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London accommodations

London accommodations invite you to a destination nicknamed “The Big Smoke”. Known for its iconic clocktower & bridge, palaces, towers, country houses, churches, abbeys, museums, art galleries, theaters, concert halls, event venues, markets, shopping areas, parks, gardens, ancient forests, squares, bridges, stadiums / arenas, golf courses, tea houses, pubs, red buses and black cabs, the Greater London area is located in southeastern England, about 120 miles southeast of Birmingham and 80 miles northwest of Dover. The Greater London area spans 611 square miles. Flowing through London, the 215-mile long River Thames (England’s longest river) rises in Gloucestershire’s Cotswold Hills at Thames Head and empties into the North Sea.

London main attractions: London Eye (observation wheel), Buckingham Palace (tours, private & state rooms, changing of the guard), Tower Bridge (high-level walkways, behind-the-scenes original lifting machinery), The British Museum (world history museum – antiquities, Egyptian mummies, ancient Greek sculptures – free entry), Camden Market, Hyde Park (expansive park – boating, swimming, Serpentine lake, Princess Diana Memorial Fountain), Covent Garden (shopping area – shops, cafes, bars, street performers), Borough Market (expansive food market – under railway lines), Tower of London (medieval castle – home of Crown Jewels, Beefeaters, Traitors’ Gate), Trafalgar Square (iconic square – LED-lit fountains, artworks, lion statues, home of Nelson’s Column), Big Ben (iconic 16-storey Gothic clocktower), The O2 (arena – concerts, sporting events), Sky Garden (the “walkie talkie” skyscraper – top-floor restaurant), Victoria and Albert Museum (art museum – café – free entry), London Bridge, St James’s Park (lake, pelican feeding, café, ceremonial displays), Westfield London (shopping mall), The National Gallery (Trafalgar Square art museum – free entry), St. Paul’s Cathedral (17th-century cathedral – high dome, recitals, churchyard, crypt), Greenwich Park (expansive park – museum, observatory), Westminster Abbey (Protestant abbey est. 1066), The Regent’s Park (rose garden, flowers, café, pitches), The Shard (87-floor glass skyscraper – restaurants, viewing platform, hotel, offices), Royal Albert Hall (Victorian concert hall – Proms classical music festival), Emirates Stadium, Spitalfields Market, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Natural History Museum (free entry), Kensington Palace (royal palace – gardens, exhibits, Queen Victoria & Princess Diana former residence), Imperial War Museum (free entry), Kensington Gardens (expansive park – flowers, fountains, Kensington Palace, Princess Diana Memorial Playground), Greenwich Market, The Green Park (expansive park – regal views), Golden Tours (tour operator), Battersea Power Station (Victorian-era riverside repurposed power station – luxury shops, dining, entertainment), Stamford Bridge (stadium), Leicester Square (square – small park, film character statues, major cinemas, est. 1670), Shakespeare’s Globe (Globe theater replica – open-air Shakespeare plays, not far from original Globe site), Battersea Park (expansive parkland – boating lake, woods, peace pagoda, adventure playground, children’s zoo), Cutty Sark (former tea ship / maritime museum), Tate Britain (art gallery – British art, JMW Turner collection – free entry), Brent Cross Shopping Centre (shopping mall), Forbidden Planet (comic book store), Hampstead Heath (park – woodland, swimming ponds, Parliament Hill city views), Royal Air Force Museum London (free entry), ABBA Arena (live music venue), Victoria Park (lakes, fountains), Holland Park (expansive park – woodland, sports facilities, playground, café, Japanese Kyoto Garden), National Portrait Gallery (free entry), Churchill War Rooms (history museum / WWII Churchill secret underground headquarters), Primrose Hill (city views, Shakespeare Tree), National Maritime Museum (free entry), HMS Belfast (WWII warship / museum – moored on the Thames), Monument to the Great Fire of London, Crystal Palace Park (former Crystal Palace grounds – play areas, sand, maze, dinosaur sculptures), Kyoto Garden (Japanese-style garden – colorful plants, shrubs, water-features), Mercato Metropolitano (expansive upscale food court – cocktails), Royal Festival Hall (event venue – concerts, performing arts), Westminster Bridge, Flip Out Brent Cross (amusement center), Royal Ballet and Opera (opera house), Adelphi Theatre (performing arts theater – comedies, musicals), Saatchi Gallery (contemporary art gallery / 19th-century Duke of York headquarters – free entry), National Theatre (performing arts theater – Shakespeare, classic drama, new plays), Westminster Cathedral (Victorian Byzantine-style cathedral – red-white striped, gold, mosaics, marble interior – free entry), Horniman Museum and Gardens, St Dunstan in the East Church Garden (city garden / church ruins – tower, steeple)

Surrounding London points of interest: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Thorpe Park (theme park), Bluewater Shopping Centre (shopping mall), Richmond Park (expansive walled park / 17th-century hunting ground – deer), Hampton Court Palace (Henry VIII palace – Stuart-era modernization), RHS Garden Wisley (glasshouse garden), Allianz Stadium, Bushy Park (woods / grasslands – water garden, fountain, red & fallow deer), Ascot Racecourse (horse racecourse), Brooklands Museum (race car & aircraft museum / historic motorsports venue – Concorde), Old MacDonald’s Farm & Fun Park, Black Park Country Park (parklands – paths, adventure course), Windsor Great Park (lake, waterfall, visitor centers), Beckenham Place Park (expansive park – ancient woodland, paths, historic buildings, fields), Hainault Forest (forest park – trails, fishing lake, adventure play area, varied zoo, café), Topgolf Surrey, Epsom Downs Racecourse (horse racecourse), Isabella Plantation (Richmond Park woodland – evergreen azaleas), Ham House and Garden (lavish mansion – art / furniture collection, miniature riverside gardens), Forty Hall Estate (restored country house / 17th-century exhibit – gardens), Chislehurst Caves, Hatfield House, Park and Gardens (Grand Jacobean stately home / gardens -Elizabeth I childhood home site), Grovelands Park (wooded parkland / historic area – lake, meadows, small golf course, swans, parakeets), Home of Charles Darwin – Down House, Weald Country Park (500-acre park – paths, fellow deer, café, visitors center, shop selling feed), Lullingstone Country Park (ancient woods, hiking trails, orchid grasslands, café, shop, play area), Broomfield Park (expansive park – gardens, duck ponds, sport facilities, playground), Foots Cray Meadows (riverside park – wooded areas, meadows, lawns, paths, footbridges), Lullingstone Castle & The World Garden, Crossness Pumping Station (1865 pumping station – red columns, arches, wrought-iron decoration, tours), Farleigh Golf Club, Moor Park Golf Club, Burhill Golf Club, Kingswood Golf & Country Club, The Shire London (golf club), Ingrebourne Links Golf & Country Club, Walton Heath Golf Club, Camberley Heath Golf Club, Addington Palace Golf Club, West Essex Golf Club, Sundridge Park Golf Club, The Drift Golf Club

