The Hoxton, Holborn

I really enjoyed my 2 nights-​stay here. From the communal areas, via Hubbard & Bell, to my room. Everything was nice. Really nice.
The staff was great and couldn’t have been any better. They were perfect and surely some of the best service I have ever received at a hotel. We even got an extra piece of cake, on the house, on the last day. How amazing is that?
The room was small, but we booked it that way. We knew that beforehand, so that wasn’t a problem. It was pretty dark though, but again — London is dark, especially in January.
Bathroom was absolutely gorgeous too. The small breakfast next day is a bit strange and quite unnecessary. It is cute yes, but London have so many great places for breakfasts. The gesture is, of course, very nice.
Treat yourself to a great meal at the Hubbard & Bell restaurant. Not is it only beautiful, but the food there is pretty great. We had both breakfast and dinner there — and they were good.

I loved it!!! Super clean, great staff, fantastic location and a fun bar.

This is one of the few rare places that opens after everything else closes. Nice fancy bar/​restaurant with low dimmed lights and a nice open bar. Really like the atmosphere here.
What we ordered:
Grilled duck leg (recommended)
This was really good. Huge portion, juicy meat and cooked to perfection.
Grilled Lam ribs
This was ok, I think we got a really small lamb and had a hard time trying to saw the pieces apart. Taste was good but nothing spectacular. I would skip this for something else
Ravioli
Comes in small and large portions, we got large — 6 portions of pasta. Nicely textured with spinach stuffings. It’s okay, but not great.
Drinks here are slightly higher than the ones at the bar. It’s about £6 — £11 for a cocktail. Our G&T single shot Hendricks was £6, something like an Old fashioned would be above that. Food was also on the slightly higher end, but not too crazy.
We come here quite often to have drinks. It’s our first time having food. It’s not too bad for late night dinner and drinks :)

I loved staying here!
Their cool breakfast baggies, awesome bar and coffee shop, hella comfy beds! All of it was awesome. Plus when I got there, I got a super sweet welcome note.
My room was pretty tiny, but I was prepared for that. I did bonk my toe on the chair a few million times, but I made it work.
Safe area, close to the tube station, great food nearby — who can ask for more? Hope to see you again, Hoxton!

My husband has the misfortune of a birthday that falls smack bang in the middle of Christmas and New Year. Organising birthday festivities during this period is painful. I really wanted to spoil him so I booked dinner at Hakkasan and a night at the Hoxton.
We had a cosy room. It is small but you have everything you need, including a good sized bathroom and the bed is super comfy. There’s a small tea/​coffee station and proper milk in the fridge and complimentary water. The only issue we had was it was very warm in our room despite playing about with the air con, w could have called reception but it as minor.
I’ve been to the Hoxton in Holborn a few times for events, is very conveniently situated between Holborn and Tottenham Court Road. The apartment is a brilliant space which is really versatile. The reception is a lovely relaxed space for coffee and cocktails with a mixture of seating for relaxing or catching up on some work. At the back is a café and Hubbard and Bell, I will review that in a minute all I’ll say is steak and eggs.
Overall we had a fab stay, being a Londoner it always feels super spoilt to book a hotel in town.

Stayed at the Hoxton for a week for a business trip. My room was basically a closet. I realize that’s not terribly uncommon in London, but it doesn’t change the fact that the room was uncomfortably tiny (I believe they call it «cozy»). It was decently enough appointed, although as an American, the fact that it lacked a coffee maker, but had plenty of tea, was irritatingly British and did not improve my mood.
The hotel tries to be… clever, in a lot of ways. The decorations, both throughout the hotel and the room, are both modern and retro at the same time. That might work for some people, but it wasn’t really my style. The «breakfast bag» was another example of their «cleverness», and it’s fine, except when they don’t give you a bag on which to order, so you don’t get a breakfast in the morning.
Service, on the other hand, was great. The front desk was very helpful, and the bartenders in the hotel bar happened to be bourbon experts, which was an unexpected plus.
The Hoxton isn’t a bad place to spend some time, but it’s small and not for everyone.

