avions réservé le Hazlitts pour une occasion très spéciale, et parce que nous souhaitions un hôtel typiquement anglais, et pas une grande chaîné. Nous n’avons pas été déçus à ce niveau-​là puisque l’hôtel est situé dans une suite de plusieurs petites maisons typiquement anglaises. La réservation fut très simple, et contacter l’hôtel avant notre arrivée pour leur faire savoir nos souhaits fut également très facile. L’hôtel est situé à 50m de Soho Square et à trois rues de la station de métro Tottenham Court Road (à l’opposé de Soho Square). La rue est bordée de petits bars et restos sympas (il y en a pour tous les goûts), assez animés le soir (heureusement, notre chambre donnait sur l’arrière de l’hôtel). L’hôtel est charmant, mais pas des plus pratiques. Le rez-​de-​chaussée est occupé par la réception, un petit salon à part, et également un couloir au bout duquel se trouvent deux bibliothèques, dans le plus pur style British. L’hôtel né comprend pas de salle à manger, ni de restaurant. Notre chambre était située au deuxième étage, sans ascenseur. Elle était très petite, mais ravissante et en très bon état. La salle de bains attenante était également très jolie. Petit souci, le sol était tout à fait de travers, ce qui est très déroutant. Idem pour la cage d’escaliers menant aux chambres. Le petit déjeuner est servi en chambre et, je trouve, est très cher pour ce que c’est. Le personnel est charmant, mais on né nous a pas remplacé notre bouteille deux le deuxième jour. La télévision était à moitié cachée dans le meuble de la chambre, sans possibilité de voir l’écran en entier, donc. De petits détails bizarres, donc, mais qui né nous ont pas gâché notre plaisir.
Nous avons payé 220£ par nuit, ce qui n’est pas donné, mais cela valait coup vu l’occasion célébrée.
Je vous recommande l’hôtel si vous êtes des amoureux du plus pur style Bristish, mais pas si vous êtes à la recherché de quelque chose de beau et fonctionnel à la fois.

You want old? You want character? This is your hotel. The stair case is original and feels like it. It’s pretty slanted but it’s all part of the charm. I was given a room on the 5^th floor and the porter was a trooper and lugged by bag up all the flights of stairs.
The location is great. Right in the middle of Soho so you’ll get a bunch of theater action and bars, restaurants and clubs in the immediate vicinity. Every thing was comfortable and got complimentary wifi so I was a happy camper.

I only thought from previous reviews that Hazlitt’s might be the place for me, but it was when I pushed the button for entrance and then walked through the door that I knew it was. I was thrilled to stay in a hotel that was not part of a chain — Hazlitt’s gave me a luxurious touch of London in SOHO.
The ease with which I was welcomed by the front desk staff further gave me confidence I had made a good choice. I arrived before check-​in and was invited to settle in the library while my room was readied. There I took a bottle of still water from the honor bar, plugged in my ipad and phone and immediately took a mini-​nap. It mustve been an hour later I was awakened to find my room ready.
Sir Marmeduke is a small double room but quite perfect for single me. The four-​poster bed is so comfortable I was tempted to sleep in each day I was there, but I did not. The in-​room minibar was stocked with goodies — I only opted for the chocolate covered raisins — a very good choice. I was surprised the hotel does not gouge you for these either! The bathroom, with the exception of the old fashioned un-​mixed hot and cold faucets was perfect.
Breakfast is available — it wasn’t included nor is there a dining room, so I opted to eat elsewhere each day, but given the quality of the rooms and service i would imagine breakfast or room service would be excellent.
I will stay again when next I am in London.

For our first visit to London we wanted to stay in a hotel with character. We found Hazlitt’s listed in one of the Top 10 Guides. It delivered! Each room is unique and with its own character and, it’s in the heart of Soho. It was a block away from the Tottenham Underground Station and around the corner from the theater district. The staff was very friendly and helpful and always willing to give suggestions on where to dine.
Given the historic nature of the place, built in 1718, part of the charm is its crooked steps and sloping floors. The hotel is actually three homes combined together. Felt for the valets hauling our 50 pound suitcases up the stairs.
Most of the rooms do not have showers, which provoked a little anxiety for my mother getting in and out of a tub. If this is important to you, you should ask about it when booking.
Nicely appointed common rooms with good internet signal in-​room.
Remember that you are in Soho and it will get loud at night, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. If you want a quieter room, ask for a room away from the front of the hotel.

