London Hotels & Hostels (654)

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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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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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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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The Ritz hotel is as synonymous with glamour and grandeur as the city of London itself. Over 100 years old, it still remains one of the original examples of sophisticated living and refined exces…

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If you want to pretend you're rich and famous then there's no better place than the Dorch. This is the hotel where celebrities come to hide from (or court) the media. After the Jude Law 'nannygat…

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Another classic from the folks at the Firmdale group who have been single-handedly making London an altogether more beautiful place with their crop of off-the-wall hotels that combine zany design…

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Even after a recent makeover by four leading designers the Connaught still feels like a grand English country manor in the centre of London, although perhaps one where the young lord has recently…

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A true grande dame on the London hotel circuit, the majestic Claridge's is as splendid today as it was when it first opened its doors in 1854. It's a wonderful reminder of a bygone era with every…

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A grande dame of epic proportions, this gorgeous hotel oozes old-style Hollywood glamour. The Savoy is so swish it's even got its own road, Savoy Street, that runs off the Strand (and is the only…

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This very sterile but clean former student residence on a large leafy square has 91 singles and doubles. It is easily reached on foot from the Victoria train and coach stations as well as the Tat…

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This 87-room place is not exactly no-frills but has a long way to go before it features in Wallpaper* magazine. Still it's at the southernmost extreme of Brick Lane so is well suited for those wi…

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This 60-room hotel has a lovely black and white tile exterior but rather ordinary guestrooms and public areas (who chose the tartan armchairs and that diamond-patterned carpet?). But it's in a gr…

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For a humble establishment, the 21-room Oxford sure tries hard with its sunny yellow walls and blue checked bedspreads, although the swirly carpets in the breakfast room and dodgy stairs are a re…

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Its 30 rooms across three floors are quite generic, but the Mad Hatter feels slightly homier than most chain hotels, thanks to its traditionally styled reception area and an adjacent pub bearing …

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Base2stay has endeavoured to filter out all the 'unnecessary' extras most hotels offer and concentrate on the 'important' things like communications facilities, music systems and kitchenettes. Th…

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