Slightly outward from the city: Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (southward – walking, running, equestrian riding, cycling, scenic views), Chiltern Hills (westward – expansive countryside, recreational activities, historic buildings, restaurants)

London main airport: Heathrow Airport

Airport car rental agencies: Enterprise, SIXT, Arnold Clark

When driving in London, try to stay out of yellow boxes (road markings – yellow crisscross grid of diagonal lines painted on the road surface) as well as bus lanes (may result in fine(s)). Honking is known to occur at yellow boxes, though in this case it’s better to be more mindful of the boxes than of the honkers. London cyclists & pedestrians are famously not shy of vehicular traffic, so always be extra alert when driving in the city.

Rapid transit system: London Underground (world’s oldest subway system – aka “the Underground” / “the Tube”)

Public transportation payment methods: Contactless (mobile device) / Oyster (card)

Linking passengers from the UK to mainland Europe, Eurostar and High Speed 1 high-speed trains pass beneath the English Channel (Channel Tunnel).

London Rideshare: Uber

London Christmas markets: Covent Garden Christmas Village, Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

London top events: Wimbledon, Taste of London, Marylebone Food Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, London Design Festival, London Fashion Week (180 The Strand), London Marathon, London New Year’s Day Parade, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, The Boat Race, Notting Hill Carnival, C2C: Country to Country, BBC Proms, BST Hyde Park, Wide Awake Festival, Queen’s Yard Summer Party, Mighty Hoopla, Field Day Festival, Wireless Festival London, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, Meltdown, All Points East, Cross the Tracks, Wilderness Festival (Oxfordshire), Glastonbury Festival (Pilton, Somerset), Camp Bestival (Dorset & Shropshire)

More fun things: London Eye Ticket, Making of Harry Potter Ticket, Buckingham Palace State Rooms Ticket, Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath, Roman Baths Day Trip, Cotswolds and Oxford Trip, Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Trip, Central London Pub Tour

London is home to multiple professional football clubs. Winners of 13 English Football Championships, 14 FA Cups and 17 FA Community Shields, Arsenal F.C. plays at Emirates Stadium on the city’s north side. Not far behind in success, Chelsea F.C., which plays at Stamford Bridge in South West London’s upscale Fulham neighborhood, has won 6 English Championships, 8 FA Cups, 5 EFL Cups and 2 UEFA Champions League titles. Additional London professional football clubs are Tottenham Hotspur F.C., West Ham United F.C. (London Stadium), Crystal Palace F.C. and Fulham F.C.. Good to know in London is that places such as Oxford Street and Leicester Square can get crowded at times. Most museums are free and are least-busy on weekdays or nights. At least a day or two of exploring on foot is advisable, so it might be best to pack sneakers. Also recommended at least once is a ride on the second deck of a bus through your favorite spot. A good navigational app to use in London is citymapper. On underground subway escalators, make sure to stand to the right. London currency is the British Pound, cars travel on the left-hand side and the drinking age is 18 years old. A tourist might spend about £150 per day in London on average. London accommodations are some of the United Kingdom’s best. Before we get to London accommodations, let’s take a look at some more background information on the area to help you along the way.

