Fast forward 20 years, and The Hoxton brand now spans 19 properties across the UK, Europe and the US, with plenty more on the way including Melbourne, Oslo, Nashville and Mexico City. To mark this milestone moment, the Shoreditch hotel has unveiled refreshed interiors, reworking the original spaces to bring a lighter, more contemporary feel while retaining that signature Hox warmth and layered, lived-in character.
Art plays a central role, grounding the hotel in its locality with pieces that depict quintessentially East London spots, from Becky Baur’s painting of London Fields Lido to Alys Elisabeth’s giclée prints of the Rio Cinema and Pavilion Bakery, alongside works by exciting London-based illustrators Tommie Liddell and Lucy Mahon. Accessories are predominantly vintage, with much of the furniture reupholstered in collaboration with Rose Raw Rees to give the pieces a new lease of life.
While much-loved details like herringbone parquet flooring and oversized circular mirrors remain, instantly recognisable to returning guests, they are now complemented by a calm and considered colour scheme designed as a haven from the hustle and bustle of Shoreditch. Muted greens are balanced with earthy yellows and browns, while terrazzo marbles, tan leathers and woven rugs keep things tactile and fundamentally midcentury. Original wooden desks have been revamped with stainless steel tops, with high-shine chrome metals, rounded mint green bedside tables and conical frosted light fixtures introducing a touch of retro-futurism.
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