The Z Hotel

Deuxième fois que je séjourne au Z Hotel et je n’avais pas encore écrit d’avis, il est temps d’y remédier ! En réalité, j’ai hésité un moment entre 3 et 4 étoiles, mais au fond je l’aime vraiment bien cet hôtel ! Résumé en + et — !
Les — pour commencer :
— le petit-​déjeuner: pas d’œufs, pas de saucisses, pas de bacon… Ce n’est pas un breakfast anglais, ok, mais pour un continental, je trouve ça pas fou fou non plus, donc je recommande de le prendre ailleurs (par exemple au Shoreditch Grind) s’il n’est pas inclus dans le prix de votre chambre
— la taille des chambres: c’est fonctionnel mais tellement petit ! En ouvrant ma valise, je n’avais plus aucune place au sol, c’est bien simple, et la chambre sans fenêtre lors de mon dernier séjour, pour moi c’est un peu rédhibitoire
— la clim trop forte et trop bruyante, j’ai été obligée de l’arr
Les + pour finir (et y en a plein) :
— le confort des chambres: franchement parfait, c’est propre et hyper confortable, de l’oreiller à la couette en passant par la douche, le petit bureau, la bouilloire… Tout est nickel
— le wifi gratuit et efficace
— l’accueil super sympa et pro
— le wine and cheese hour: du fromage et du vin offerts TOUS LES SOIRS? Je dis oui !
En résumé: ok les chambres sont petites, mais bon sinon je recommande totalement ! J’ajoute que les chambres même si petites sont vraiment bien isolées (du couloir et de l’extérieur) et qu’on y dort extrêmement bien !

J’avais déjà testé celui de picadilly, idéalement placé puisque à 200m de Oxford street et Regent street. Un bon spot shopping donc.
Là, je teste celui de Shoreditch, quartier que je né connaissais pas trop. Donc idéal pour se poser et découvrir. (Quartier charmant by the way…)
Emplacement top, pas mal de pubs autour, bars à cocktails, etc. La vie (nocturne?) aux alentours est prometteuse.
L’hôtel en lui même est moderne, propre, de bon goût. Partie communes nickel, portes coupe-​feu antibruit efficace, ascenseur ok, basement floor accueillant, avec un wine taste efficace et gratuit pour les locataires de l’hôtel jusqu’à 20h. Bien joué !
Service ok.
C’est cher oui (on est à Londres tout de même, a mettre en perspective donc.), mais il n y a pas de surprise.
La chambre est très petite, genre 8/​9m2 maximum.
Le wifi est de bonne qualité, et gratuit à tous les étages.
Douche top (pression et chaleur)
A déconseiller formellement pour les familles, et/​ou pour les personnes qui sont mal a l’aise avec la promiscuité (toilette a 1,5m du lit, et a 1m de la douche, juste une porte vitrée coulissante et dépolie qui sépare tout ça)
Perso, j’ai tellement testé de truc sinistre (qui etait top sur le papier…), et qui sentent la clope, que je préfère revenir ici, dans cette chaine, et être sur et conscient de ce que j’y trouve.
Petit-​dej bien, et fourni. (Continental et english)
Bruit de couloir moyen, mais pas choquant.
Je recommanderai donc pour un weekend shopping, pas forcément pour une lune de miel

Yes! I just changed from staying at an AirBnB apartment in a small room to staying at this fantastic hotel! And although I was too early, they still managed to find a room for me, that was already made-​up.
But oh, it’s rather loud in here. From the loud air-​con making funny noises to the people running along in the hallway outside to the phones ringing in the room next door, its definitely not for people who need their perfect peace and quite to sleep.
Yes! The bathroom is a modern, stylish box thing made of glass, that has everything you need, perfectly small to fit into this tiny room, but enough space to take a nice shower.
But oh, the glass doors don’t entirely close, meaning while you’re sitting on the toilet, the door is always slightly ajar. If you happen to be staying in the room with someone else, that might be a bit awkward. I thought it was weird, although I was staying there on my own.
Yes! There’s a tea kettle! You can basically make your tea or coffee from the bed!
But oh, right next to the tea kettle are the controls for the air-​con. And they are just infuriating. One dial up, it’s too warm. One dial down, it’s freezing. Ugh!
Yes! Yes! But oh…
So much potential, but plenty of little snags. Nevertheless, considering the relatively low price for a London hotel, this is definitely worth 4 stars!

