Lloyd Hotel

My stay was lovely, quiet hotel. Very stylish rooms. Quite dusty in parts of the room and dirty glasses but overall very clean and would recommend. Not far from city centre at all.

This review was sent privately to Hoxton Lloyd. I had no interest in making such comments available publically. However, having sent the email to Hoxton Lloyd on two occassions, each time to a couple of valid HL email addresses, not only did HL fail to respond, there was not even an acknowledgement. I guess some people might be so thin skinned they cant take any criticism. Generally a domain of those lacking in experience. Having mentioned this to someone in the industry, she suggested I just put it up here instead. In the below, "you" = Hoxton Lloyd Some time has passed since our stay, perhaps they have addressed some of the issues raised here. Unfortunately I don't know if they even got my email..... --------------------------------------- We had the pleasure of staying at the Hoxton Lloyd in room 311 for two nights 23-25 April 2024. We loved the design and care that had gone into converting this commercial building into a welcoming hotel space: the design overlay was immense and the mix of new and retained was skilfully executed. The materials and colours were both internally consistent but caught your attention: who knew so many shades of green could be usefully employed in a single area? But….and you knew there would be a “but”…..in my opinion you have fallen for the trap that “form” is so much more important than “function”. The design seems to presume that visually great must make for a good space to live in. Let me give you three (random) observations: - the Barbue bar looked warm and inviting but we could not find one comfortable seat. The box chairs and sofa’s with their vertical unsupporting sides did not make for a seat where we wanted to hang out. Form over Function I. We ended up in the low gold seats. (We would add that the banquettes in the Bremen are much too low too. When my wife was in one of the wooden seats opposite me, she noted that she towered over me despite being nearly 30cm shorter than me…... The seat base of the banquette should be the same height as any accompanying chairs.) - in our room, 311, we had a massive bathroom but a farcically small bedroom which could only accommodate a (small) 1.50m bed. The bed area was so tight, that the clothes hanging unit at the end of the bed took my shins out each night when utilising the “facilities” in the dark. It seemed that a “wow” bathroom (huge but the toilet weirdly centrally exposed rendering the room often a one-person enclave) had been created at the complete expense of a practical bedroom space (where you spend 90% of the time). I realise adapting services and plumbing are tricky in a building of this type, but still it falls foul of Form over Function (II). The end result, in my opinion, does not work. But looks great. Perhaps designers have mugged the pragmatists? - finally (and this gripe you do need to deal with) the staff in the Bremen appeared to think that serving at table was something you do when you have time. It all looked great,

The hotel is lovely decor however it’s the little things that let the experience down. We chose no service for room but requested clean towels. This didn’t occur. Neither was the rubbish bin emptied for 3 days! Further we left something of value to us in the fridge. Despite requests we were advised housekeeping failed to find it! Not what you expect from a quality hotel

City break to Amsterdam. Lovely stylish hotel decorated in typical Hoxton fashion. Only comment would be Restaurant service needs improvement. Otherwise very good.

A+ beds and showers. Quiet and comfortable upstairs, in newly remodeled classic building. Hotel staff super helpful. Would book again on our next visit.

We were given a beautifully decorated room with tasteful art deco furnishings. The desk person was very knowledgeable about the history of the hotel. It was a pleasant experience all around.

We had a great stay and the Front of House staff were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant staff were excellent and very knowledgeable and helpful. Some attention would be helpful for guests with mobility issues would be helpful

Beautiful place to stay in Amsterdam, booked a Biggy Bunk Up room for the family with great view towards the waterfront. You should definitely include breakfast. Two tram lines directly start behind the hotel - one line (line 24) quickly takes you to the station - the other one (line 7) connects with the city and Museumspleijn. We really enjoyed our stay and will come back.

Extremely poor service, do not recommend. Especially breakfast/dining/bar area. Everything takes forever, and quality of food is poor. Noisy rooms to the street with a bar playing high music all night.