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NYT 'Roughs It' at London's Rough Luxe

Where: 1 Birkenhead Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1H 8BA

If you like your hotels with an oxymoronic twinge, London's Rough Luxe Hotel might be for you. The New York Times checked in to the buzzy boutique hotel for a review this weekend and, all things considered, seemed rather pleased with the property's unique flair.

If you'll recall, the hotel claims to be "half rough, half luxury," which translates into an "almost industrial" effect that's "like the interior of a guerrilla warehouse art gallery," explains the Times. Think distressed walls and salvaged furniture alongside posh linens and rainfall showerheads.

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The Rough Luxe Hotel is the Anti-Five Star

Where: 1 Birkenhead Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1H 8BA

When The Observer recently checked into London's new Rough Luxe Hotel, they were a little scared and genuinely perplexed by the nine-room property with shared bathrooms, which sits among the cheap guesthouses around King's Cross yet charges £135 and up for a day bed. Adding to the confusion is the hotel's own two-faced description: "Half rough, half luxury. A little bit of luxury in a rough part of London. A little bit of rough in a luxurious London." So why would anyone, or The Observer, chance a stay at the Rough Luxe? As is the case with all the great hidden gem hotels of the world, the Rough Luxe seems to have hit upon that deliciously precious combination of hospitality, taste and exclusivity.

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