Einer der schönsten Schuhkartons in denen ich seit langem geschlafen habe. Apropos lang. Ich lag diagonal in dem Zimmer. Hätte ich mich normal auf das Bett gelegt, dann wären meine Füße direkt im Flatscreen gewesen — quasi 3D TV.
Aber mal ganz ohne Witz. Das Zimmer war im Keller, maximal 10−12qm und nur für Handgepäck geeignet. Kein Kleiderschrank vorhanden. Ein Novum auch für mich. Wenn man glaubt schon alles gesehen zu haben (man hört sich das alt an), dann muss man da mal hin.
Aber hat sich der gute Olli nun in den Sternen vertan? 4 Sterne?
Né, denn es was top-​modern. Licht und Klimaanlage konnte man über moderne Touchpads steuern, der TV war wahnsinnig groß und mit allem was das Sportlerherz begehrt — Sky HD etc.
Die Dusche und Bad waren klein aber ebenfalls sehr fein. Also das stimmte schon! Und dann war da noch das Fruuhstück.
«Would you like a Ham Sandwich Sir?» Man, warum wird man so zu Hause nicht begrüßt wenn man aufwacht. «Absolutely YES»
Müsli, Kaffee, Yoghurt, Osaft, Früchte, Sauerteigbrot, Marmeladen, Käse etc… alles was das herzhafte und süße Frühstücksherz begehrt.
Kann ich es empfehlen? Für 2 Nächte ja. Romantischer Urlaub? naja, wer keine Wahl haben sich will sich aus dem Weg zu gehen — ja: D

Went to London for a few days on Business was recommended the Z Hotel by my colleagues. I must say I was pleasantly pleased when i arrived after work I got a very warm greeting and was offered a drink while I was waiting to book in. Booking in was effortless and I had my room key with minutes. Before going to drop off my bags I was asked to come and enjoy a glass of wine and some cheese. Wow very nice as much wine and cheese great selection and variety of cheese. a few glasses of wine later I was lets just say doing some work was the least of my worries. On that note I have to say the wifi was excellent and very user friendly. The rooms are compact but very comfortable being over six foot I thought it was going to be a squeeze, but far from it I couldn’t have been more comfortable, nice air conditioned room. toilet and shower on suite no shortage of hot water, and nice comfortable towels. Coffee supplied and a massive telly. The room was completely silent no noises in the corridors slept extremely well. Overall a very enjoyable experience I will use their services again staff were very approachable and friendly.

After finding myself in Shoreditch and in need of a last minute and affordable room I ended up at the Z Hotel.
It’s conveniently located, close to the Old Street tube station. I was in very early in the morning and friendly staff happily took my bags until I was ready to check-​in later that evening.
This place definitely compact; the reception area is pretty minimal and the rooms don’t have much space beyond the bed. I was given a complimentary upgrade on my Inside Queen room upon arrival to one with a window which was a pleasant surprise. Although they are small it’s hard to fault these rooms. Clean and modern.
There is a café/​dining area where drinks are available at night and where you can sit if you need a bit more space but don’t expect a huge selection. I didn’t try their breakfast but Shoreditch is full of trendy coffee/​breakfast places nearby.
I think the Hoxton is a slightly better option for not too much more money, but if it wasn’t available and I needed a bed, I would absolutely stay here again. It’s functional hotel, but what it does it does well.

