Independent hotel guide
Hazlitt’s
Literary history, theatre, restaurants and travellers who want period character in central Soho.
- Luxury
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At a glance
Quick facts
- Price band
- Luxury
- Neighbourhood
- Soho
- Location
- London
Editorial take
Why consider Hazlitt’s?
Eighteenth-century townhouse character in the middle of Soho, with bedrooms named and styled as individual spaces rather than a uniform set.
Best for
Literary history, theatre, restaurants and travellers who want period character in central Soho.
Avoid if
you want minimalist rooms, a spa and gym, or guaranteed quiet away from nightlife streets.
- Travelling solo
- Couple
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Strong Georgian and literary identity
- Walkable Soho and Theatreland position
- Useful published average room sizes
Trade-offs
- Central Soho can be lively
- Historic-house individuality means layout and stairs require attention
Fit check
Who it suits — and who should skip it
Best for: Literary history, theatre, restaurants and travellers who want period character in central Soho.
Skip it if: you want minimalist rooms, a spa and gym, or guaranteed quiet away from nightlife streets.
Related reading:London hotel guide; Where to stay in London; Best Boutique Hotels in London.
Stay details
Rooms and spa
These are the room categories for which our current source set contains useful, comparable detail. They are not presented as a complete live inventory.
single
Club Single
- 15 m² published size
- Published for up to 1 guest
double
Deluxe Double
- 33 m² published size
- Published for up to 2 guests
Published as an average size with a king or king four-poster bed.
Facilities in our source set
- Honesty bars
Includes a dedicated gin bar and a Library honesty bar; confirm current resident access.
On the ground
Location and access
Hazlitt’s is at 6 Frith Street, London, W1D 3JA. See our London hotel guide for the wider area context and other places to stay.
The hotel names Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square as its nearest Tube stations.
Before you book
Good to know
Policy notes
Rooms are individual; verify bed, floor, outlook and bathroom details for the chosen category.
Accessibility
BestUKHotels.com has not completed an access survey. The property occupies historic townhouses; confirm entrance steps, lift, room route and bathroom directly.
Quick answers
Questions travellers ask about Hazlitt’s
What is the main reason to choose Hazlitt’s?
Eighteenth-century townhouse character in the middle of Soho, with bedrooms named and styled as individual spaces rather than a uniform set.
Who is Hazlitt’s best for?
Literary history, theatre, restaurants and travellers who want period character in central Soho.
Where is Hazlitt’s?
The hotel is at 6 Frith Street, London, W1D 3JA. The hotel names Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square as its nearest Tube stations.
What should I check before booking Hazlitt’s?
Published average sizes range from 15 to 33 square metres before suites; choose the category carefully and ask for the quietest suitable room.
Featured in our London guides
Hazlitt’s is shortlisted in these editorial guides, each written for a different trip.
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Curated guide
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Alternatives
Other hotels we have written up that may suit a different brief.
Batty Langley’s
- Best for
- Historic character, Spitalfields weekends and travellers who enjoy intimate lounges and an honesty-bar mood.
- Trade-off
- Smallest rooms are genuinely compact
A theatrical Georgian townhouse choice for travellers who want period atmosphere in Spitalfields, with richly decorated rooms and lounges rather than a conventional restaurant-and-gym hotel programme.
Booking tipUse the published room sizes: categories run from a nine-square-metre single to large suites, so the name alone does not convey the space.
Henrietta Experimental
- Best for
- Theatre weekends, Covent Garden dining and visitors who want central walking over neighbourhood calm.
- Trade-off
- The busiest location in this shortlist
The theatre-break pick: a 40-bedroom, design-forward hotel immediately off Covent Garden Piazza, valuable when the ability to walk home after a show matters more than retreating from the West End.
Booking tipStreet position and outlook vary; compare the 17–35-square-metre categories and request the quietest suitable room if sleep matters more than a view.
Artist Residence London
- Best for
- Couples and solo travellers who want a homely independent stay near Victoria without a corporate-hotel feel.
- Trade-off
- No lift to bedrooms across three upper floors
A genuinely small ten-bedroom townhouse where the appeal is intimacy rather than a long facility list, with a neighbourhood restaurant downstairs and useful Victoria access.
Booking tipAsk for advice on the exact room: layouts differ, there is no lift and public areas can feel livelier at weekends.
Editorial evidenceSources4 cited references supporting this page
Claims are paired with the publisher and access date used during editorial verification.
Room categories, average sizes, amenities and honesty bars
The luxury price band is an editorial relative tier, not a quoted live rate.
Address and nearest stations
Soho neighbourhood and likely noise context
Coordinates for W1D 3JA
OS Code-Point Open centroid for W1D 3JA
Map pin is the postcode centroid, not a surveyed entrance.
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