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The nicest of the St Christopher's chain of hostels, the Greenwich branch occupies a lovely old Georgian building sitting cheek-by-jowl with Greenwich station. Despite this location it's much qui…

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What's nice about the Victoria Hostel is that it's a budget option that doesn't feel impersonal. In a fairly swanky but not too busy part of town, there's a homely feel to the place that you don'…

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This 172-bed place is the flagship of a hostel chain with basic but cheap and clean accommodation in five London properties. There's a roof garden with sauna, solarium, hot tub and excellent view…

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This most welcoming, clean and well-maintained backpackers hostel has 170 beds on three floors close to charmless King's Cross station. It's a cheery surprise in a rather gritty but central locat…

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Walking into the Generator is like walking into one of those really dodgy nightclubs that you should have stopped visiting about 10 years ago but can't help going to because you know you'll have …

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Reminiscent of a period murder mystery (in a good way), this former children's hospital has bags of character. Listed by English Heritage, it's stuffed with cornicing, moulded ceilings, original …

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Tantalisingly close to Soho, a hop, skip and a stumble from Leicester Square, and with Eros almost visible from the bedroom windows, its unlikely you'll find a more centrally located budget optio…

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The newest and best of London's YHAs, everything has that just-out-of-the-wrapper look and most of the four- to six-bed dorms have en suites. Communal space is lacking but there's a flash cafe/ba…

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Don't let the number of rooms put you off - this is easily one of the best hostels in town. Firmly perched on the upper rungs of the budget accommodation ladder, Wake Up! London is 500-odd rooms …

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At the far reaches of the London Underground's Zone 2 (so still relatively central without being at the heart of things) this former nurses' home turned hostel inhabits an attractive art deco bui…

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This lovely little hotel is just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford St and just seconds away from Tony and Cherie Blair's new pad in Connaught Sq. Whether or not that's a good thin…

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For those looking to spend a weekend south of the river, the Southwark Rose Hotel is a decent choice. It does a pretty good job of offering minimalist design for less than you might pay in the ce…

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This is one of those places that prove first impressions to be entirely misleading. From the outside this hotel appears to be just another white-iced Victorian building, and its name conjures up …

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Despite the slightly dubious name this is a friendly, family-run B&B in the heart of Hampstead village. An Italian theme runs throughout - from the restaurant downstairs to the frescoes on the be…

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Shepherds Bush has never been a 'cool' part of town so it might surprise some to find a chichi hotel like K West located smack bang in the heart of it. But with the BBC around the corner and the …

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Technically apartments, it's only the addition of kitchenettes and a self-service laundry that differentiates these smart but reasonably priced studios (sleeping from one to three people) from a …

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The Leonard is a gorgeous traditional hotel offering charming accommodation just moments away from Oxford Street. Despite its conservative appearance there's none of the pomp and circumstance fou…

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Within this off-white Victorian townhouse you'll find 22 tastefully designed rooms, all traditionally British in decor. Lively floral curtains correspond with matching bedspreads, tartan headboar…

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No matter where you are in the world it's unlikely that a train station hotel would be your first choice for accommodation. Dingy bedrooms, grubby bathrooms and dubious clientele aren't a good co…

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There are some things that women travellers are almost guaranteed to experience when roaming away from home, and trying to put on make-up in a dimly lit hotel room is one of them. It might not be…

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The history of the Colonnade Town House is almost as interesting as the roster of guests who've stayed here. Originally built as two private homes in the 1800s, this hotel has experienced life as…

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Despite being the second largest hotel in London, The Cumberland is easy to miss when you first walk by because the lobby looks like - and was designed to be - a showcase for modern art. Install…

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Taking its name from London's notorious slums (Fagin's house in Oliver Twist was set a few streets west) this antique-strewn luxury hotel recreates a Dickensian ambience with none of the attendan…

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Housed within the old Great Marlborough St magistrates court, which previously entertained the likes of Oscar Wilde and Mick Jagger, is a five-star hotel that mixes colourful history with contemp…

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Discreetly located in the heart of the City, Threadneedles is an elegant boutique hotel that was converted from a 19th-century bank. Dating back to 1856, the original solid oak doors, marble colu…

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Once a Victorian warehouse owned by the Zetter football pools family, The Zetter is in a boutique class of its own. Eco-conscious and bank-manager-friendly, it's well and truly made its mark on t…

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Unless you've got connections with the Royal Family, this is about as close as you'll get to having tea with the Queen. Opposite Buckingham Palace, with views over the Royal Mews, it's perhaps no…

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Anouska Hempel's seriously cool hotel is a stunning example of minimalist design. Towering atriums, floating walls and a Zen-like simplicity are just some of the features that make this place uni…

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In a converted Victorian nursing home on the corner of a beautiful square sits Malmaison, a boutique hotel catering to media, arty and business types that inhabit fashionable Clerkenwell.

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If contemporary British design is your thing then you'll love Number Sixteen. It's the kind of place that looks so effortlessly chic and so wonderfully eclectic that you might be tempted to think…

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Old England meets modern London over six delightful floors of British charm and eccentricity. A remarkable 5000-odd antique pictures, prints, lithographs and oil paintings decorate the walls, len…

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Two magnificent Regency townhouses have been combined to create this enchanting hotel overlooking leafy Dorset Square, home to the very first cricket ground (laid by Thomas Lord in 1787). It's pe…

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The Cadogan will forever be associated with its two most infamous guests: Lillie Langtry and Oscar Wilde. Langtry, actress and mistress to Edward VII, lived at 21 Pont St, which was later amalgam…

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Outrageously ornate and decidedly decadent, the Bentley is one London hotel that has never heard of minimalist chic. It's unashamedly lavish, from the 600 tonnes of marble that were imported from…

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The 'Met', as it's fondly called by those in the know, is most famous for the drunken antics of British celebrities in its members bar. When it first opened in 1997 it seemed that not a night wen…

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Housed within an elegant corner building originally built in 1907 as the offices of the Morning Post, the extremely stylish One Aldwych manages to pull off understated luxury effortlessly.

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What makes the Sanderson so much fun is the way it has managed to turn traditional design completely on its head. The Sanderson is without doubt the hippest place to stay in London. Hidden behind…

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Smack bang in the heart of Theatreland, this hospital turned romantic boutique hotel is unquestionably one of the most charming places to stay in London - one of designer Kit Kemp's finest.

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A discreet address for the fashionable business traveller, the Halkin is an elegant, understated hotel with a reputation for impeccable service. With only 41 rooms and a litany of Armani-clad sta…

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Stepping into Blakes is like stepping onto a Merchant Ivory film set. Think Remains of the Day or Room With a View and you'll immediately get a sense of the time and space that Anouska Hempel has…

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