A modern and clean hotel in a good location.
Staff was very friendly and helpful and I did enjoy the included breakfast a lot.
When it comes to my room, things get a little less wow. First of all it was so tiny, I had so sit on the bed or enter the bathroom, to be able to close the door.
Anyways this didn’t bother me too much, my suitcase did just fit in and I didn’t come to London to stay in my hotel room all day, so. :-)
Still, it was freezing cold in the room, and setting the aircon to 25 degrees did not help. I felt like it made the room cool down even more (?!). TV is huuuge though, and has great channels.
What bothered me at night were the bright bright buttons (see picture) that let you switch on lights. A very modern thing which I usually appreciate a lot… unless it’s right next to my head. Also there was weird constant noises, couldn’t really tell where they were coming from. Aircon was turned off, so it must have been sth. different.
The beds are super cozy I have to add and I especially love the pillows!
All in all I did enjoy my stay and luckily got home so late and tired every night, that nothing could keep me from having a good sleep.
Oh and last but not least they offer free wifi, which works fine.

The z hotel is in what only can be described as a prime location near old street tube. The whole place has an ultra modern and high end finish from the minute you walk in with a beautiful reception area and stunning breakfast room.
The hotel staff were some of the friendliest I have ever had the pleasure of staying with. Even upon arrival I was offered not one but two drinks… a coffee and a hot mulled cider. This to me is a serious win win situation.
The rooms here are compact but well designed meaning I did not miss the extra space you get in other places. All of the finishes in the rooms are high end and the air con/​wet room really add to that feeling of luxury.
Now, with all of my reviews I have to get to the food… both breakfast and the evening cheese and wine were included in our stay. When you say cheese and wine to me normally I am a happy boy, but when you add the word complimentary I am filled with the joys of life!
Perfectly located, well designed and a very pleasant stay.

Auf den ersten Blick wirkt alles in diesem Hotel etwas klein und eingeengt, jedoch auf den zweiten Anblick stellt man fest, dass man eigentlich alles hat, was man braucht. Die Zimmer gehören sicherlich nicht zu den größten, ich musste sogar meinen Koffer ausräumen, weil er aufgeklappt nicht reinpassen würde. Aber die Möbel im Zimmer passen irgendwie cool rein, wie bei Tetris. Alle Möbelstücke sind haargenau auf den Zentimeter präzise ausgemessen und custom-​made hergestellt. Das Bett ist unglaublich gemütlich, von Wand zu Wand, also bekommt man so ein Studentenheim-​Gefühl. Alles ist tip top sauber und modern eingerichtet. Mir vielleicht bisschen zu modern, da alle Lichter und die Klima mit einem Wandcomputer bedient werden mussten und leider bin ich nicht so ein Tech-​genie.
Was mich etwas stört ist die Lautstärke. Ich wohne im ersten Stock über der Rezeption und kann die Straße, aber vor allem die Ubahn, hören. Und zwar jeden Zug, die ganze Nacht. Einige Pluspunkte holen sie sich bei mir mit gratis Wein und gratis Käse jeden Abend ein. Die Lokalität ist sehr gut, Shoreditch ist ohne Zweifel der coolste (und am meisten Hipster-​) Stadtteil Londons. Und wer wie ein Stein schläft, sollte hier kein Problem haben.

Wer dieses Hotel geplant hat, ist nicht nur ein Architekt, sondern auch Weltmeister in Tetris. Ich bin wirklich fassungslos begeistert, was alles in einen so kleinen Raum reinpassen kann und ganz Tetris-​like wirklich gut durchdacht ist.
Das kleine kuschlige Zimmer lädt dazu ein auf das hohe, weiche Bett (ich hab es Wolke getauft) mit einer perfekten Matratze zu hüpfen und in eine Traumwelt einzutauchen.
Damit man auch wirklich gut schläft, gibt es am Abend TIME FOR WINE — also Wein mit einer Auswahl von unterschiedlichsten leckeren Käsesorten und das alles im Preis inkludiert. Das Sahnehäubchen in diesem Hotel sind dabei die Mitarbeiter, die wirklich aufmerksam sind und dafür sorgen, dass man eine gute Zeit hat — genau wie die Philosophie verspricht:
Fizzing, stylish, chilled. Smooth and full of taste.
Einen halben Stern muss ich aber doch abziehen, weil es keinen Kleiderkasten gibt, in dem ich mein Kofferchaos organisieren konnte — als geübter Tetris-​Kofferpack-​Meister kann man darauf allerdings auch verzichten :-)

