Hazlitt's is a

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hotel located at 6 Frith Street,

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, in very close proximity to

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. The building is Georgian and dates back to 1718, 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 William Hazlitt (10 April 177818 September 1830) was an English essayist, drama and literary criticism, literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history ...

who died in the house in 1830; he has a

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on the wall to the left of the front door. Due to its heritage, the hotel is popular with writers, but also artists, leaders, actors and models. It was awarded the César Award for London Hotel of the Year by

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in 2002. 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. The hotel contains over 2,000 paintings and prints. The rooftop of the hotel has been used for photoshoots.

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Official site
{{Hotels in London Hotels in London Houses completed in 1718 William Hazlitt Soho, London 1718 establishments in England Grade II* listed buildings in the City of Westminster