Discovered upstream from Vauxhall Bridge in 1993, timber from a Bronze Age bridge has been radiocarbon dated to somewhere between 1750–1285 BC. Meanwhile, downstream from Vauxhill Bridge, the foundation of a large timber structure dating to 4800-4500 BC was unearthed in 2010. Roman London became the area’s first major settlement in 47 AD following a Roman invasion four years prior. In 61 AD, Queen Boudica of the Iceni tribe stormed the Roman settlement and razed it to the ground. However, the Roman’s retook and rebuilt the area, with Londinium becoming the Roman province of Britannia’s principal city by 100 AD. Roman rule collapsed in the early 5th century, when the walled city of Londinium became abandoned. Known as Lundenwic, an Anglo-Saxon settlement developed just west of the old Roman city around 500 AD. Viking attacks, beginning in 851 AD, brought decline in what had again become a relatively major port. Around this time, London fell under Danelaw. Laws of the Danes presided, with the Danish warlord Guthrum ruling over East Angles from London to Chester. Danelaw was agreed upon between Guthrum and the West Saxon king Alfred the Great. Alfred retook London from the Vikings circa 886, as recorded by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. This “rebuilding” of Londinium saw to Lundenwic’s  abandonment, and the revival of life and trade within the old Roman walls. Westminster Abbey was founded in 959 AD as a monastery dedicated to Saint Peter. William the Conquerer, in 1066 after winning the Battle of Hastings, was crowned King of England. Thereafter, William went on to build the Tower of London. In the mid-14th century, The Black Death brought carnage to nearly a third of the city. The 1361 Peasants’ Revolt resulted in the sacking of the Tower of London, mass execution of royal officials, charters being granted to rebel towns, and a subsequent rebel suppression / execution of rebel leaders. Prior to being expelled by Edward I (Edward Longshanks) in 1290, England’s Jewish population had been centered in London. A gradual shift to Protestantism occurred during the Tudor “Reformation” period, at which time much of London property passed from church to private ownership. With The Royal Exchange‘s founding in the 16th century, monopoly traders such as the East India Company expanded trade to the New World. In 1599 during the period of English Renaissance theatre, Richard and Cuthbert Burbage built the Globe Theatre, in which the Lord Chamberlain’s Men were rehoused, and William Shakespeare wrote many of his most famous plays. The 5th of November, 1605 Gunpowder Plot was an unsuccessful regicide attempt against King James I by a group of English Catholics, including the popularized Guy Fawkes. Eight plotters were sentenced to hanging and drawn and quartering. Beginning in August 1642, the English Civil War between Parliamentarians and Royalists resulted in a Parliamentarian victory, the execution of Charles I and the establishment of the Commonwealth of England. Tragic events occurred during the 17th century by way of the Great Plague and Great Fire of London. The Bow Street Runners, London’s first professional police force, was established in 1750 to fight rampant crime. Starting with George II in 1762, Buckingham House grew over the next 75 years into Buckingham Palace. In the early-19th century, Fleet Street became a center of the British press, around which time the Royal Navy became the world’s leading war fleet. Urbanization occurred during the Industrial Revolution. Teashops were founded on “High Streets” during the early-20th century. During the First and Second World Wars, London was bombed by the Germans via Blitzkriegs, or “lightning war”. Wembley Stadium hosted the 1948 Olympics. From the 1970s into the 1990s, bomb attacks occurred in London as a consequence of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom’s capital and largest city, London today is home to nearly 9 million “Londoners”. London’s most affluent neighborhoods include Kensington and Chelsea. The West End is a place to find entertainment and shopping areas. London boasts multiple Christmas markets at locations to include Hyde Park, Covent Garden and Southbank Centre. 42 of the city’s skyscrapers exceed 492 feet in height, with The Shard rising highest at 1,016 feet. A top European destination, London operates one of the world’s busiest airport systems. Heathrow Airport alone handles around 84 million passengers annually, while The Big Smoke itself accommodates around 20 million people per year. Over 300 languages are spoken in London. Defined by a temperate oceanic climate, London experiences warm / hot summers and cool winters. July summer high temperatures average around 75 °F, while January winter highs average about 46 °F. Rain falls roughly 33% of the year, with October typically being the rainiest month. Although heavy snow is rare, snowfall does occur during winter. Additional points of interest include Piccadilly Circus (road junction / public space – digital billboards, theaters, restaurants, shopping), St Margaret’s Westminster, Canary Wharf, London Stock Exchange, London St Pancras International, Victoria Coach Station, University of London, Imperial College London, London School of Economics, King’s College London, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Harrods, Sherlock Holmes Museum, Odeon Cinema and Abbey Road Studios. Local foods include fish and chips, bangers and mash, English breakfast, Sunday roast, chicken tikka masala, roast duck, scones, crumpets and sticky puddling. Popular drinks are gin and tonic, beer and tea. With some background information on the area, we’re ready for London accommodations that will help make for an unforgettable experience.

 

 

 

The Savoy

Strand, Westminster Borough

Savoy Theatre

Hotel amenities: multiple restaurants & bars, river views, Edwardian / Art Deco styles, marble bathrooms

Nearby restaurants / bars: Savoy Grill – Gordon Ramsay (modern European restaurant), Beaufort Bar (cocktail bar)

Nearby misc.: Afternoon Tea at The Savoy (tea house), IET London: Savoy Place (event venue)

Within feet:

• • • Savoy Theatre
    • River Thames
    • Lyceum Theatre
    • Duchess Theatre
    • St Paul’s Church

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Buckingham Palace

Within 7.5 miles:

• • • Wembley Stadium

The Savoy is 14.5 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (One-Bedroom River View Suite): $3,401

Cost per person (three people): $1,133

 

 

 

Vintry & Mercer

20 Garlick Hill, City of London

The Inner London Ramblers

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, continental breakfast, balconies. fitness center, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, business center

Nearby restaurants / bars: Mercer Roof Terrace (Western restaurant), Do Not Disturb (bar)

Nearby misc.: Vintners’ Hall (event venue), MoreYoga (yoga studio), Ashtanga Yoga With Pete (yoga instructor), London Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (Chamber of Commerce), St James Garlickhythe (Episcopal church)

Within feet:

• • • The Inner London Ramblers
    • The William Allitt School
    • Southwark Bridge
    • Millennium Bridge

Within 1 mile:

• • • Somerset House

Within 1.5 miles:

• • • British Museum

Within 17 miles:

• • • Brentwood Park Lift

Vintry & Mercer is 14 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $833

 

 

 

Cheval Three Quays

40 Lower Thames Street

Tower of London

Apartment amenities: bridge / city hall views, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, open-plan kitchens, coffee machines, concierge service

Nearby: Thames Leisure (boat rental service), City Cruises London Tower Pier (tourist attraction), Tower Bridge Cafe, Traitors’ Gate (tourist attraction), The Crown Jewels (tourist attraction), London Wall (tourist attraction), St Peter Ad Vincula Royal Chapel, The Royal Menagerie (historical landmark)

Within feet:

• • • Tower of London
    • Tower Hill Tube Station
    • HMS Belfast
    • Billingsgate
    • City Hall London
    • Borough Market

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • London Eye

Within 5.6 miles:

• • • London City Airport

Cheval Three Quays is 14 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (deluxe two-bedroom): $857

Cost per person (four people): $214

 

 

 

 

Pan Pacific London

80 Houndsditch, City of London

Heron Tower

Hotel amenities: 6 restaurants & bars, indoor infinity pool, gym, sauna rooms, treatment rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, tea & Nespresso coffee making facilities, marble bathrooms, Dyson hairdryers

Nearby restaurants / bars: Duck & Waffle (Modern European restaurant), Café Luca (Mediterranean restaurant), SUSHISAMBA London (Japanese restaurant), Three Uncles (Cantonese restaurant), Eatviet (Vietnamese restaurant), Ginger Lily (bar), The Drift (bar), Silverleaf (cocktail bar), Humble Grape Liverpool Street (wine bar), 1901 Wine Lounge (lounge)

Nearby misc.: Zamarut – Speciality Coffee (coffee shop), The Pilates Klinik (Pilates studio), bar bar co (barber shop), St Botolph’s Church Hall (event venue), St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate (place of worship), Saint Botolph-without-Bishopsgate Gardens (garden)

