The Soho Hotel

The Soho Hotel is housed in a 19th century red brick building in fashionable, and bustling, Soho. The hotel is set 200 metres from both Oxford Street and Shaftesbury Avenue.

There is a lot of modern British art as well as a spectacular ten foot bronze Botero sculpture of a cat standing guard in the lobby.

The hotel's 85 guestrooms have been individually decorated by kit Kemp. The style is fresh, modern and English. Rooms are characterized by dramatic oversized bed heads, sleek modern furniture and specially designed accessories and retro lighting. Bathrooms are designed in granite, oak and glass with bath products by London perfumer Miller Harris and bathrobes. All rooms include air-conditioning, LCD television with satellite channels, wireless Internet connections, CD/DVD players and minibars.

There are two spectacular fifth floor suites each with wrap around terraces and views stretching far and wide.

The hotel's bar and restaurant, Refuel, serves an a la carte menu of comfort food with a modern twist. Dishes can include Grilled Pork Belly with Chick Peas, Red Chard and Sweet Corn Salsa, and Organic Salmon and Smoked Haddock Fishcake with Sauce Béarnaise. Italian and Moroccan platters are available to share over drinks. The dining room features a long pewter bar, quirky murals and plants in large terracotta pots.

Conferences and social functions can be held in the event rooms, some of which occupy the penthouse level with views of the West End and beyond.

There are two screening rooms with modern audiovisual facilities and cinema seating.

Health facilities include a fully equipped gym and beauty treatment rooms where massages are also available.

The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff who can assist guests with transport and entertainment bookings and also with recommendations for places to visit.