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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 illustration

The Savoy

KEY2 Pick

Strand / 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

Strand, London WC2R 0EU

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Claridge's

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Mayfair

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

Brook St, London W1K 4HR

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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 illustration

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 illustration

The Ned

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City 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

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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

Four-Star

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The Hoxton, Shoreditch

Shoreditch

210 rooms in a converted warehouse building

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

East London creatives and easy nightlife access

  • Hoxton Grill all-day restaurant
  • Complimentary morning coffee bag with each room
  • Steps from Shoreditch's bar scene

81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU

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The Church Street Hotel

Camberwell

34 Latin-American-themed rooms

Check-in 2:00pm · Check-out 11:00am

Boutique character south of the river

  • Hand-painted Mexican tiles throughout
  • Attached Angels & Gypsies restaurant
  • Quiet residential Camberwell setting

29-33 Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8TR

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Great Northern Hotel

King's Cross

91 rooms in a restored 1854 railway hotel

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 11:00am

Rail travellers needing direct station access

  • Direct link to King's Cross St Pancras
  • Plum + Spilt Milk restaurant
  • Original curved Victorian facade

Pancras Rd, King's Cross, London N1C 4TB

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The Rookery

KEY2 Pick

Clerkenwell

33 rooms across restored 18th-century townhouses

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 11:00am

Antique-filled character stays near the City

  • Georgian antiques and four-poster beds
  • Walled courtyard garden
  • Steps from Smithfield Market

12 Peter's Ln, Cowcross St, London EC1M 6DS

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The Bloomsbury Hotel

Bloomsbury

153 rooms in a 1920s Lutyens-designed building

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

Literary Bloomsbury charm near the British Museum

  • Dalloway Terrace year-round dining
  • Five-minute walk to the British Museum
  • Original 1920s doctors'-college architecture

16-22 Great Russell St, London WC1B 3NN

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Hotel Café Royal

Piccadilly Circus

160 rooms behind a Regent Street facade

Check-in 3:00pm · Check-out 12:00pm

Central location with a storied literary history

  • Historic Oscar Wilde Bar
  • Akasha spa and pool
  • Steps from Piccadilly Circus

68 Regent St, London W1B 4DY

Value

Premier Inn London County Hall illustration

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

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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