Within feet:

• • • Heron Tower
    • The Gherkin
    • Aldgate Square
    • Sky Garden
    • Tower of London

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • Surrey Water Lake

Within 2.1 miles:

• • • Trafalgar Square

Pan Pacific London is 14 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Bishopsgate Suite): $1,349

Cost per person (three people): $449

 

 

 

The Resident Covent Garden

51 Bedford Street, Westminster Borough

Victoria Embankment Gardens

Hotel amenities: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, mini-kitchens, BRITA filter water taps, kettles, free Fairtrade teas, Nespresso coffee machines with free capsules., desks, USB charging points

Also in the area: Wilde Aparthotels London Covent Garden, The Savoy

Within feet:

• • • Victoria Embankment Gardens
    • London Transport Museum
    • London Film Museum
    • Leicester Gardens
    • Seven Dials

Within 1.5 miles:

• • • London Bridge

Within 1.6 miles:

• • • Madame Tussaud’s

The Resident Covent Garden is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Triple Room): $646

Cost per person (three people): $215

 

 

 

Corinthia London

Whitehall Place, Westminster Borough

Playhouse Theatre

Hotel amenities: multiple dining options, 3 bars, city views, spa (London’s largest), luxurious décor, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, LCD TVs, iPod docking stations, luxury marble bathrooms, florist, hair salon

Nearby restaurants / bars: The Northall (European restaurant), 50 Kalò (pizza restaurant), Kerridge’s Bar & Grill (restaurant), Mauro Colagreco (restaurant), The Drawing Room (restaurant), Café Laperouse (restaurant), Bassoon Bar (cocktail bar)

Nearby misc.: Guerlain Spa at Raffles London (spa and health club), ESPA Life at Corinthia (day spa), One Whitehall Place (wedding venue), Great Scotland Yard (notable street), The Civil Service Club (club), Old War Office Building (Churchill’s WWII headquarters), Whitehall Gardens (park), Trafalgar Theatre (performing arts theater), The Gurkha Soldier Statue (monument)

Within feet:

• • • Playhouse Theatre
    • Whitehall Palace
    • Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
    • London Eye
    • Houses of Parliament

Within 1.6 miles:

• • • London Bridge

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • Sky Garden

Corinthia London is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Whitehall Penthouse): $8,052

Cost per person (three people): $2,684

 

 

 

 

The Soho Hotel

4 Richmond Mews, Dean Street

Theatreland | The Seafood Bar | Hobson’s

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, full breakfast (surcharge), library, lobby fireplace. spa, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, meeting rooms, conference space

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Sussex British Bistro (restaurant), Grasso (Italian restaurant), Doppo (Tuscan restaurant), Pizza Pilgrims Soho (pizza restaurant), Breadstall Pizza (pizza restaurant), Refuel Restaurant, The Soho Social (restaurant), Barrafina Dean Street (Tapas restaurant), Côte Soho (French restaurant), The Ivy Soho Brasserie (British restaurant), Kanpai Classic Soho (Japanese restaurant), Namaiki (sushi restaurant), Violet’s Georgian Restaurant, Henson’s Bar and Social (cocktail bar), The Crown & Two Chairmen (pub), The Ship, Soho (pub), The Nellie Dean (pub)

Nearby misc.: 30 Dean Street (nightclub), EL&N London (café), My Place Soho (café), Venchi Chocolate & Gelato (chocolate shop), OAKBERRY ACAI | Soho, Established (modeling agency)

Within feet:

• • • Theatreland
    • The Seafood Bar (seafood restaurant)
    • Hobson’s Fish & Chips (fish & chips restaurant)
    • Soho Theatre
    • Soho Square
    • Old Compton S
    • Shaftesbury Avenue

The Soho Hotel is 56 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Three Bedroom Richmond Suite): $4,514

Cost per person (seven people); $644

 

 

 

Taj 51 Buckingham Gate

51 Buckingham Gate

Westminster Abbey | Big Ben

Hotel amenities: multiple restaurants, bar, English breakfast (surcharge), terrace, garden, library, lobby fireplace, spa, sauna, steam room, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, business center, meeting rooms, conference center

Nearby restaurants / pubs: Quilon (fine dining restaurant), Bon Gusto (Italian restaurant), Kona Afternoon Tea (restaurant), House of Ming – Chinese Restaurant, The Pineapple (pub), Cask & Glass (pub), Buckingham Arms (pub)

Nearby misc.: Le Petit Chef (dinner theater), Le Signore Snack Bar (café), New Acre Cafe (coffee shop), The Hair Shop (hair salon), Brigita Vather (beauty salon), Nisa Thai Spa (Thai massage therapist), The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace (art museum), The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace (heritage museum), The Other Palace (performing arts theater), Buckingham Palace Shop (gift shop), Tickets For Troops (non-profit organization), Westminster Chapel (Evangelical church), Sullivan’s Plaque (historical landmark), The State Rooms (historical landmark), Victoria Memorial (historical landmark)

Within feet:

• • • Westminster Abbey
    • Big Ben

Taj 51 Buckingham Gate is 51 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Deluxe Suite, 3 Bedrooms – Minsters): $4,699

Cost per person (six people); $783

 

 

 

 

Haymarket Hotel

1 Suffolk Place

Theatre Royal Haymarket | Her Majesty’s Theatre | Leicester Square | Regent Street

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, full breakfast (surcharge), indoor pool, library, spa, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, meeting rooms

Nearby restaurants / bars: Scully (fine dining restaurant), Bardo St James’s (Italian restaurant), estiatorio Milos (seafood restaurant), Claro London (Mediterranean restaurant), OSHPAZ (Uzbeki restaurant), Farzi London (Indian restaurant), Brumus Restaurant & Bar

Nearby misc.: Coffee & Friends (coffee shop), Bombolone Doughnuts (donut shop), Tea Parlour (bubble tea store)

Within feet:

• • • Theatre Royal Haymarket
    • His Majesty’s Theatre
    • Leicester Square
    • Regent Street

Haymarket Hotel is 51 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Junior Terrace Suite): $1,277

