THE LOBBY
Happy Campers After months spent in lockdown, the nation was undoubtedly
“We knew a lot of our guests were still weary to travel
in need of a break this summer, but for many, it was too soon
into cities, so we put our heads together and thought, let’s
to book a stay in the city. Thankfully, those clever folk at The
give them all the things they love about The Hoxton in the
Hoxton came to the rescue, opening a Hoxton-style camping
countryside,” says Sharan Pasricha, founder and CEO of
experience in rural Oxfordshire.
Ennismore. “The project gave everyone the opportunity to
Set in the grounds of the Grade II-listed Eynsham Hall,
escape to the great outdoors for a couple nights, and then
Camp Hox ran through August and comprised 12 lotus tents
spend a night with us in London at one of our three Hoxton
kitted out with a proper bed topped with duvets and pillows,
hotels whenever they’re ready to hit up the city again.”
greenery from Patch, and electricity to power a Roberts Radio
Although the camp was located close to Blenheim Palace,
and coffee-making facilities. Campers were also given access
Oxford and Stratford-Upon-Avon, guests were encouraged
to their own lockable washroom with hot shower and toilet.
to explore the surrounding countryside on foot, heading out
Available to book per tent or as a site takeover, ‘Hoxfordshire’ treated guests to breakfast bags each morning, a fridge stocked
for a ramble or borrowing one of the Temple Bikes available free-of-charge.
with goodies, and a bottle of Altano natural wine on arrival, as
Naturally, deep cleaning took place between each stay, but
well as an outdoor pour-your-own Graham’s Port and tonic
that wasn’t to take away from the experience, which immersed
bar, a BBQ with all the necessary cooking equipment, and a
guests in the great outdoors without compromising on the
free pot-washing service – meaning no-one had to worry
comforts of a luxury hotel.
about doing the washing up.
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