Must-see hotels in London

  • YHA London Oxford Street

    The West End

    The most central of London’s seven YHA hostels is also one of the most intimate with just 104 beds in 36 rooms. The excellent shared facilities include a…

  • K + K Hotel George

    Notting Hill & West London

    From the niftily designed, wide-open foyer to the joyfully huge garden with its glorious lawn, this tidy 154-room boutique hotel just round the corner…

  • Waldorf Hilton

    The West End

    The glorious Edwardian splendour of this renovated old pile dating to 1908 still lives on in the heritage-listed Palm Court. The rooms feature some very…

  • Astor Victoria

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This laid-back hostel has 200 beds, including four- to eight-bed dorms and a handful of twins and doubles with shared bathrooms. There are great communal…

  • The Goring

    The West End

    Kate Middleton spent her last night as a commoner in the Royal Suite (£8400 per night) before joining the Royal Family, propelling the Goring into an…

  • Astor Hyde Park

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Wood-panelled walls, bay windows with leaded lights, plus a 19th-century vibe and a posh address just over from the Royal Albert Hall. This one-time…

  • Windermere Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    In a sparkling-white, mid-Victorian townhouse (with lift and renovated Pimlico Grid brasserie), the Windermere has 19 small but bright and individually…

  • Rushmore

    Notting Hill & West London

    The gentle pastel shades, Mediterranean murals, terracotta and faux marbling of this modest hotel create a different and rather charming atmosphere. All…

  • Luna Simone Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This central and very welcoming 36-room hotel is an excellent choice among the hotels along Belgrave Rd. Compact rooms come with clean showers, double…

  • Levin Hotel

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    The luxury 12-room Levin is a bijou boutique gem. Attention to detail (US, EU, UK and Asian sockets in every room, Nespresso coffee machines, fine…

  • B+B Belgravia

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This spiffing six-floor Georgian B&B, remodelled with contemporary flair, boasts crisp common areas and a chic lounge. The 17 rooms (some with shower,…

  • Zetter Hotel

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    The Zetter Hotel is a temple of cool minimalism with an overlay of colourful kitsch on Clerkenwell’s main thoroughfare. Built using sustainable materials…

  • Vancouver Studios

    Notting Hill & West London

    Everyone will feel at home in this appealing terrace of stylish and affordable studios, with a restful and charming walled garden. Some 47 well maintained…

  • Nadler Kensington

    Notting Hill & West London

    Things – service and design – are snappy and efficient at this sure-footed hotel, and each immaculate room (including the neat bunk-bed rooms) comes with…

  • Hub

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Hub is a boon for travellers on a budget: the 189 rooms really are small, but they have everything you need and are done in a breezy, clever design with a…

  • Point A Hotel

    Notting Hill & West London

    This 137-room budget hotel offers super-duper rates for early birds who book in advance. Everything is clean as a whistle, and staff are efficient (if a…

  • Fox and Grapes

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    This popular gastropub sees the rambling Wimbledon set decamping with mud-flecked canines in tow. The location is lovely and the three modern rooms-with…

  • 37 Trevor Square

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Finding the cosy town house of 37 Trevor Square in the real-estate hot spot of Knightsbridge is a genuine discovery. Rooms are chic, homely and rather…

  • Harlingford Hotel

    The West End

    With a modern interior with lashings of mauve and royal blue and green-tiled bathrooms, this stylish 43-room Bloomsbury hotel is arguably the best on a…

  • Sohostel

    The West End

    Offering an unbeatable location in the middle of Soho, this brightly painted, friendly establishment offers spacious, clean dorm rooms with four to 18…

  • Academy

    The West End

    This beautiful, terribly English hotel ranges through five Georgian townhouses in Bloomsbury. The 50 refurbished rooms are kitted out with fluffy feather…

  • Hotel Xenia Autograph Collection

    Notting Hill & West London

    The name means 'hospitality' in Greek, and this snappy, efficient and comfortable 99-room hotel pushes the boat out to each guest, although cheaper rooms…

  • Montcalm

    The West End

    This 145-room hotel is set on a pretty crescent now named after Swede Raoul Wallenberg, who helped rescue Jews in Budapest during WWII (the Swedish…

  • Beaufort House

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Run by very helpful, friendly and welcoming staff, these stylish, comfortable and fully equipped serviced apartments in a grand building on a quiet cul-de…

  • Ridgemount Hotel

    The West End

    This traditional-style family hotel dispenses a warmth and consideration that can be hard to find in London these days. About half of its 32 utilitarian…

  • Andaz Liverpool Street

    London

    Built as the Great Eastern Hotel in 1884, this is the London flagship for Hyatt's Andaz chain. There’s no reception, just black-clad staff who check you…

  • London House Hotel

    Notting Hill & West London

    This good-value, snappy-looking hotel in a rather grand Regency-style building looks over Kensington Gardens Sq. The 103 rooms may be on the small side,…

  • Malmaison

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Facing a leafy square in Clerkenwell, this chic 97-room hotel in a converted nurses' residence revels in understated 1970s chic. The cocktail bar in the…

  • London St Paul’s YHA

    London

    Housed in the former boarding school for St Paul's Cathedral choir boys, this 213-bed hostel has notable period features, including Latin script in a band…

  • Threadneedles

    London

    An unobtrusive entrance leads into a grand circular lobby topped with a hand-painted glass dome at this bank-turned-boutique-hotel. The 74 rooms spread…

  • Motel One London-Tower Hill

    London

    Part of a German chain, this almost budget option is just a short hop from the Tower of London. The 290 rooms are small but fully equipped, with a sleek…

  • May Fair

    The West End

    Tucked around the corner from Green Park tube station, this giant hotel has a fragrant lobby, and 404 rooms simply decorated in dark browns with plush…

  • Seven Dials Hotel

    The West End

    Now twice as big following its recent expansion, the 42-room Seven Dials is a clean, comfortable, super-welcoming and very central option. About half of…

  • George Hotel

    The West End

    Housed in three crescent townhouses dating to around 1810, the George is a friendly chap, if a tad old-fashioned. There's no lift and little air…

  • Clink261

    North London

    A 170-bed hostel with bright, funky dorms that sleep four to 18; good bathrooms; bunk beds fitted with a privacy panel; and individual lockers for…

  • No 90

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This affordable B&B in the heart of leafy Chelsea has rooms that are a lovely blend of design and homeyness, with antique furniture and beautiful…

  • LSE Vacations

    London

    LSE Vacations is the agent for the London School of Economics, whose student halls include the 800-bed Bankside House, just behind the Tate Modern, and…

  • Parkwood Hotel

    Notting Hill & West London

    For somewhere that puts you within a hop, skip and a jump of Oxford St and Hyde Park, this small hotel, where rooms are simple but spacious enough, is…

  • Hotel Indigo London – Tower Hill

    London

    This branch of the InterContinental group's boutique-hotel chain offers 46 differently styled rooms, all with four-poster beds and iPod docking stations…

  • Ham Yard Hotel

    The West End

    With 91 rooms, 24 apartments, 13 shops, a restaurant, a bar, a plethora of common areas, plus spa, gym, 190-seat cinema and even a bowling alley, this…

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