Cost per person (four people); $319

 

 

 

Page8, Page Hotels

7 – 8 Saint Martin’s Place, Westminster Borough

Trafalgar Square

Hotel amenities: small outdoor terrace, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, Marshall speakers, air purifiers, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage space, merged communal lounge (part bar / part coffee shop)

Nearby restaurants: Barrafina Adelaide Street (Tapas restaurant), Marugame Udon (Japanese restaurant)

Nearby misc.: Café in the Crypt (café), Courtyard At St Martin’s (café), Page Common Coffee House (coffee house), Social Bite (coffee shop), Adelaide Ice Cream (ice cream shop), Whittard of Chelsea Strand (tea store), Accessorize (fashion accessories store), Oscar Wilde Statue (sculpture), Edith Cavell Memorial (war memorial), St Martin-in-the-Fields (church)

Within feet:

• • • Trafalgar Square
    • Nelson’s Column
    • Victoria Embankment Gardens
    • London Transport Museum
    • Piccadilly Circus

Within 1.5 miles:

• • • Victoria Coach Station

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • Sky Garden

Page8, Page Hotels is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $712

 

 

 

 

The Montague On The Gardens

15 Montague St, Bloomsbury, Camden

British Museum

Hotel amenities: 2 restaurants, terrace bar, summer open-air dining, gardens, 2 sun rooms, gym, flat-screen TVs, marble bathrooms, afternoon tea

Nearby: The Montague Ski Lodge (bar)

Within feet:

• • • British Museum
    • Russell Square
    • Bloomsbury Square
    • Somerset House
    • Piccadilly Circus

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Banqueting House

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • St James’s Park

Within 4.2 miles:

• • • Queen’s Wood Forest

The Montague On The Gardens is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $409

 

 

 

The Langham London

1c Portland Place, Regent Street, Westminster Borough

Cavendish Square

Hotel amenities: multiple restaurants, award-winning bar, 16-yard swimming pool, spa, treatment rooms, health club, sauna, steam room, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs

Nearby restaurants / bars/ pubs: Palm Court at The Langham (restaurant), Pizzeria Mozza (pizza restaurant), itsu – Regent Street (Japanese restaurant), Roux at the Landau (restaurant), Artesian (cocktail bar), The Wigmore (pub)

Nearby misc.: The Gallery Coffee Shop (café), Chuan Body+Soul (beauty salon), Clarins Ltd (cosmetics store), Regent Street Gym (gym), Regent Street Cinema (movie theater), No.6 Cavendish Cigar Merchants (cigar shop), Moyagi (karaoke bar), Sauce by The Langham (culinary school), All Souls Langham Place (church), The University of Westminster, Pink Floyd Plaque (tourist attraction)

Within feet:

• • • Cavendish Square
    • Hanover Square
    • Old Church Garden
    • Marylebone Gardens
    • Madame Tussaud’s

Within 1 mile:

• • • Trafalgar Square

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • The Serpentine Lake

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • Victoria Coach Station

The Langham London is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Executive Room): $2,186

Cost per person (three people): $728

 

 

 

 

The Londoner

38 Leicester Square, Westminster Borough

Leicester Gardens

Hotel amenities: 6 restaurants & bars, whiskey room with a secret passage, guest-only club, rooftop lounge, pool, spa, gym, flat-screen TVs, ballroom, event spaces, 7 meeting spaces, 2 private screening rooms

Nearby restaurants / bars: Whitcomb’s at The Londoner (restaurant), Claude’s – All Day Dining (Leicester Square – Modern European restaurant), Stack & Still – Pancake Pioneers (pancake restaurant), Joshua’s Tavern at The Londoner (bar), 8 at The Londoner (bar), All Bar One Leicester Square (wine bar)

Nearby attractions: Swiss Glockenspiel, Leicester Square, Scenes in the Square Sculpture Trail

Nearby sculptures / statues: Mary Poppins Statue, Statue of William Shakespeare, Paddington Bear Statue, Charlie Chaplin Statue, Gene Kelly Statue, Mr. Bean Statue

Nearby misc.: The Ballroom at The Londoner (event venue), The LEGO® Store Leicester Square (toy store), ODEON Luxe West End (movie theater), TKTS (event ticket seller)

Within feet:

• • • Leicester Gardens
    • Trafalgar Square
    • Nelson’s Column
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • Big Ben

Within 1.4 miles:

• • • Madame Tussaud’s

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • London Bridge

The Londoner is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Capital Suite): $3,751

 

 

 

The Resident Victoria

10 Palace Place, Westminster Borough

Buckingham Palace

Hotel amenities: free Wi-Fi, mini-kitchens, Brita filter sinks, Nespresso coffee machines, desks, laptop-safes, 24-hour front desk

Also in the area: Taj 51 Buckingham Gate

Within feet:

• • • Buckingham Palace
    • Upper and Lower Grosvenor Gardens
    • Clarence House
    • Churchill War Rooms

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Victoria and Albert Museum

Within 1.5 miles:

• • • Natural History Museum London

The Resident Victoria is 11 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Superior King or Twin Room): $516

Cost per person (three people): $172

 

 

 

 

 

The Fox & Goose Hotel

Hanger Lane

Alperton Sports Ground

Hotel amenities: English pub with a terrace and garden, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, open fireplace (winter)

Nearby restaurants: Pauls Plaice (fish & chips restaurant), Saray Palace (restaurant), DARBAR Restaurant & Lounge

Nearby misc.: 1upcoffee (coffee shop), Euro Foods Polski Sklep (grocery store), BLASTFit (gym)

Within feet:

• • • Alperton Sports Ground
    • Fox Wood
    • Hanger Hill Park

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • Scotch Common
    • Ealing Central Sports Ground

Within 3.8 miles:

• • • Osterley Park

Within 7 miles:

• • • Piccadilly Circus

The Fox & Goose Hotel is 7 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $260

 

 

 

Sofitel London St James

6 Waterloo Place, Westminster Borough

Nelson’s Column

Hotel amenities: Michelin Star restaurant, spa, 1960s London inspiration, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, iDock sound systems, Nespresso coffee, bottled water, mini-bars, desks, rain showers, Diptyque toiletries, Sofitel MyBeds, turndown service

