On our recent visit to London, we opted to stay a little out of the centre at the relatively new Hoxton in Shepherds Bush, West London. The hotel has a little over 200 rooms and the decor was quite typical of what you’d expect from the Hoxton, lovely rich colours and textures throughout and with a slight retro vibe. The entrance is great, very welcoming and comfortable, with a bar at the centre and the restaurant, café seating and lobby all around. There is plenty of space and seating, which I must admit has been an issue at some of the other Hoxton Hotels I have stayed at.
We are members of the Hoxton Disloyalty Club which gives you discounts off stays, flexible check-in and checkout, discount off food and drink, oh & my favourite perk is a free hot drink 365 days a year! We arrived at 11am and our room was just getting finished, so we had a drink in the lobby. The lobby is so calm, the seats are well spread out & very comfy and there are lots of options depending on whether you need somewhere to relax, work or accommodate a bigger group.
We opted for a ‘Cosy Park View‘ room, which had a huge window that spans the length of the entire room and let in so much light. It had a really nice view over the park and I could even see Westfield shopping centre, so if you love to shop or need somewhere to grab some food, it is literally across the street. The room was spacious, and the bathroom was too with a rainfall shower, nice products and good lighting. The bed was huge, very, very comfy and the curtains were completely blackout. We slept so well, every night. The room was silent, and we didn’t even hear anyone in the corridor or in their rooms, so peaceful. Once inside the hotel, you would not think it was on quite a busy park corner, there was no noise.
I just love the individual mugs for each hotel (which you can buy), they’re all different colours and have the hotel address embossed in the ceramic and a positive word / phrase inside. They remind me of the monopoly board, and the collector / geek in me wants to get them all, which might prove expensive. The Hoxton always have great quality coffee & tea in the room, as well as water in the fridge. They always put something in your room if you’re celebrating a special occasion, such a nice touch.
Although this hotel is not in central London it is a really cool part of West London, Shepherds Bush is vibrant and full of places to eat and drink, day & night. It has a busy market and access to two tube stations, Shepherds Bush Market tube is a 2-minute walk from the hotel and on the Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines and a 5-minute walk along the park gives you access to another Shepherds Bush station on the Central Line. So it is very well-connected.
The bar and lounge area are very nice with lots of different seating and plenty of room. We sat at the bar one evening for a drink, the prices are quite high (as you come to expect from a hotel bar) but the drinks were great, nice atmosphere and the staff were friendly.
So all in all, the Hoxton Shepherds Bush was 10/10. We thoroughly enjoyed our 4 nights here, loved the neighbourhood & the transport links right into central London. The hotel even without Disloyalty discount was very reasonable in price. The staff were so accommodating and friendly, the room was quiet and we loved the Park view. Just a reminder that if you do use your Disloyalty discount you can get a free coffee at any Hoxton every day, even a takeaway! Let me know which is your favourite Hox to stay in and if you have stayed here.
