Hotel name: Hazlitts Hotel
Location: 6 Frith Street
Category: 4 Star
Accessibility: The hotel's location in one of London's most up-market neighborhood - Soho and its proximity to the Tottenham Court Road tube station and the Charing Cross Railway Station are both within walking distance from the hotel.
Introduction: Hazlitts hotel is housed in a rather old building which was built way back in 1918 and after acquiring the property, the entire edifice consisting of 23 individually decorated bedrooms were thoroughly renovated to give it a whole new look.
Facilities: The hotel has 23 spacious rooms consisting of Superior Single, Superior Double, Deluxe Double and Suite Double rooms. All the rooms have a wealth of period artwork and antique furniture. The beds too are finely carved out of 18th century Oak. The bathrooms are replete with gorgeous Victorian fittings and accessories and provide discrete privacy.
The hotel's classical old world charm is nicely complemented with contemporary room amenities like air conditioning, mini bar, Modem Data Port, alarm clock, Satellite TV, Razor electrical socket, fax, Direct Dial telephone, fireplace, hairdryer, in-room movies and personal safe.
Hazlitts doesn't have it's own restaurant but being located in Soho, the hotel is in close proximity to some of London's most sought after restaurants like-Sinor Zilli (Italian), Soho Spice (Indian), Zilli Fish (Noveau International), Lindsay House (Irish), The Criterion (Anglo French) to name just a few.
Add Ons: The fact that the hotel is housed in an 18th century townhouse which was incidentally where Napoleon's biographer - William Hazlitt lived and died. This hotel still exudes with a rich sense of history and in the past many notable writers and authors have been guests of this esteemed hotel.
The hotel's library - "Sitting Room" has a rich collection of books and periodicals and there are many signed copies of renowned authors in the library's custody.
The hotel is one of its kind in the whole of London. Even though it is located in one of London's most happening areas - Soho - yet, this quaint little hotel has managed to hold on to its Victorian charms in spite of the onslaught of the glitz and glamour of the modern era.
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