Mr & Mrs Smith

Dean Street Townhouse

London, United Kingdom

Once home to Hogarth, Dean Street Townhouse, Soho, has all the drama and decadence of the painter’s pictures, along with cosmopolitan cool and a British brasserie. Various artists have passed through the 18th-century doors, and in its recent re-incarnation as a Soho House-owned hip hotel, the restaurant, bar and bedrooms still lure in a creative crowd.

Need to know

• Rooms 39.
• Rates Double rooms from $270.80 (£175), excluding tax at 20 per cent.
  The price shown represents the lowest nightly rate for a double room available at this hotel over the next 21 days. Any price conversions from the hotel's local currency (£175) have been conducted using today's exchange rates from xe.com.
• More details Rates exclude à la carte breakfast.
• Facilities Free WiFi throughout and a DVD library. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, iPod dock, hair straighteners, minibar, free bottled water, and Cowshed products in bathrooms.
• Check-out Noon (but flexible – no later than 4pm and subject to a £10 charge for each extra hour); check-in, from 3pm.
• Children This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!
• Also Rooms 18 and 36 have disabled access and bathrooms modified for wheelchair users.

Food and drink at Dean Street Townhouse

• Hotel restaurant

  There’s been a lot of buzz about the restaurant, a bold red, cream and chocolate space, peppered with British artworks by Emin, Hirst and others, and decorated with Georgian-style wallpaper and striking chandeliers. Though the fare sounds simple (signature dishes include mince and boiled potatoes and the Townhouse mixed grill), it has seduced some of London’s pickiest food writers.

• Dress code Your latest Soho boutique buy. (A vintage frock with hip hosiery or mod-style polo shirt with Japanese denim will stand you in good stead.)
• Top table Sit in the cosy dining area at the front, slightly tucked away from the main affair. Red vintage chairs and banquettes make for a stylish, romantic setting.
• Last orders Dinner and drinks are served up until 11.30pm.
• Room service Room service is available from 6am until 2am. Choices are a trimmed-down version of the restaurant’s offerings.
• Hotel bar

  The bar shares space with the restaurant. Expect a sociable, upbeat atmosphere and a mix of media types, locals and celebrities dividing their time between people watching, cocktail sipping and delicious dining.

Dean Street Townhouse Dean Street Townhouse, 69/71 Dean Street, London W1D 3SE