Das Z Hotel liegt zentral in Shoreditch. Wer mit kleinen, aber funktionalen Zimmern klar kommt, ist hier genau richtig. Es gibt auch unterschiedlich buchbare Zimmergrößen, z.B. Double, Queen, Family. Die Zimmer sind wirklich modern eingerichtet, ein riesiger Fernseher, Touchscreen zur Steuerung des Lichts, etc. Auf alles weitere, z.B. Telefon, Kleiderschrank, etc. wird verzichtet. Die Zimmerpreise beginnen bei 59 Pfund. Sky TV und Wlan ist immer enthalten. Jeden Abend gibt es zudem Weinstunden, in denen man Wein und Käse gratis erhält. Das Frühstück, bestehend aus Brot, Aufschnitt, Müsli, Obst, Kaffee/​Tee, Orangensaft, empfinde ich als absolut ausreichend. Das Personal ist wirklich freundlich. Ob beim Check-​In, Frühstück oder bei der Anfrage eines Regenschirmes, es wird einem immer weiter geholfen. Daumen hoch, diese kleinen aber feinen Zimmer sind für einen kurzen Aufenthalt in London zu empfehlen.

Le Z Hôtel sur City Road, London, est un hôtel des plus moderne et confortable malgré la taille des chambres plutôt petites.
Équipements dernier cri, lit confortable, le petit-​déjeuner est tout à fait correct.
Idéal pour quelques nuits au cœur d’un quartier très vivant, en plein renouveau.

Como siempre, las prisas. Las prisas son malas consejeras, que diría mi madre. Así es como terminé alquilando una de las habitaciones más baratas de este hotel, sin leer mucho su descripción y sin pararme mucho a pensar qué demonios estaba reservando. ¿Qué pasó? Que el susto me lo llevé luego.
Pero empecemos las cosas por el principio: este hotel está súper bien ubicado, sobre todo si tu intención es moverte por la zona de Old Street. Por lo visto es un poco nuevo, y eso se nota bastante. En la decoración, en que todo está nuevecito, en el diseño del hotel. Molón cuanto menos. Cuando llegué allí, en torno a las seis y media de la tarde, hice el check-​in con una persona un tanto seca y me mandaron a mi habitación. «Ground floor», me dijeron, y yo ya me temía lo peor. ¡Me ha caído una habitación que da a un patio interior, bien oscurita!
Peor todavía. Había reservado una de las habitaciones del sótano, que no tienen ventana. Es, de hecho, un espacio bastante pequeño y un tanto agobiante, en el que solo cabe una cama grande, un televisor GIOANTESCO que está justo encima de la cama (y que da un poco de miedo que se caiga mientras duermes) y un baño separado por una pared de cristal. ¿Armario? No hay armario, hay un perchero con algunas perchas y ya. Eso sí, todo muy mono, muy bien puesto y muy moderno, y la habitación con las últimas tecnologías: pantalla táctil de control de temperatura, control de luz, etc. Y un aire acondicionado que se enciende cada vez que abres la puerta, y que me tenía que apresurar a apagar porque salía aire HELADO.
Ahora, no me malinterpreteis: la culpa es mía por no haber leído bien a la hora de la reserva. Y tampoco os creáis que soy muy pejiguero en cuanto a los hoteles: mi primera visita a Londres residí en una habitación similar sin ventana, con un baño minúsculo, en un Easy Hostel de la cadena Easy Jet. Lo que me lleva a ponerle tres estrellas es que me pareció que la habitación era increíblemente cara para sus prestaciones. Estaba impoluta, es muy bonita, tiene tele por cable gratis, la wifi funciona… wow, creo que es la wifi más rápida que he visto en un hotel (¡pude incluso llamar por Skype!) pero personalmente creo que una habitación de esas características cueste a razón de 200 € la noche, me parece un tanto caro.

