Hazlitt's

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Hazlitt's
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Location within Central London
General information
Location6 Frith Street, Soho Square, London, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°30′51″N0°7′54″W / 51.51417°N 0.13167°W / 51.51417; -0.13167
OwnerPeter McKay & Douglas Blain
Technical details
Floor count4
Other information
Number of rooms30
Number of suites1 + 2 junior suites
Website
www.hazlittshotel.com

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]

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]

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51°30′51″N0°07′55″W / 51.5143°N 0.1320°W / 51.5143; -0.1320