We've stayed at Hazlitt's twice. On the night of our 25th anniversary (May 2010), we went the whole hog and booked the two-storey Duke of Monmouth suite, with its eagle-head bath, upstairs lounge and private rooftop courtyard with retractable see-through sun roof. For a romantic special occasion, it suited us perfectly.
We returned last weekend, staying one night in the Sir Joseph Banks club double. This was a comfortable and quiet room, well away from the street side, with an unusally excellent fixed-head shower (strong water pressure, constant temperature that required no further fiddling). Toiletries were by Ren, which is a favourite brand of ours anyway.
The eccentric country-house shabby-chic style of Hazlitts is right up our street aesthetically; if you're looking for buffed boutique flawnessness, then look elsewehere, but the place feels comfortable, cosy and lived-in. There are three downstairs reception rooms with lit fires in each, one with an honesty bar, which make for pleasant places to sit with a drink and a newspaper - but beware, Hazlitt's do NOT offer wine by the glass.
We rarely bother with overpriced hotel breakfasts if good alternatives are nearby, and this was most certainly the case with Hazlitt's, who serve their breakfasts in your room only. Instead, we hoofed it to the excellent Princi on Wardour St, which is only a couple of minutes walk away if you nip through the side streets.
Noise wasn't an issue for us as we were away from the street side, but the location is on the quieter upper section of Frith Street, which is well away from the noisy bars.
Service? I wouldn't say that the welcome was outstanding - the staff were civil and efficient enough, but I never felt that they were massively focussed on making us feel special. If anything, they seemed a wee bit pre-occupied with "back of house" activities. Nothing here to complain about, though, and we're not the sort of people who need fussing over in any case.
The suite was expensive, but worth it for a special treat. The club double was good value for the standard and the location, and we left Hazlitt's feeling that it would now become our first choice of hotel in London.
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