Locals to open boutique hotel on Dalston Lane

A look inside one of the bedrooms in the Avo Hotel

A local family plans to launch a boutique hotel near Dalston Junction at the end of this month.

The Avo Hotel, located at 82 Dalston Lane, will be run by the Kotecha family who are known in the community through their work in the local post office.

Having lived and worked in Dalston for over 20 years, the family were keen to provide good quality accommodation in time for the Olympics.

One of the family members is PR and brand manager Dr Sunny Karir, who said “You can tell it really is a family project. My dad was born and brought up in a hotel and it’s always been his dream to have his own place. My background is in event management and promotions, my mother’s is in decor and my brother’s in finance.”

The hotel will consist of five rooms and a studio, all ensuite, with iPod docks, memory-foam mattresses, flat-screen TVs and a book and film library for guests to choose from.

The owners aim to keep a connection with their neighbourhood by showing the work of Dalston photographers around the hotel, and by seeking local food and drink suppliers for the lobby café.

Rooms will be available from £79 when the hotel opens later this month.