We are from United States. And This is place is absolutely wonderful, really really clean and wonderful costumer service at night they give you wine and some cheese just because!!! And the location is amazing close to the subway and close to everything else, beds are comfortable we stayed in a small room but everything is really well organized, and they have Hair dryer for me this is very important ha!

Stayed here during my first trip to London. Loved my trip to London, and staying here was a great decision.
It was easy to get to the hotel from the airport. The hardest part was standing in line to get the rail ticket.
It’s just a block and a half away from the a tube stop!
The staff is amazing. They were all beyond sweet and helpful. From 5pm to 8pm they offer complimentary wine and cheese (as well as soda, coffee, and ice cream). You can believe we took advantage of that each day we could.
The hotel also offers complimentary wifi throughout. Only gripe is that it logs on and off every time your device goes to sleep. Also it seems that night time hours equals awful connectivity. I assume it’s because of heavy use.
The hotel itself is quite lovely. The lobby is quaint and doubles up as reception area, dining area — an all around all purpose room. There is an elevator, albeit small.
Actually, the entire hotel can be described in one word… SMALL
With that said, it is still great. Service is outstanding. For price and location it’s not too bad.
Now, if you’re bunking with someone be sure you know them well and are comfortable. The room is so small, nothing is left to the imagination. The room is designed well (modern) but there’s nothing you can do to hide size.
The bathroom is separated from the bed only by frosted sliding doors. This means, your silhouette is clearly seen. Using the toilet, well let’s just say, you can hear and smell everything. So, if you’re still in that romantic, I don’t fart in front of him stage of your relationship, this room is not for you!!! There’s also banishing them to the lobby Bahrain, if all else fails.
To save a bit for cash, I opted for a window less room. Only thing is you lose all sense of time. It’s a bit like vegas casinos.
I size doesn’t scare you, then this is a great place to be.

I was into it. They started off well by telling me I’d been upgraded to the family room — I’m not sure what that means, or why I was chosen for greatness, but I was into it. Who doesn’t want a room that has the grandest form of bunkbed you could imagine? Although my plan to switch beds in the middle of the night didn’t happen (if only I’d stayed two nights) I’ve got to say that the cubby king bed at the bottom was a cave of comforts. Loved that I could roll over and switch the kettle on in the morning and loved the TV within the den.
Other notes include an impeccable bathroom, delightful staff, great lobby music (I tried to shazam but failed!) and a fab little café/​eatery. You can buy beer after 11pm to take up to your room, which I enjoyed immensely. They also have Fentimens soft drinks, which always delights me. There are but two reasons why I didn’t go for five stars, and one of those isn’t really fair. The first is that it’s hella pricey (£230 odd a room) — this isn’t really fair because it’s London and the alternative was £400. But I’m a northerner now so I can gripe about cash.
The other reason is that the Italian flat bread sandwich was plain horrid; it was cooked to cardboard status (although I imagine even if toasted less the bread wouldn’t be a treat) and I just didn’t love the taste of the ham.
Don’t want to end on a sour note, as it really was pretty awesome, so I’ll say this: for a little boutique hotel, given the price and location, I’m not sure you could do better. I even reckon that it’d be a decent hang for a coffee and a Wi-​Fi, if you’re not in the mood for lunch!