Nearby restaurants / bars: Wild Honey St James (Modern European restaurant), St James Bar (cocktail bar)

Nearby misc.: Sofitel SPA London (spa), Café Opera (café), Wrights of London (coffee shop), The Rose Lounge (tea house), Iconic Images Gallery – Piccadilly (art gallery), His Majesty’s Theatre (performing arts theater), Guards Crimean War Memorial, Farlows (fishing store)

Within feet:

• • • Nelson’s Column
    • Trafalgar Square
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • Banqueting House
    • Churchill War Rooms

Within 1.9 miles:

• • • Victoria and Albert Museum

Within 5 miles:

• • • Queen’s Wood Forest

Sofitel London St James is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Opera King Suite): $4,709

Cost per person (three people): $1,569

 

 

 

 

 

Hart Shoreditch Hotel London

61 – 67 Great Eastern St, Hackney, Hackney

St. Marks Square

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, buffet, continental or Full English/Irish breakfast, 24-hour front desk, free bike rentals

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Bangers (British restaurant), Gloria (Italian restaurant), manteca (Italian restaurant), Flat Iron (steakhouse), Sagardi (Basque restaurant), Nobu Restaurant London Shoreditch (Japanese restaurant), Apothecary East (Japanese restaurant), Huong viet (Vietnamese restaurant), Santo Remedio Mexican Café (Mexican restaurant), Zapote (Mexican restaurant), Pachamama East (Peruvian restaurant), Leroy  (restaurant), Mostrador London (restaurant), Persian Kebab (kebab shop), Rack & Bite (Chicken restaurant), Ninetyeight Bar / Gallery Extreme (bar), Found (cocktail bar), Home Bar (cocktail bar), Simmons Bar | Shoreditch (cocktail bar), The Griffin (pub)

Nearby misc.: Wacka (café), Meetinz (café), Kybelle Cafe, Good Ol’ Deli (coffee shop), Passione Vino (wine store), Anorak Comedy Club (comedy club), Top and Bottom Comedy (comedy club),  Shoreditch Treehouse (event venue), The Old Street Gallery (event venue), Haricot Gallery (art gallery), Jealous Gallery and Print Studio (art gallery), Pure Evil Gallery (art gallery), ESHK Hair Shoreditch (hairdresser), EFHENDY (barber shop), Lovely Bride London (bridal shop), Linden Staub (modeling agency), W Mgmt (modeling agency), Fire + Alchemy (wellness center), Shoreditch Pilates (Pilates studio)

Within feet:

• • • St. Marks Square
    • Hoxton Square
    • Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
    • Finsbury Circus Gardens
    • Old Street Station

Within 1 mile:

• • • Sky Garden

Within 2 miles:

• • • Victoria Park

Within 25 miles:

• • • London Gatwick Airport

Hart Shoreditch Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton is 14 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $594

 

 

 

The Guardsman

1 Vandon Street Westminster, Westminster Borough

St James’s Park

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet / Full English breakfast, city views, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, kettles, desks, hairdryers, 24-hour front desk

Also in the area: The Resident Victoria

Within feet:

• • • St James’s Park
    • Buckingham Palace
    • Churchill War Rooms
    • Parliament Square
    • Big Ben

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • Somerset House

Within 1.7 miles:

• • • Natural History Museum London

The Guardsman – Preferred Hotels and Resorts is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $510

 

 

 

 

Milestone Hotel Kensington

1 Kensington Court, Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington Square

Hotel amenities: restaurant, resistance pool, spa, fitness center, antique furnishings, modern technology, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, desks, mini-bars, hairdryers, complimentary treats, fresh flowers, fine fabrics, 24-hour front desk

Nearby restaurants / bars: Zaika (Indian restaurant), Stables Bar (bar), Hux Bar & Live Music Lounge (cocktail bar), AMARO BAR (cocktail bar)

Nearby misc.: Cobella (hair salon), The Royal Barber Kensington (barber shop), PURE Body Therapies (massage therapist), Former home of T.S. Eliot (historical landmark)

Within feet:

• • • Kensington Square
    • Hyde Park
    • Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground
    • Natural History Museum London

Within 1.4 miles:

• • • Shepherd’s Bush Train

Within 2.6 miles:

• • • Trafalgar Square

Milestone Hotel Kensington is 10 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Master Suite): $2,760

Cost per person (three people): $920

 

 

 

Batty Langley’s

12 Folgate Street, Tower Hamlets

Spitalfields Market | Finsbury Circus Gardens | The Gherkin | Dennis Severs’ House

Hotel amenities: bar, breakfast, terrace, antique furniture, heavy silk curtains, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, laundry

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Hawksmoor Spitalfields (steakhouse), Osteria Angelina (Italian restaurant), Brother Marcus Spitalfields (Mediterranean restaurant), Noisy Oyster (seafood restaurant), ALFI (Italian restaurant), Rudy’s Pizza (Neapolitan restaurant), Paulie’s Shoreditch (pizza restaurant), Sud Italia (pizza restaurant), Wicked Fish Spitalfields (fish & chips takeaway), Smokoloko BBQ (barbecue restaurant), Brazilicious Churros (restaurant), Vagabond Wines Shoreditch (wine bar), Commercial Tavern (pub)

Nearby misc.: Blank Street Coffee (coffee shop), ALDI (supermarket)

Within feet:

• • • Spitalfields Market
    • Finsbury Circus Gardens (park)
    • The Gherkin (skyscraper)
    • Dennis Severs’ House (museum)

Within 2.7 miles:

• • • Trafalgar Square

Within 3 miles:

• • • Churchill War Rooms

Batty Langley’s is 17 miles from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $575

 

 

 

 

The Goring

15 Beeston Place

Palace of Westminster | London Eye

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, valet parking, business center, airport shuttle

Nearby restaurants: The Goring Dining Room (fine dining restaurant), Brother Marcus Victoria (restaurant), Pizza Pilgrims Victoria (pizza restaurant), Hanbaagaasuuteeki (hamburger restaurant), Timmy Green (brunch restaurant), Vagabond Wines Victoria (wine bar)

