The new Dean Street Townhouse hotel in London’s Soho is home to lil’sis & I this evening. Owned by the Soho House group, it opened just three days ago and I was asked if I’d like to spend a night here by the publicist.
Given that I am a blogger, and that I make it very clear that I will, as I do in print, be completely objective about my experience, regardless of the fact I am being comped, one presumes that the hotel must be pretty confident about the quality of its rooms.
And, in this case, they have every right to be. It’s possibly the best equipped hotel room I’ve ever explored. From the piles of the latest glossies to the hair grips for blow drying your hair I can’t think of anything that might improve this room. Well, nothing that I’m willing to put in print…
In fact I’m so blown away by my room that I made a short review film to show you all. That way you’ll know that I haven’t gone all hyperbolic just because I’m not paying for it!
LLG was a guest of The Dean Street Townhouse
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It looks amazing – very understated and chic. I've never seen a hotel with so many products. I'd find it hard to leave the room!
Loved the video, really great idea and informative. Honestly did have the same thought as you in regards to the bath in the middle of the room. Even when with someone I'm "familiar" with – I love to escape into the bathroom – shut the door and lie in the bath with books, wine and magazines – uninterrupted. I think its a very chic idea right now but feel the hotel may find restrictive later on. x
That was excellent – great vid – you have a lovely voice! (and the room looked grand too) x
You have such Lovely voice! The hotel is amazing, although i live in central London so not of much use to me. I would recommend it.
Fab post, the video was very enjoyable and the hotel looks perfect!
Looks amazing – it really is the little details that are so impressive, like the bedside radio and extra straighteners. Also, the little box of products! I've stayed in plenty of fancy hotels (my boyfriend's a travel journalist) but, aside from toothpaste, the only place I've found tampons and tweezers (often hard to buy in the areas that have expensive hotels) in my room was the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo!
Fancy, cosy and right in the middle of town? Sure to be a success!
Oooh, very posh. That's you and the hotel room!
LLG! It's so funny to hear your voice, and quite a surprise too. The tone of your articles is very irreverent and happy/girly, but you sound sooooo sophisticated. You could be on the radio in a jiffy! (or are you already?
My first thought on seeing the bath in the room was: eew, the bedlinen will get all damp from the steam!
Did that happen?
Anyway, love love love your blog, and will keep following it.
Have a lovely weekend, Eliza.
Can't believe that's on Dean Street! Lovely!
Loved the video and loved your voice! With the lovely images and narration, it was almost like being there in person.
It does look great but I have to say the stand alone bath was a tad pointless and not fitting for the room – except it did make me laugh as it was a handy shove someone to sleep in the bath moment.
I love this video, it gives a real sense of the rooms luxury which could never be matched by a brochure or looking online. Thank you for your illuminating views and I will definitely bookmark this as a place to stay when I next visit London — sooner rather than later too….
amazing post, and I completely agree about hotel mirrors, they always seem to emphasize dark circles and blotchy skin. Hope you and your sister have a wonderful time there!
ps. could you please do more v-logging? I absolutely loved your commentary
pss. the first thing I do when I get to hotels is jump on the bed too
Dear LLG,
You're very, very good at this. I think you should have your own tv show. Immediately.
The hotel is divine, of course, but I particularly love your boots.
Love,
Miss W x
OMG, you should be doing voiceovers for chocolate commercials! The hotel looks jolly nice too. What did you have for dindins?
From now I will always hear your voice when I read your notes. Great post. I want to see this hotel by myself, the publicist clearly knew what he was doing
Wow.
I have now narrowed your identity down to two possibilities.
You are either:
a) The rabbit with the long eye lashes on the old Cadbury's Caramel ad ("take it eeeeasy…with Cadbury's Caramel").
b) One of those ladies on Radio 4's Woman's Hour, whose warmth of tone I imagine matched by thickness of ankle.
And that is how I make the following deduction:
Your legs are lovely.
Therefore, you are the Bunny.
Wonderful. As others have said, you may have a new career on your hands. Excellent narration, lovely voice, attention to detail, & unique voice (as in narrative). Very impressed. Also impressed with the hotel. Really good. I hope have a great stay with your sister.
LLG – As a boutique hotel slut from way back, I can say that place is terrific. And aren't you eloquent on camera. It's very strange to hear a voice of a person whose blog you read, but whom you've never seen.
Enjoyed your video and lovely voice!
One detail about the room gave me pause: was there a (hotel-provided) hairbrush in the drawer? I question the wisdom of putting out a hairbrush for hundreds, perhaps thousands of guests to share, even if there's a promise of sanitizing it after each guest leaves . . .
I knew everyone would beat me to this comment but your voice is like butter. You should be doing voiceovers my dear. (I've heard there's a good buck in it). That tub makes me melt, just the sight of it. One day, when I'm wealthy. . .
Ooh, how gorgeous! I'm always on the lookout for gorgeous, chic new hotels, especially in London. Maybe Mr. J. and I will use it to escape the infant next time we're over.
You have a lovely voice
Fab place I will have to check it out next time I stay over in London thanks for sharing
Wow! I stay in hotels ALL the time and this is easily the best I've come across…
Wonderful, thorough commentary, LLG, on what looks to be a lovely, well-appointed hotel. (When you opened that drawer to reveal that babyliss gear I gasped.) And you've continued to conceal your identity as well – clever!
More vlogging, please! x
Amazing hotel. Can I stay there for free too? I love how they really seemed to have thought of everything – 1 of the most comprehensive hotels I've seen pretty much ever.
Thank was a great video, thank you. It is indeed nice to hear your voice.
I also enjoyed the Finchley videos that you have recently posted.
Thank you everyone for all the lovely compliments! It's easy to be fluent when you have such a great place to report from.
Miss Cavendish: when I had my de-brief with the manager I asked him about the hairbrushes on yr behalf. He assures me that they are sanitized in between guests!
Eliza: The room has high ceilings, and is really large. I really didn't notice any steam build up at all!
LLGxx
The video review is such a fantastic idea, please do that more often! I was really curious to see whether the hotel would be as good as I hoped it'd be – it looks fantastic! May I ask, just for reference, what type of room was the one you stayed in?
Also, completely irrelevant, but I remember you menioning you'll be reviewing Nude products soon…really looking forward to your thoughts on their Cleansing Oil…x
Goodness me!! That's amazing, I've never seen so many products (Great video, and you do have a lovely voice) xxx
That was about the single most straight forward, helpful and interesting hotel room guide I think I've ever known!
Was also impressed with the old Hollywood style gloves on the bed (bear with me, I'm a peasant).
But that room is impressive. Almost as nice as the Hotel-du-Cap.
I'll most certainly put it on my list, thankyou.
I trust you to tell the truth, LLG.
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