Where to stay
London Hotels
The address you pick decides the trip. Sorted by tier, with the rooms, the pools and the reason each property earns its place.
Luxury
The Savoy
KEY2 PickStrand / Covent Garden
Riverside and Art Deco suites
Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm · Reception 24 hours
Classic Thames-side grandeur
- —The American Bar
- —Savoy Grill by Gordon Ramsay
- —Thames-facing suites
Claridge's
KEY2 PickMayfair
Art Deco rooms and Linley suites
Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm · Reception 24 hours
Old-school Mayfair elegance
- —Claridge's Bar
- —Fera-alumni dining lineage
- —Christmas tree by a rotating designer
The Connaught
Mayfair
121 rooms and suites
Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm · Reception 24 hours
Quiet, discreet five-star service
- —The Connaught Bar
- —Hélène Darroze restaurant
- —Aman Spa
Carlos Pl, London W1K 2AL
Shangri-La The Shard
London Bridge
Floors 34–52 of The Shard
Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm · Reception 24 hours
The best skyline views in the city
- —Gong bar on the 52nd floor
- —Infinity pool over London
- —Fogg restaurant
31 St Thomas St, London SE1 9QU
Boutique
The Ned
KEY2 PickCity of London
Former Midland Bank headquarters
Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 11:00am · Reception 24 hours
Members'-club energy with public restaurants
- —Nine in-house restaurants
- —Rooftop pool club
- —Marble banking hall bar
27 Poultry, London EC2R 8AJ
The Zetter Townhouse
Clerkenwell
13 eccentric rooms
Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 11:00am · Reception 24 hours
Characterful small-hotel stays
- —Cocktail lounge with vintage decor
- —St John's Square location
- —Sister to The Zetter Hotel
49-50 St John's Square, London EC1V 4JJ
Value
Premier Inn London County Hall
South Bank
Standard chain rooms
Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm · Reception 24 hours
Budget stays steps from the London Eye
- —Riverside location
- —Walking distance to Westminster
- —Reliable chain consistency
Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7PB
citizenM London Bankside
Bankside
Compact smart rooms
Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm · Reception 24 hours
Design-conscious budget travellers
- —Rooftop bar with skyline views
- —Self-check-in kiosks
- —Near Tate Modern and Borough Market
20 Lavington St, London SE1 0NZ