Hope Street Hotel  (Shortlist*)

'A real find.' Opposite the Philharmonic Hall, this striking, modern hotel is spread across two buildings: a 19th-century carriage works in the style of a Venetian palazzo, and an adjacent conversion, whose sixth-floor conference facilities have 'fantastic' views over the city. 'Very pleasant and tastefully decorated', the hotel is owned and managed by David Brewitt. Minimalist bedrooms in both buildings have wooden floors, under-floor heating and cherry wood furniture. In The London Carriage Works restaurant, chef Paul Askew cooks modern international dishes. 'We enjoyed everything enormously.' Reading room, bar, restaurant; lift; gym, treatment rooms. Parking nearby (£10 charge). Civil wedding licence; function facilities. Children, and dogs (£30 charge), welcomed. 89 bedrooms (some suitable for disabled). B&B £54.50--£105 per person; penthouse £670; D,B&B £74.50--£115
  • A nice feel about it. Hotel staff extremely friendly and helpful, but the restaurant was under-staffed, leaving the two waitresses overworked and stressed. We stayed in the older half of the hotel, which appeared a little tired when compared to the newer addition. Our room was large, clean and well equipped but lacked a light for the desk. The large bed was firm, and the underfloor heating worked well. The room doors should be fitted with soft close mechanisms; late guests woke us as their doors clattered in the sparse corridors.

    CM, 19/01/2010

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Hope Street Hotel

40 Hope Street, LIVERPOOL Merseyside England L1 9DA

Telephone

0151 709 3000

Website

www.hopestreethotel.co.uk