Let me start by saying this trip was a gift from my boyfriend for my birthday. Talk about the most wonderful vacation experience ever, & it was largely due to Hazlitt’s. You see the pictures & you might wonder to yourself: «Is Hazlitt’s really this nice in person?!» The answer is no: IT’S BETTER! It looked like I walked into a magazine when we were escorted to the Baron Willoughby room by the wonderful bellhop. He was professional, informative, polite, & very friendly. If you can imagine this, their service is even better than the décor. How? I don’t know, but from our first experience with the bellhop to the desk staff, to the maids everyone was just lovely. When you have a need: more towels, more water for your mini fridge, soap, ANYTHING… they’re at your door with the requested service/​item before you can even understand how they got from the front desk to your room that quickly! We left Hazlitt’s in the middle of our two week vacation to go to Paris for three days… we loved the Hazlitt’s so much, we decided to stay with them again when we came back. You can tell why famous people like to stay there: Kate Moss, Glen Hansard (who I met in the lobby… so exciting!), etc… it’s small, intimate (almost don’t recognize it’s there from the street because it’s so cute & quaint), & the service is fantastic. The beds were a bit hard, but I’ll take a slightly less plush bed for the entire hotel experience knocking my socks off any day! Thank you Hazlitts! We’ll be back for sure.

This was close to being a typical European hotel however the desk staff was fabulous and made the trip well worthwhile. The room was a decent size and the bath was big for any hotel room. It was clean and comfy.

I found this through Mr. and Mrs. Smith hotels which is a great way to find nice little boutique spots. Hazlitts is a real unique gem where every room is different, set up in a very classic style, the stairs lean this way and that and you get a feel like you’re in a very old small but nice place. I had a lovely little room overlooking Firth street in Soho. A truly lovely experience with super nice staff.
Bonus, Anthony Bourdain’s favorite hotel.

I’m pretty cheap when it comes to hotels but chose this place in 2011 based on a surfeit of bad reviews on TripAdvisor for places at less than £150/​night. London is ridiculously expensive but if you have decided to get a hotel here you might as well have a great experience in exchange for the fortune you leave behind.
Hazlitt’s gives you:
* Excellent Soho location — go out late and it’s a short walk (or stumble) back
* Style — Each room has a different character and if my experience is representative, they have a great neo-​19^th Century vibe with old books on bookshelves and a vertical shower with a ~12″ (30cm) nozzle. Lobby feels like an old house, too.
* Free, non-​fussy wi-​fi
* Honesty bar with a decent living-​room like space for entertaining quietly; spent probably £120 during our stay, it was so nice
* Friendly, accurate, efficient service
Eventually the cost will be too much – they seem to have raised their prices by 23% in 2012 – but for now I don’t need to consider any other options when I’m in London.

A beautiful building
Hazlitt died in agony
from stomach cancer
in 1830 in a upstairs room.
Many luminaries from the literary
world paid him a visit while he was
dying not knowing how hard he had
found it to pay his rent

Perfectly unassuming and welcoming place that still manages to be very unique, private, and comfortable. Right in the heart of Soho and walking distance from Covent Garden. Each room is named and decorated for a notable author. Book worms will love it here. I’ll be back next time in London. Paid ~£200/​night in late March.

Granted, my review may be slightly skewed since we stayed in their most luxurious suite, but the service was excellent, and the hotel itself spotless and charming. We will definitely be back for another stay.
If you have the opportunity, stay in the Duke of Monmouth suite. The private upstairs patio roof rolls back completely so that you can experience the night air if you wish. The room was perfectly appointed and very comfortable with a giant bathtub and lovely bath oil.

Great location if you are visiting the Soho area. Also not a great location if you are looking for some peace and quiet. :)
The honesty bar is awesome. I love being able to sit down there and enjoy a nice drink.
The rooms are well done. Service was good and helpful. Downsides were a bit of a trudge up and and down stairs.

It’s a piece of 1900’s London in this joint. Each room has a literary theme; I stayed in some critics room. Everywhere in the hotel there are antique books even in the loo, which I thought was a great if not unhygienic touch.
Service was wonderful. I got the ham and English mustard sandwich… Ridiculously pricey for what essentially was a bog standard sandwich. Breakfast was much better as was the coffee.
I was a big fan of the honesty bar (you wrote what you poured yourself into a book log); it was really nice to drink some Irish whiskey and read in the library… Actually I just remembered that they had a few hidden security cameras, huh, I take the honesty thing back, they don’t trust you.
So why the 3 stars? I am a fan of showers; call me boring but there is just something wonderful about being clean.
I had no shower. I had a fabulous ornate bath like in the Cadburys flake ad. If I was the Cadburys girl seductively eating my flake and caressing my legs then yeah it could be sexy. But I wasn’t.
I was too tall for the bath, and I was filthy from laying grass in London; don’t ask. I had to wait for the water to fill and to be the right temperature which was painful when I just wanted a quick shower and to go to bed.
Then of course I misjudged the water to my body mass ratio and forgot that back in the day they didn’t have emergency water outlets so I caused a large wave when I got in that spilled out everywhere… It was an utter disaster.
Go here if you like baths and chilling out. Don’t go here if you have a tight schedule.

