A Solo Stay At The Hoxton in Holborn

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I was invited to stay at the Hoxton Holborn, and while I was not obligated to post or write about it, I had such a nice time, I thought I would anyway! Now, when it comes to places to stay in London, I don’t have too much to offer to the conversation… I’d always heard great things about the Hoxton, though I’d never stayed overnight before. Anyone remember The Bloggers Market? The Hoxton hosted it twice! Not only did I attend both, but I made regular visits to the lobby as well as the Grind that used to be next door. It’s looking a little different these days, and it was a new experience to come back as a guest! What did I get up to on my night away from home? Keep reading!

A relaxing night in…

I know what you’re thinking… with lockdown over the last five months, how is every night not a relaxing night in? Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about turning off the laptop once the clock strikes 5pm… There’s a difference though when your workplace is at home. I took full advantage of being in a new setting, to really relax. After spending the day out and about, shooting content and getting lots of work done, I was back in my hotel room by 5pm. I kicked off my shoes, made myself a cup of tea, and just relaxed. Boy, was that a comfy bed!

It helped that I didn’t have to worry about making dinner… I decided early on that I’d be ordering room service. When in Rome! By 7pm, I’d washed my face, put my pjs on, and ordered up some dinner… It’s not a huge menu (not that I minded!) but I treated myself to a vegan burger and fries, a coke, and a brownie! I even broke the cardinal room of adulthood and ate my dinner in bed! Scandalous I know! It was really tasty though, and I was in full relaxation mode! I finished off the evening cocooned in the giant duvet, watching the Footloose remake on TV. Was it terrible? Yes. Did I cry at the end when they finally get together and have their prom? Absolutely!

I woke up bright and early the next morning, and my first order of business was to get some breakfast. You can order breakfast to your room, but I decided to go downstairs to The Rondo, Hoxton’s in house restaurant. Having been there so many times before, it was a little strange to see it so empty! I sat down at a table, and ordered myself some poached eggs on avocado toast. It was divine! I could feel the food coma coming on so I headed back upstairs and got right back in my pjs. Fun fact, the Hoxton has flexi-check in and check out… so if you ever stay with them, you can work around your travel plans, which is so nice! I stayed in bed about 10am… Honestly though, I could have stayed all day!

Once I checked out, I decided to make the most of the WiFi and the ability to order drinks right from my phone. I had a very productive few hours camped out in the lobby!

It was so nice to have a solo night on my own, and now that I’ve stayed at the Hoxton, I’d be well up for booking one of their other hotels! The Hoxton in Amsterdam perhaps? Or maybe even a trip stateside (yup! they’re international!)!

The Hoxton Holborn is located at 199-206 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V 7BD