I came here for a Creative Tangles event so spent some time in the bar beforehand. This is the same sort of vibe as the original on Great Eastern Street, so expect good service and quality drinks, relaxed but really busy bar area etc.
I was impressed for 2 reasons — the bar staff were super attentive despite it being busy. The function room we were in for the braiding workshop was well set up and again the staff were attentive and engaging. The workshop is run in partnership with the hotel and Joel Haridressing — worth a look. I spoke to the events manager and she described how they run several nights, such as chocolate making and candle making too. I’m heading back for food when I can as it looked and smelled fantastic!

We got to spend an evening making mojitos in the lovely surrounding of The Apartment in The Hoxton Holborn thanks to Who’s Jack and Havana Club. It really feels like you’re in a friend’s beautiful flat, I just wished there was an actual bed in there as I sure could have used one after all the mojitos!
Whilst we waited for the masterclass to start, we chatted over Montepulciano, Negronis and Sidecars cocktails to calm our frayed nerves after travelling and walking in the rain.
First up the masterclass, where we got taught the essentials of what makes a good mojito. We went with the lovely Amy from Feeding Franklin and her husband Ian who said that he uses the mojito as the benchmark of a bar. If they screw up the classics it’s unlikely they’ll get anything more complicated right and I completely agree!
Dissolve 2 teaspoons of white sugar in the juice of half a lime. Catriona, representing Havana Club, explained that it’s actually better to use regular white sugar rather than brown, which has been thought of as more traditional, as it dissolves quicker in the lime. No one wants gritty bits in their drink! Then bruise your mint leaves gently, those bartenders who muddle them till they go black are actually releasing all the bitter oils. Muddle with cubed ice, never crushed as it melts too quick and you’ll end up with a watery mojito. Next the crucial ingredient 50 ml of 3 year aged Havana club rum. Catriona said some inferior rum brands add molasses to make their rum seemed aged when it hasn’t really been. If you rub some on your hands it shouldn’t leave a sticky residue and Havana Club definitely doesn’t! Finally add some soda water, fill the ice to the top and place a sprig of mint right next to your straw.
Lots of what we think of as taste is actually smell, so inhaling the minty fragrance will enhance your delicious mojito every time you take a sip. Now drink and enjoy, you’ve earned it!

We got to spend an evening making mojitos in the lovely surrounding of The Apartment in The Hoxton, Holborn. It is a lovely bright space that can be privately hired for events and meetings.
Whilst we waited for the masterclass to start, we chatted over Montepulciano, Negronis and Sidecars cocktails to calm our frayed nerves after travelling and walking in the rain.
We got taught the essentials of what makes a good mojito: Lime juice, white sugar, gently bruised mint leaves, ice cubes (not crushed ice!), 4 caps good quality Havana Club 3years old rum, and some soda water.
And viola — you have a fresh minty mojito that is the perfect pick me up!

One of my favorite hang out spots in the city. I’ve yet to stay in one of their — no doubt — gorgeous, cosy rooms, but I can’t get enough of the bar/​café area here.
With large windows, numerous comfy sofas and arm chairs to relax in and a well stocked bar it’s a real surprise how I ever manage to leave this place. For those with a sweet tooth, the cakes (try the Apple Strudle Cheescake) from Hubbard & Bell are to die for — so delicious, you’ll want to put yourself into a sugar coma trying every single one. The coffee is well served too — being such a coffee snob, this is a real big sell for me.

I come here purely for the wifi, coffee and the watching of beautiful people.
The wifi is fast. The coffee comes with two options: citrusy beans or something more nutty which both get ticks. And the people are consistently beautiful.
The place is always packed and you usually will share a couch with someone else sporting an Apple laptop but this is fine because it means that you have someone to watch you stuff when you need to use the facilities.
Service is very, very slow which is kind of a good thing because no one seems to notice you if you have been in there for 3 hours writing/​emailing/​job applying/​facebook stalking or whatever you like to do on your computer.
Food looks really good and if I could afford it after forking out £3.40 for my flat white I would definitely try something.