They gave me a room at 10:00AM, carried my luggage up four flights of stairs and brought me tea service straight away. Every staff member I interacted with at Hazlitt’s had a smile for me. And the reliable, free wifi was icing on the cake.
The hotel’s location is super central and the honor bar in the library, with the roaring fireplace and comfy sofa, is a lovely touch.
However, my single room was tremendously tiny: me and my luggage could both barely squeeze in. I’m glad I stand only 5’2″ because if I were any taller, I’d have to duck to fit in the doorway (Hazlitt’s is ancient.) The water pressure in the stand up shower was not strong and made me wish for a bathtub. The room’s temperature was generally cold and the wooden throne-​like toilet was odd.
In sum, if you’re looking for modern digs, Hazlitt’s isn’t your spot. But if you fancy going back in time and you’re not too tall, this hotel’s superior service will delight you.

She hid the body under the bed! When William Hazlitt died in 1830, his landlady was so keen to let the room, she hid him there.
This fashionable Soho hotel is named after the writer and is located on Frith Street. It is one of the homes William lived in and the interiors have been retained as he would have known so well.
Each room is named after a famous person — (we are not numbers here, Patrick) — even the huge brass key fobs are so emblazoned — just hope your memory for peoples’ names is OK, or it’ll be kipping in the corridor.
Inside the rooms, so quaint and period, you feel William might actually knock on the door at any moment, or pop his head round the corner.
This is not to say that the plumbing at the end of the huge bath, the lights and the modern TV don’t work — they do, perfectly, along with free Wi-​Fi (or a cable from reception for those that suffer Wi-​Fi fuzzy nose syndrome — never had that? lucky then).
Not large, the rooms are perfectly OK — you could go mad and spend out on a Deluxe for the 4 poster and enough space to swing a tiger or two, but probably not necessary, as you’ll no doubt spend most of your time out and about.
For this is probably one of the best bits about Hazlitts — located right in the middle of vibrant Soho.
The front door looks just like a front door (as opposed to a hotel entrance) adding to the charm of the place — like your own private Soho pad.
Out and and turn right to Soho Square with Oxford Street a few strides beyond. Turn left for the madness of Old Compton Street; Frith Street hits it at the junction by the excellent Caffe Nero. Go straight (ish), and zigzag round the maze-​like back streets of Soho — better get your Qype machine running to check out the best places to dive into on your explorations!
Hazlitts is excellent — check underneath the bed. Highly recommended.

A wonderful hotel tucked away just off Soho Square. Very well placed for the theatres in the west end, or for a night out.
The hotel is converted from some very old townhouses and still decorated with old paintings and furniture.
The rooms are luxurious and comfortable and the bathroom in our room was absolutely huge and lovely for a soak in the roll top bath.
The funniest thing is if you come back to your room a little drunk that the old stairs are so all over the place that you end up falling from side to side all the way up the stairs.
One of the best London hotels I’ve stayed in.

When living in London you are often expected to recommend hotels. Most of London Hotels are extremely styled up and have no soul to it. My cousin recommended me a fantastic place which not only is charming but also centred in the heart of London — Soho.
The petite hotel is placed of Hannover Square at the beginning of Dean Street. There is a little reception area, which welcomes you warmly. It is a hidden gem where no room is like the other. Each of the rooms are named differently putting faces to their usual anonymous numbers.
It is a Georgian house with cavernous fireplaces fitted in the bed rooms, which make you feel like stepping into the 18^th century. But you will be well served with all facilities needed in modern life such as Internet access, air-​conditioning and well-​equipped bathrooms (the basement rooms bathrooms does not have a door but a curtain).
This hotel is particular popular with writers, artists and visitors who want to escape for a moment the intensity of the city.
One of London’s best kept secrets!

Stayed there once and loved it. Felt like a private members’ club a little. The guy on reception was politeness and professionalism personifed, but really it was all about the room — which was divine. It was like it hadn’t been touched since the 18^th Century, apart from, of course, the lighting, heating and state of the art tv system. The floor of the room sloped, the bed was HUGE and the bath was deeper than an ocean. Beautiful.