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
Four-Star
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
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
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
The Rookery
KEY2 PickClerkenwell
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
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
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
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