The Soho Hotel

This is a gorgeous hotel - hip, elegant and a sensory delight. The staff are superb and can't do enough to help. Our room was a deluxe double and lived up to everything the website described it as being - large, airy, contemporary design, comfortable king bed with soft pillows and crisp linens. Bathroom similarly luxurious.

The Soho has a very full library of DVDs that you select from free (when did you last have in-room movies for free?) and they supply free bottle water each evening with turn-down service (again not always the case in high-end hotels). Internet access is however off the charts expensive - I don't get it, and it would be my one complaint. On the up side Soho itself is full of internet cafes so you can get your online fix that way if you need it.

The hotel has a very happening bar area - lively but not intrusively so and does not impact the rest of the hotel at all. Soho is a great area for bars, restaurants and nightlife - the concierge is a great resource for helping filter out the so-so venues from the ones that are really worth going to.

My husband and I spent a romantic weekend in London here - worth every penny and we would definitely stay at the Soho or another Firmdale hotel as a result.

Stayed here for one night. Wanted a short break in central London, but chose this hotel as looked both comfortable, full of character and classy. Found that the rooms were great, the bar is well worth a visit with superb coctails and a great people to meet and people watch. Staff were very friendly and there were plenty of nooks and crannies to explore. They offered valet parking and took care of the congestion charge, albeit for a fee, but that was worth it.

My only gripe and it may seem minor was the internet. £20 for 24 hrs is more expensive than i have seen anywhere and in this day and age unnaceptable. I would have taken up to £10, but frankly i think it should be free or £5 at most. Probably just London rates ...

In short one of the best hotels i have stayed at in London and have no hesitation in giving it 5 stars ! Do have a cocktail !

Everything in this hotel was beautiful, we spent 3 nights there because we decided to splurge. If you can, I would! The lobby is beautiful, and the staff delightful. The room is gorgeous and big, although i believe we had a deluxe room. It was great, well decorated. The bed was HUGE and very comfy. The location is very good, tucked away but in the middle of everything and quiet. Great!