Nearby misc.: The Bath House — Banya London (health spa), ScandiKitchen (cafe), Kampuchea Sandwich (sandwich shop), Amorino Gelato (ice cream shop), The Salad Project – Victoria (salad shop), The Tanning Shop Victoria Belgravia (tanning salon), Kesman Male Grooming Victoria (barber shop)

Within feet:

• • • Palace of Westminster
    • Buckingham Palace

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • London Eye

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Hyde Park

The Goring is 8.4 miles from London City Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Family Room, Connecting Rooms): $3,469

Cost per person (five people); $693

 

 

 

Royal Lancaster London

Lancaster Terrace, Westminster Borough

Sussex Gardens

Hotel amenities: 2 award-winning restaurants, skyline views, 24-hour gym, soundproofed rooms, Smart TVs, USB charging points, work desks, marble bathrooms, heated bathroom floors, bathrobes, afternoon tea

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Tortello Italian Restaurant Bayswater (Italian restaurant), Nipa Thai (Thai restaurant), IBU (Malaysian restaurant), Park Lounge Bar, Bars at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, The Stablehand (gastropub), The Swan, Hyde Park (pub)

Nearby misc.: Italian Gardens (garden), Edward Jenner Memorial (historical landmark), Red Telephone Boxes (historical landmark), Buckhill Lodge (historical landmark), AK Films (film production company), Privilege Entertainment Ltd (entertainment agency), St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens (Anglican church)

Within feet:

• • • Sussex Gardens (street)
    • Hyde Park
    • Kensington Gardens
    • Lancaster Gate Tube Station

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Victoria and Albert Museum
    • Natural History Museum London

Within 1.6 miles:

• • • Buckingham Palace

Within 2.1 miles:

• • • Churchill War Rooms

Royal Lancaster London is 10 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Park Suite): $1,754

 

 

 

Blackbird

209 Earls Court Road, Kensington and Chelsea

Redcliffe Square

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, free Wi-Fi, hairdryers

Nearby restaurants: Cleopatra Restaurant Earl’s Court (Mediterranean restaurant)

Nearby misc.: Oddbins (wine store), The Flower Stand SW5 (florist), Earls Court Police Box (tourist attraction)

Within feet:

• • • Redcliffe Square
    • Hyde Park
    • Baden-Powell House
    • The Design Museum
    • Earls Court Subway

Within 1 mile:

• • • Round Pond Lake

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • Imperial Wharf Train

Blackbird is 9 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $378

 

 

 

The Beaumont Mayfair

8 Balderton Street

Selfridges

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, garden views, spa, sauna, steam room, fitness center, art deco style, original artwork, antiques, free Wi-Fi, luxury bathrooms with black and white marble heated floors

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Tam Fusion Restaurant Mayfair (Fusion restaurant), ROKA Mayfair (Japanese restaurant), The Mayfair Chippy (fish & chips restaurant), Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay (restaurant), The Colony Grill Room (restaurant), The Luggage Room (cocktail bar), German Kraft Mayfair (brewpub)

Nearby misc.: Deliciously Ella (café), Popina (café), Mercato Mayfair (market), Badiani Gelato Mayfair (ice cream shop), TONI&GUY North Audley Street (hair salon), Abigail James (facial spa), Barbour (clothing store), HR Higgins (tea and coffee merchant), Leica Store London Mayfair (camera store), London Guitar Studio (guitar store), Wildcard Theatre Company, Danceworks (dance school), Salsa Classes in London, The Nunhead Gardener – Mayfair (garden center), Brown Hart Gardens, Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral (Catholic cathedral)

Within feet:

• • • Selfridges (department store)
    • Cathedral Church of the Holy Family in Exile
    • The Wallace Collection
    • Carnaby Street
    • Piccadilly Circus

Within 1 mile:

• • • Paddington Station

Within 4.7 miles:

• • • Queen’s Wood Forest

The Beaumont Mayfair is 11 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (One-Bedroom Mayfair Suite): $1,439

Cost per person (three people): $479

 

 

 

 

NoMad London

28 BOW ST

Royal Opera House | Covent Garden Market | King’s College London

Hotel amenities: restaurant, multiple bars, breakfast (surcharge), library, spa, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, meeting rooms, conference space

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Barrafina Drury Lane (Spanish restaurant), The Real Greek (Greek restaurant), Balconies Restaurant, Pho Covent Garden (Vietnamese restaurant), Side Hustle (bar), Be At One – Russell Street (cocktail bar), Marquess of Anglesey (pub), Bow Street Tavern (pub)

Nearby misc.: Capilungo (cafe), Amorino Gelato (ice cream shop), MM Hair London (hair salon), Linbury Theatre (performing arts theater)

Within feet:

• • • Royal Opera House
    • Covent Garden Market
    • King’s College London

NoMad London is 48 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Royal Opera Suite): $2,442

Cost per person (three people); $814

 

 

 

Ham Yard Hotel

1 Ham Yard

Shaftesbury Avenue | Piccadilly Theatre | Apollo Theatre | Lyric Theatre | Piccadilly Circus | Bill’s | Brasserie Zedel

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, full breakfast (surcharge), terrace, garden, library, spa, gym, sauna, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage, laundry facilities, parking

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Ham Yard Restaurant & Bar, Blacklock Soho (steakhouse), Flat Iron Piccadilly (steakhouse), Bocca di Lupo (Italian restaurant), Bantof (restaurant), Black Tap (American restaurant), Shoryu Ramen Soho (Japanese restaurant), Cu4tro Restaurant & Tequila Bar (Mexican restaurant), Olives and Meze Soho (Mediterranean restaurant), Sophie’s Soho (steakhouse), Dirty Bones Soho (American restaurant), CheeMC Soho (Korean restaurant), Kricket Soho (Indian restaurant), BIBI`S SOHO (health food restaurant), SOMA Soho (bar), The Pink Chihuahua (bar), Clays, Soho (cocktail bar), Be At One Piccadilly (cocktail bar), The Thin White Duke (cocktail bar), The Lyric (pub), The Glasshouse Stores (pub), St James Tavern (pub), The Crown (pub), The Devonshire (pub), Duke of Argyll (pub)

