The Z Hotel Soho
by the TopOfHotel team
The Z Hotel Soho is the chain's most central Soho branch, closer to the Tube than any of its siblings.
The Z Hotel Soho is the chain's most central Soho branch, closer to the Tube than any of its siblings.
In-Depth Review
The Z Hotel Soho is the most central Soho branch of the Z Hotels chain — it sits on Moor Street, just a 1-minute walk from Tottenham Court Road Tube. It carries an overall review score of 8.2/10 and is a favourite with night-out travellers who love Chinatown and Theatre Land.
Rooms and decor
The rooms are the same as the rest of the Z Hotels chain — pod-style, built around a double bed that squeezes every inch out of the space, with free Wi-Fi and a modern walk-in shower. They are small, and the cheapest Inside category has no window at all, so pick the room type carefully when you book. Reviewers suggest asking for a higher floor set back from the main road to escape the Soho noise that runs late into the night.
Food and amenities
There is no restaurant inside the hotel, but the lobby pours free wine and cheese in the evening. That hardly matters here, because the streets around the hotel in the middle of Soho hold hundreds of restaurants, bars and pubs, many of them open late. Chinatown is a 3-minute walk, where Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese kitchens keep serving until 2am.
Location and getting there
This is about as central as Soho gets. Tottenham Court Road Tube is a 1-minute walk and covers the Central, Northern and Elizabeth lines. Chinatown is 3 minutes on foot, Soho Square is 5 minutes, and Carnaby Street and Liberty London are an 8-minute stroll. More than 30 theatres across Theatre Land sit inside a 10-minute walk.
Things to know before booking
Soho is busy and loud well into the early hours, so light sleepers should ask for an upper-floor room off the main road. The cheapest Inside-type rooms have no window, and every room here runs small — this is a base for getting out, not for hanging around indoors. With no restaurant on site, plan to eat in the neighbourhood.
Our take
The Z Hotel Soho is the best fit for solo travellers and couples who want to be in the very middle of Soho and Chinatown — out for a show, a plate of dim sum and a craft beer, then back in bed within minutes. At $94 a night, it is the best-value deal in this part of town.
Score Breakdown
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Right in the heart of Soho, a few minutes' walk from Chinatown, Carnaby Street and Theatre Land — you are surrounded by the action rather than commuting to it.
- A 1-minute walk to Tottenham Court Road Tube, which puts the Central, Northern and Elizabeth lines at your door for fast trips across London.
- Free wine and cheese is poured in the lobby every evening, Wi-Fi is free, and reviewers call the rooms clean.
- Pod-style rooms make smart use of a small footprint, with a double bed and a modern walk-in shower — exactly what you need when the city is your living room.
- The streets around the hotel are packed with late-night restaurants, bars and pubs of every kind, so night owls can eat and drink at almost any hour.
- Soho is lively and stays loud into the small hours, so light sleepers should ask for an upper-floor room set back from the main road.
- The cheapest Inside-category rooms have no window at all — pick your room type carefully when you book if natural light matters to you.
- Rooms are genuinely small and the hotel has no restaurant of its own, so this is a sleep-and-explore base rather than a place to linger indoors.
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Insider Tips
- Book a higher-floor room away from the main road to dodge the late-night Soho noise — the cheapest Inside rooms have no window, so check the room type before you confirm.
- Walk 3 minutes to Chinatown for Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese food that keeps serving until 2am after a West End show.
- Catch the free wine and cheese in the lobby in the early evening before you head out to dinner or the theatre.