The Hoxton, Holborn
4-star hotel · Holborn, London
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 231 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 78% of London hotels
- 82% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 78% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 82% of guest comments are praise. 369 praise, 79 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 55 of 55 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $365 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $256
- 2 min walkto Holborn station
- 231 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 55 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 6 min walk to the British Museum474 m by road
- A station within walking distanceHolborn is 186 m away
- Staff158 praise · 15 complain
- Location106 praise · 0 complain
- Cleanliness31 praise · 3 complain
Against
- On a main road: High Holborn14 m from the building
- Room size35 complain · 2 praise
- Value12 complain · 9 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
231 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (158 guests). Weakest: room size, where 35 of the 37 who mention it complain.
Location1060Strength
The location is perfect to get to major sites or the tube!
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great location - walkable to the British Museum and Covent Garden, ,and a tube stop at the next intersection.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food222Strength
Beef skewers, bone marrow, pork belly - all to die for.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great bar and seating area, great food and cocktails.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Staff15815Strength
Upon check in we were greeted by Sophie and she was so kind and wonderful.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great location, very attentive staff, restaurant convenient and good food, especially enjoyed breakfast and great coffee.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Had a couple of incidents with rude staff in the bar area.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Cleanliness313Strength
Perfectly located, cute, clean, & friendly.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Had a great experience, the room cleanliness and comfort was so good and the staff were very nice and from, also the restaurant and bar in the lobby were great to hangout.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
No housekeeping in the rooms for 3 days, an elevator with unpleasant odors.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Beds204Mostly good
The hotel lobby is so welcoming, the staff on the front desk (thank you), the ease of check in, the rooms, the beds and pillows are so comfy.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The room was so beautiful, with comfy bed and everything you need.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Very soft pillows - terrible for me (reducing sleep quality with shoulder pain) and the cleaning-on-request reduce the rating.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Breakfast113Mostly good
The English Breakfast was exquisite and the coffee was absolutely delicious.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
My breakfast was fantastic.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The coffee served with breakfast was very strong and not hot enough.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at night105Mostly good
My room was nice and quiet and it was a great base camp for a short work trip.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Can’t believe how quiet it was at night- we heard nothing!
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The mattress was completely worn out, and the bed base must have been old, as it creaked loudly with every movement.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Value912Split
Bit expensive for such a small space
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
I wouldn't stay there again; the price is disproportionate.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
I wouldn't stay there again; the price is disproportionate.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Room size235Weak spot
For this price these rooms are insanely small.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Room is not only tiny but barely any space for storing anything.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The rooms are really quite small, with no wardrobe space.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room condition and views.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 3,903 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: complaints the hotel left unresolved, in 9 of 231 reviews.
Complaints the hotel left unresolved9 of 2311 in 26 reviews
It is almost midnight , we arrived tired of travel , the air conditioning did not work properly, we had to call several times to the reception and still did not resolve.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Air conditioning in the room did not work & no windows to open ~ staff could not fix the air conditioning & gave me no other options.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom8 of 2311 in 29 reviews
Water in the shower goes down very slowly.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Pillows were uncomfortable and the hot water pressure was very low
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds5 of 2311 in 46 reviews
I kindly asked a member of staff to take the service charge off from just one drink, but I was immediately looked at very differently and met with a poor attitude.
Google, June 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
We noticed an incorrect charge on our final bill and have contacted the hotel several times to get it clarified, but haven't received any response.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning5 of 2311 in 46 reviews
Lots of problems with my room and broken air conditioning that the hotel sold me despite knowing it as broken
Google, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
It was a bit hotter than I prefer in the room and the AC didn’t seem to be adjustable.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Something broken in the room5 of 2311 in 46 reviews
They say the room has a fridge with water/coffee/tea - but it's broken and had spoiled milk.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Expensive food and drinks5 of 2311 in 46 reviews
Overpriced coffee and uninterested staff, but that’s expected from central London.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 231 reviews.
Photos, checked
0 of the 55 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (4), bar (9).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$365 is a typical night, from 297 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 14% less than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $299Dearest month: Jun 2027, $448
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- Super.com$328
- deals.goseek.com$332
- deals.etrip.net$339
- Vio.com$340
- secure-hotel-tracker.com$346
- Booking.com$369
- Agoda$369
- expedia.co.uk$369
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Holborn station is 186 m away by road, about 2 minutes on foot. There are 9 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: High Holborn14 m
- Nearest station: Holborn2 min walk186 m by road
- Nearest shop: Sainsbury's Local5 min walk364 m by road
- The British Museum6 min walk474 m by road
- Big Ben29 min walk2.2 km by road
- Buckingham Palace2.8 km
- Tower Bridge4.1 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
10 room types, from 12 to 27 m².
- Shoebox12 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Snug14 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Cozy Double16 m²Sleeps 2
- Cosy Double16 m²Sleeps 2
- Cozy Up18 m²Sleeps 21 Queen bed
- Cosy Up18 m²Sleeps 21 Queen Bed
The other 4 room types
- Roomy22 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bed
- Roomy Twin22 m²Sleeps 2
- Biggy27 m²Sleeps 31 super-king bed
- Biggy Twin27 m²Sleeps 2
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9 out of 10. 78% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
If room size matters to you
Here, 35 of the 37 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
231 reviews counted · 95 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 713 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 231 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 162 older, 49 in other languages, 202 with a score but no words and 69 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 191 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 43 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 8 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 95 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 55 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.