"How did it strike you on arrival? Redchurch St. is perhaps the nicest of thoroughfares in East London, cluttered with interesting boutiques, a great pub, and interesting places to eat nearby. Appropriately, the hotel here is the lovely, Terence Conran-designed Boundary. The lobby gives little away but the promise of a posh restaurant downstairs and a hopping rooftop bar up above. What’s the crowd like?Design-obsessed media moguls and tech nerds—Shoreditch is bursting with media companies, and you’re also close to Silicon Roundabout at Old St. The good stuff: Tell us about your room.There are just 17 light-filled rooms. Each of the rooms is themed on a different designer or design movement, such as Charles and Ray Eames, Bauhaus, and Shaker. The five suites get more eclectic—four are duplex and feel like dreamy little apartments. Please tell us the bathroom won’t let us down.You'll find reassuringly stylish Aesop products in the bathrooms. Maybe the most important topic of all: Wi-Fi. What’s the word?Free. Anything stand out about other services and features? Whether it’s childcare, gyms, spas, even parking—whatever stuck with you.The restaurant Wilder opened in October—you’ll find work-of-art dishes created entirely from ingredients sourced in the British Isles. What was most memorable—or heartbreaking—about your stay?Pray there isn’t a private party on the rooftop. Bottom line: worth it, and why?The perfect location and detailed design make Boundary a good value bet." - Laura Goulden