This bar/​restaurant has so much potential if only the staff and service was good to the customers.
When entering, it is busy with a great atmosphere & although the cocktails are pricey they are delicious.
When my friends and I sat down on our table to eat, it took us a while to get any of the waitresses’ attention… just to get a drink. This carried on throughout the night. The menu is too vague and needs to be more detailed and/​or separated into sections (e.g. The pasta & salads were under one section with no full description of what it was or what was in the dish). Anyways, when the food finally arrived it was really disappointing. I ordered the spare ribs and literally there were only 2 fatty pieces of ribs on my plate, cold & the bbq sauce didn’t compliment it. We ordered truffle fries and I would admit that they were delicious but then again, it’s fries!
All in all, I will definitely not be coming back here again for the food, maybe just for drinks after work.

Awesome Hotel, Awesome Staff and an Awesome free upgrade from a shoebox room to a cozy room. This was our second stay at this truly amazing hotel and it will be the only hotel in London that i stay at in the future! Thanks for a great stay yet again!

Love it… as suggested by the name, it brings East End cool right in the center of a very touristy area.
Has one of my favorite hotel lobby/lounges…70’s chic with great people-​watching, with reasonable prices for coffee and nibbles.
I’ll have to try the Hubbard & Bell restaurant but so far the lobby-​lounge has captured my heart.

A bit of Hoxton cool on High Holborn, love it! This road used to be one of the dead stretches you’d rush down on your way to somewhere better and the Princess Louise the only highlight. The building that now houses The Hoxton would have been an office block in a former life — what a transformation!
I visited the bar area and function room for one of a series of events they are running — worthy of a Unilocal Event! The atmosphere on entering was buzzing, staff relaxed and friendly, yet super efficient. If I didn’t already live in London, this is where I’d want to stay.

Bijou! Petite! Swanky! Cool! Innovative! Creative! Unique! Apple! All words to explain this hotel.
Not what it looks like from outside. The bouncer on the door must be there for this vibrant bar area downstairs where clearly the professional clientele have popped in for one before their evening commute.
The unusual retro /​relaxed /​strange reception desk, felt awkward and far from what ‘checking-​in’ should feel like, not a criticism, just different, as even the staff were not even in a uniform to make this part of the experience feel somewhat normal.
The lifts are clean, new and ultra modern. Upon exiting and walking to the room the corridors feel somewhat ‘revamped’ from what I can only describe as a travelodge feel. The room upon entering is small but vibrant and gives an immediate feel of relaxation and homely. The lighting is great as its the large plasma on the wall. No room to store luggage if you do not travel light and no wardrobe to even hang any items, just some coat hooks by the door.
Great climate control, fridge with complimentary water and fresh milk.
The bathroom has a modern walk in rain shower beautifully decorated with black matt and shiny tiles and grey slate floor tiles.
Would I come again, yes, even if only to visit the vibrant bar and play on the complimentary apple macs in the reception area!