We were STUNNED by the level of service at Z hotel, our first point of contact Sandra checked bags early, amazingly described the amenities, and shared a heartfelt description of the optional breakfast. It was literally the best check in process at a hotel ever– and after 18 hours of travel it was so welcome. Now the good– the room is small but super slick and modern, and for the price, it’s a screaming deal. If you want a sexy place, and you’re okay with small, this is your spot. If that’s all you’re looking for it’s a square deal, but then they hit you with the free wine, cheese and food from 5−8pm. TOTALY FREE. Our host who kept the food stocked and wine flowing Francesca welcomed us to a world class spread of cheese, wine, espresso and croissants… We were floored. It was the highlight of our long day– it was a high quality gracious gift, and my family and I enjoyed it, and the time together, thoroughly.
I’ve never written a review of a hotel, but this stood out. My loyalty is locked in– we honestly wouldn’t stay anywhere else in London, and amazingly it’s less expensive than the competition. Easy choice, your welcome! :)

This hotel was great, though before booking you should be aware that it features teeny tiny rooms! I have travelled most of Europe and this is the smallest I’ve ever seen. Really only room for carry on luggage and even then it needs to go under the bed. If you are ok with this I would highly recommend it. It is new and features modern design and a large flatscreen tv. Despite the compact size of the room it has everything you need. Rooms were very clean and staff were friendly. Location in Shoreditch was excellent as there were several coffee shops, pubs, and restaurants nearby as well as a tube station. Perfect for solo or business travellers and ok for physically small couples (I honestly think larger people would have a hard time sharing this room due to the extreme space constraints) for a short term stay. Free wine and cheese in the evenings, but we never made it down for that.

A tremendous bargain in London. Yes, the rooms are small, but well laid out. Decent free wifi is included and there’s a very nice flat screen tv with numerous channels. Also, a bottle of mineral water and a kettle for coffee or tea.
The continental breakfast was quite good, with a coffee machine, a selection of juices and sparkling water, as well as pastries and breads. There’s also a stand with free umbrellas to use.
The hotel is very close to the old street tube line, which I found easy to use to connect to the rest of London. There’s also a drugstore, cash machine, and several pubs nearby. The hotel offers free wine and cheese from about 5 – 7, very nice selection of cheese.

Z Hotel know the score — I really enjoyed my recent visit which was fairly whistle stop but it was an experience I’m keen to shout about and would recommend to friends looking for a fairly budget (if that’s not an oxymoron) hotel in the hipster Old Street/​Shoreditch area of London.
Here’s some top tips.
1. Even though I was 2 hours early my room was ready so they let me in — nice bonus points for them there!
2. Wifi was quick and easy to use with no password.
3. Staff were very friendly
4. Breakfast provided was a really good continental spread with great fresh fruit and croissants.
5. Rooms were clean and modern with flat screen tv’s, free sky and decent showers.
I’d happily stay at the Z again!

For english readers: if you want a modern and quite cosy double room (even though really tiny), friendly staff, if you are kinda hipster (and so will enjoy the hood) and don’t mind the lil rambling of the tube going near there, this new Z hotel is a perfect stay.
As far I’m concerned, was pretty fine with it…
Oui, j’ai bien apprécié mon passage pour le WE ici car :
— C’est vraiment moderne et bien pensé pour les chambres, et ayant un sommeil lourd, les bruits de métro dans les chambres au sous-​sol né m’ont pas dérangé.
— Le checkin n’est qu’à 15h mais vous pouvez laisser vos bagages à toute heure avant et surtout APRÈS votre nuit: très pratique!
— Entre 17h et 20h, un buffet de vins à volonté et fromages vous est offert (Bön en tant que française, je juge la qualité mais l’intention est sympa)
— Je suis assez hipster, j’assume (bon et un peu fauchée quand même) et j’étais donc contente de pouvoir aller à pied profiter des bars et restos d’Hoxton.
Tout ça pour environ £60 la nuit. A Londres, que demande le peuple?