Retro Chic Hotel: The Hoxton, Shepherds Bush Review

 

Checking in with my husband on a sunny Sunday afternoon, we were met with an old-school movie theatre sign at the entrance and retro style via brown tones and rounded furniture. Room choices start from around £170, with categories spanning Snug, Cosy, Roomy and the basement Hideout. Sitting somewhere in the middle, our Cosy Park room continued the vintage theme, with 70s flourishes echoed through the striped, rounded headboard, wavy mirrors and rotary dial telephone. The bathroom felt more minimal, matching minty green walls with white tiles and a waterfall shower. Aside from the king-sized bed and desk area, there was nowhere to lounge, so it felt like the kind of room that you’d use as a base for exploring London, rather than lounging around. I’d recommend going a category up if you want more space and seating to relax.

 

 

When it came to dining, we stuck to the in-house restaurant for both breakfast and dinner. With ‘Thai-Americana’ at the forefront, Chet’s Shepherd’s Bush is the first UK restaurant for from LA chef Kris Yenbamroong. The interior is as jazzy as the rest of the hotel, with splashes of orange, a plant-surrounded skylight, an open kitchen on one side, and diner-style booths lined by huge mirrors. From morning to night, it’s quite the beauty. As for the menus, these are split into day, night, dessert and drinks… obviously I had to try a bit of each.

 

For dinner, standouts were easily the sticky wings, ‘tingling’ deep-fried split onion, pineapple fried rice, and chicken Khao soi; taking me all the way back to my honeymoon in Thailand. With just enough room for dessert, we had to try the Lychee Martini #2 and coconut rice pudding with fresh mango – inspired by the classic mango sticky rice that fuses sweet and savoury – and we were not disappointed.