Harley Street Luxury Snug

Hotel Description

Look, I’ve stayed at plenty of hotels on Harley Street, and honestly? Most of them are stuffy medical tourism spots or boring business places. But the Harley Street Luxury Snug — well, the name actually fits for once. This place feels like someone’s incredibly wealthy uncle decided to turn his London townhouse into a boutique hotel, and somehow managed to nail the balance between fancy and cozy.

The location is pretty perfect if you know London at all. You’re literally a two-minute walk from Oxford Circus (though thankfully far enough that you don’t hear the tourist chaos), and Regent’s Park is right there when you need to escape the city madness. What I really loved was how quiet it gets at night — Harley Street basically shuts down after the medical offices close, so you’re not dealing with traffic noise like you would on, say, Oxford Street itself. The building has this gorgeous Georgian facade that you’d walk right past if you weren’t looking for it, which honestly adds to the whole exclusive vibe.

Inside, they’ve done something clever with the design. Instead of trying to cram tons of rooms into the space, they went with fewer but larger suites that actually feel like luxury apartments. My room had these massive windows overlooking the street, and the bathroom — I mean, the bathtub alone was bigger than some hotel rooms I’ve stayed in. The staff genuinely seems to know what they’re doing too, not just going through the motions. Check-in was smooth (they had my preferences from the booking, which never happens), and when I mentioned I was meeting someone at Selfridges the next day, the concierge actually gave me a route that avoided the construction on Oxford Street. You know what impressed me most though? The little things — proper thick towels, coffee that didn’t taste like dishwater, and blackout curtains that actually worked.

The 8.7 rating makes sense to me. It’s not quite perfect — the elevators are a bit slow (old building problems), and if you’re looking for a massive gym or pool, you’ll need to walk to one of the nearby hotels that has day passes. But for what it is — a sophisticated base in central London that feels more like staying at a friend’s place than a hotel — it delivers. The price isn’t cheap, obviously, but when you factor in the location and the space you get, it’s actually reasonable for this part of London. I’d definitely book it again, especially if I was in town for shopping or theater stuff, since you can walk to pretty much everything worth doing in the West End.

Rooms

• Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 extra-large double bed for 4 adults

Facilities