The amazing history of Courthouse Hotel

The Courthouse Hotel is located in the old Grade II listed Great Marlborough Street Magistrates Court building, which was the second-oldest magistrates court in the UK, dating back to the 1800s.

In 1835 Charles Dickens worked as a reporter in the building. Many other familiar names have visited the courtroom like Oscar Wilde, Mick Jagger or Keith Richards.

Many remnants of this time have been incorporated into the building's current scheme. The Bar's private tables are actually inside three of the original prison cells. Silk, the hotel's destination restaurant is the old Number One court.

The hotel also has a private cinema, conference rooms, a spa with a swimming pool and the Soho Sky Terrace.