If location, design and age of a hotel are top priorities for your next stay in London, this definitely is the go-​to place for you. If you travel with a lot of luggage and expect a lot of space, you may want to look elsewhere. (Well, if you are looking for large hotel rooms, better stay out of London altogether.)
We stayed at The Hoxton Holborn for two nights on a weekend in early December, opting for the «Cosy» room size. Arriving quite early on a Friday, we didn’t expect our room to be ready, however, to our big surprise and delight, our room was ready for us. Check-​In was swift and informal, but friendly. We were informed about the hotel’s rather unsusual breakfast routine (leave the paper bag provided outside your door at night, and find it filled with a banana, orange juice and some yoghurt/​granola in the morning) and the various eateries nearby. (There is no spa or fitness room.)
Our room was — as all rooms are in London — smallish. A bed, a secretary (the furniture, not the person) with chair, a small lounge chair, a clothes rail with a safe and a minibar underneath. And not much space. The bathroom was rather small, too. (When — sorry to be so explicit — sitting on the toilet, my right knee regularly bumped into the shower’s glass wall.) Alas, it was brand new and clean. (Which — in London — is rather the exception.) The overall design was very pleasing with some nice touches. For instance, the flat screen TV is integrated into the top of the secretary and swivels out for better viewing (e. g. from the bed). And there is a little radio which looks old, yet it offers bluetooth connectivity, so I immediately connected my iPhone and listened to some of my own music.
What is lacking, though, is space. Storage space. There simply is no place in the room to store a suitcase (we rather unceremoniously dumped ours on the lounge chair), neither is there any cupboard to put away your clothes. A clothes rail with six hangers and a single (open) shelf underneath. That’s it. This pattern repeats in the bathroom. No place near the sink big enough to store your toiletries bag, no place in the shower to put your shampoo or shower gel. Which I found mildly annoying.
Alas, what the place lacks in space, it makes up in design and location:
The entire hotel — which at the time of writing (late 2014) was still brand new — is designed a bit like the various Soho Houses I’m familar with. A bit retro, a bit industrial chique, a bit «my parents’ library in the 70s». Lots of leather and wood, the odd polished or aged metal surface. Locationwise, you would be hard pressed to find anything more central: The hotel is more or less around the corner from the British Museum, tube-​wise you have Tottenham Court Road and Holborn up and down the street (respectively), loads of busses stop near the hotel, too. Plenty of interesting bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood.
So, if you are looking for a new, trendy and well-​designed hotel in a perfect location, you may want to stay at the Hoxton Holborn. But don’t bring too big a suitcase.

Super Hotel mitten in Holborn!
Das Hoxton ist ein Ableger vom «The Hoxton» in Shoreditch und prinzipiell genau nach dem gleichen Prinzip aufgebaut: Im Erdgeschoss befindet sich das Restaurant «Hubbard and Bell», welches von der Soho House-​Kette betrieben wird. Zusätzlich gibt es im Gebäude noch einen Coffeeshop (Grind), ein Kosmetikstudio und den Chickenshop im UG — auch alles Soho-​betrieben. Dementsprechend ist auch die Einrichtung etwas industriell-​chic mit großen Ledersofas, ausladenden Regalen und kreativen Lichtelementen und großen iMacs. Alles in allem aber sehr stimmig und zusätzlich mit kostenlosem W-​Lan ausgestattet, so dass viele das Erdgeschoss zum Arbeiten nutzen.
Links in der Ecke befindet sich dann die Rezi, an der man freundlich empfangen wird und auch Nachschub für die Minibar im Zimmer kaufen kann — sogar unser Zimmer war morgens um 11 schon bezugsfertig.
Die Zimmer sind klein, aber eben ganz neu eingerichtet (wieder in das schon vorher beschriebene Konzept passend) und man findet alles, was man braucht. Witzig ist hierbei, dass ein kleiner Stadtplan mit Tipps für die Umgebung hinterlegt wird und man sein Frühstück (eine Banane, einen Joghurt mit Granola und einen O-​Saft) in kleinen Papiertüten vor dir Tür gehängt bekommt (wer mehr will, kann unten im Restaurant auch richtig frühstücken).
Im Bad gibt’s die üblichen kleinen Shampoos und Cremes (sehr wohlriechend, was ja nicht immer der Fall ist) und in der Minibar sind kostenlos Wasser und Milch zur Verfügung gestellt.
Für mich das perfekte Zimmer in perfekter Lage mit supergemütlichem, großen Bett zum Erholen von der Großstadt vor der Tür — was will man da noch mehr?

