Hazlitt's

Hazlitt's is a townhouse hotel located at 6 Frith Street, Soho, London, in very close proximity to Soho Theatre. The building is Georgian and dates back to 1718,[1] four storeys, with typical long Georgian-bay windows painted in beige. Owned by Peter McKay and Douglas Blain, it is named after the essayist William Hazlitt who died in the house in 1830; he has a blue plaque on the wall to the left of the front door.[2] Due to its heritage, the hotel is popular with writers,[3] but also artists, ledges, actors and models.[4][5] It was awarded the César Award for London Hotel of the Year by The Good Hotel Guide in 2002.[2]

Hazlitt's
Location within Central London
General information
Location6 Frith Street, Soho Square, London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′51″N 0°7′54″W
OwnerPeter McKay & Douglas Blain
Technical details
Floor count4
Other information
Number of rooms30
Number of suites1 + 2 junior suites
Website
www.hazlittshotel.com

The hotel has 30 rooms – 3 singles, 24 doubles, 2 junior suites and 1 suite. The rooms are furnished with four poster beds, antiques and old paintings and the bathrooms contain claw-footed baths.[3] The hotel contains over 2,000 paintings and prints.[4] The rooftop of the hotel has been used for photoshoots.[6]

References
  1. Jones, Richard (3 March 2006). Frommer's Memorable Walks in London. John Wiley and Sons. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-471-77338-2. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  2. Raphael, Caroline; Balmer, Desmond (2002). The Good Hotel Guide 2011? (25 ed.). The Good Hotel Guide Limited. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-0-09-187967-9.
  3. Brewer, Stephen (1 June 2007). The Unofficial Guide to England. John Wiley and Sons. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-470-05225-9. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  4. Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth (21 September 2010). Frommer's London 2011. John Wiley and Sons. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-470-61439-6. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  5. Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth (31 October 2008). Frommer's Portable London 2009. Frommer's. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-470-28787-3. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  6. SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. July 2010. p. 96. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 28 January 2011.

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