THE BEST HOTEL I have ever stayed in. For real.
I could go on and on and on about how much I loved staying here. Even though it’s a compact hotel from the outset the hotel is very honest! — they have made it a feature of the Hoxton Holborn; with names like «cosy» for smallish rooms and «shoebox» for the very small.
The location — in the hub of holborn 2 mins walk from the tube.
The Staff — on the ball and unpretentious.
Rooms — we had «cosy» and boy was it cosy!!! In a good way ;)
beds: sooooooo comfortable, décor: very very cool! Bathroom: minimalist but does the job with an edge of sophistication. And fridge: an actual good sized milk carton and two bottles of water complimentary! Ladies theres a hair dryer and plenty of room for your clothes in a discreet corner. We had a special dinner planned so asked for an iron and board from room service — it arrived within minutes.
Oh and the icing on the cake for me was my free breakfast granola, banana and orange juice waiting for me in a cute little bag outside the door (at the exact time I requested). You simply write on a bag when and for how many people you want this breakfast and stick it on a conveniently placed hook outside the door — go to bed and you have food in the morning.
Gold stars all round are definitely in order for this place!

When booking a hotel, I typically look for a combination of the following: well-​designed, something inexpensive, great location and high reviews. Hoxton had all but the latter — the high reviews will come, I believe. The Hoxton has another location in Shoreditch, but I timed my trip to London really well by getting to stay during the new Holborn location’s second week. This hotel really has no kinks to work out, it seems established and already very popular.
Let’s start with the front desk staff, phenomenal. Super friendly and helpful. Secondly, the location. The Hoxton is about a block from the Picadilly Line stop Holborn. And Picadilly is the best line for all your tourist needs! Close by are theaters, Ipuddo Ramen, a fancy nail shop and the Chicken Shop. Thirdly, the design is young, modern, hipster, warm and cozy. When choosing a room online you’ll learn very quickly that you are choosing between a snug, a cosy or a roomy room. They are letting you know up front the space is smaller than typical hotel rooms you’ll find. But the space is really a perfect amount. My friend and I even added a third person one evening (they slept on the floor) and it was totally fine.
The perks! Free breakfast delivered to your door (a simply fare of bananas, parfait and orange juice). Free wi-​fi. Hubbard & Bell is located in the «lobby», which provides you a chance to NEVER leave the hotel as they provide a wonderful breakfast, lunch and dinner… Oh, and turns into the coolest bar in Holborn in the evening. No joke, every night is crowded. The coffee /​juice bar was a great touch too — I had their green juice every morning.
I was lucky enough to stay at the Hoxton on two separate occasions in two weeks and both times were equally amazing. The most rewarding part was having my friends feel the same way! I can’t wait to return to London again, I already know where I’ll stay.

Stayed here for 5 nights with Justin B. and i loved it here at The Hoxton Holborn! Super cute hotel with a hipster-​y vibe. Love the included amenities with your stay — free wifi, bottled water and milk in the fridge, and a continental breakfast bag. A snug room is indeed snug haha but for me and Justin B, it’s enough space. Our two suitcases and duffel bags fit just fine and we still had space to barely walk around the room haha. We were on the second floor facing the street, but it was really quiet even with the busy street and construction. During our stay, we had no problems at all — our room was always cleaned, staff is really friendly, and we even utilized their complimentary printing services a couple of times.
This was our first visit to London and staying in Holborn was a really good choice for us. The hotel is close to the Holborn tube station which makes it convenient for sight seeing — the Central and Piccadilly Lines run of the Holborn Tube Station which will get you to all the touristy sites plus Convent Garden and Soho are only about a 10-​minute walk away. There are a lot of pub, bar, and restaurant choices right near the hotel. I mean a really cool pub called The Princess Louise is practically right next door! the hotel bar is actually a really bustling scene too — even on a week night, there’s a good crowd hanging at the bar and the bartenders know how to make a good cocktail!