Nearby misc.: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (theater production), Hideaway Coffee House (coffee shop), carpo glasshouse piccadilly (café), Old Spike Piccadilly (cafe), William Curley (chocolate artisan), Bilmonte (ice cream shop), Gelupo (ice cream shop), Billy & Bo (hairdresser), Beauty Box Nail Bar Soho (nail salon), Ham Yard (notable street)

Within feet:

• • • Shaftesbury Avenue
    • Piccadilly Theatre (performing arts theater – musicals, bar on each of three levels, opened 1928)
    • Apollo Theatre
    • Lyric Theatre
    • Piccadilly Circus (road junction / public space – digital billboards, Eros statue)
    • Bill’s (British restaurant)
    • Brasserie Zedel (French restaurant)

Ham Yard Hotel is 55 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Terrace Suite): $7,089

Cost per person (six people); $1,181

 

 

 

 

 

L’oscar London

2 Southampton Row

Sicilian Ave | Bloomsbury Square | Lincoln’s Inn Fields

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, full breakfast (surcharge), terrace, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage, laundry facilities, meeting rooms

Nearby restaurants / pubs: L’oscar Restaurant, The Bountiful Cow (steakhouse), PizzaExpress (pizza restaurant), GDK (German Doner Kebab – fast food restaurant), The Ship Tavern (pub)

Nearby misc.: Pizza Express Live Holborn (live music venue), Early Bees Coffee Holborn (coffee shop), Blank Street Coffee (coffee shop), Hairform Studio (hairdresser), Kingsway Tram Tunnel (historical landmark)

Within feet:

• • • Sicilian Ave (pedestrian shopping arcade)
    • Bloomsbury Square (garden square)
    • Lincoln’s Inn Fields (square)

L’oscar London is 50 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (L’oscar Suite): $1,917

Cost per person (four people); $479

 

 

 

High Street House

High St S & Hollington Rd

The Red Lion

House amenities: 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. terrace, balcony, garden, garden views, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, fully-equipped kitchen, luggage storage, parking

Nearby: Udaya Kerala Restaurant (South Indian restaurant), Gallions Reach Shopping Park (shopping mall / former gasworks)

Within feet:

• • • The Red Lion (pub)

Within 6 miles:

• • • Tower of London
    • Victoria Park

Within 7 miles:

• • • Sky Garden
    • Tower Bridge
    • London Bridge

Within 9 miles:

• • • British Museum
    • Somerset House

High Street House is 23 miles from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $1,141

Cost per person (twelve people); $95

 

 

 

 

Chelsea & Kensington Apartment

Nevern Square & Nevern Pl

Cromwell Road | Kensington High Street | Holland Park

Apartment amenities: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, rooftop terrace, fireplace, free Wi-Fi, kitchen, washer, parking

Nearby restaurants / pubs: Smoke & Pepper (restaurant), Zizzi – Earl’s Court (Italian restaurant), Franco Manca Earl’s Court (pizza reataurant), Maroush (Lebanese restaurant), Med Salleh Viet (Vietnamese restaurant), Mali Vegan Thai, Earls Court Tavern (pub), Courtfield (pub)

Nearby misc.: Dolci (cafe)

Within feet:

• • • Cromwell Road (est. 19th century)
    • Kensington High Street (shopping street)
    • Holland Park

Chelsea & Kensington Apartment is 49 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $784

Cost per person (four people); $196

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henrys Townhouse

24 Upper Berkeley Street, Westminster Borough

Home House Club

Hotel amenities: bar, terrace, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, coffee machines, mini-bars, desks, safety deposit boxes, à la carte, continental or Full English/Irish breakfast, concierge service, bicycle rental service, shuttle service

Nearby restaurants / pubs: The Italian Greyhound (Italian restaurant), Florencio Pizza (pizza restaurant), Donostia Restaurant (Basque restaurant), Lurra (Basque restaurant), ULI – Asian Restaurant Marylebone (Asian restaurant), Seymour Kitchen (Persian restaurant), Al Bustan (Lebanese restaurant), T by Tamara (restaurant), Creams Cafe Marble Arch (dessert restaurant), The Portman (gastropub), The Carpenters Arms (pub)

Nearby misc.: SO FRENCH Café + Épicerie (café), Fratelli Greci Finest Foods Ltd (deli), Lemongrass Boutique Spa (beauty salon), Thompson’s Gallery (art gallery), etc.venues Marble Arch (conference center)

Within feet:

• • • Home House Club
    • Regent’s Park
    • Old Church Garden
    • Marylebone Gardens
    • Sussex Square
    • Madame Tussaud’s

Within 1.1 miles:

• • • Regent’s Park

Within 1.2 miles:

• • • Piccadilly Circus

Within 1.7 miles:

• • • Victoria Coach Station

Henrys Townhouse is 11 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $1,113

 

 

 

 

 

Broadwick Soho

20 Broadwick Street

Marshall Street Leisure Centre | Carnaby Street | L’ETO Soho

Hotel amenities: restaurant, 2 bars, full breakfast (surcharge), air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, laundry facilities, meeting room, parking

Also in the area: The Soho Hotel

Within feet:

• • • Marshall Street Leisure Centre (spa est. 1850)
    • Carnaby Street (pedestrian shopping street)
    • L’ETO Soho (café)

Broadwick Soho is 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Penthouse): $3,903

Cost per person (three people); $1,301

 

 

 

 

 

The Peninsula London

1 GROSVENOR PLACE

Hyde Park

Hotel amenities: multiple restaurants & bars, full breakfast (surcharge), indoor pool, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, luggage space, laundry facilities, conference space, parking

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Muse by Tom Aikens (fine dining restaurant), The Lanesborough Grill (modern British restaurant), TEN11 London (restaurant), Céleste (modern European restaurant), Ametsa (Basque restaurant), Little Blue Noodle Bar (Chinese noodle restaurant), Library Bar (cocktail bar), Horse & Groom (pub)

Nearby misc.: The Garden Room at The Lanesborough, The Bath House (health spa), Bahar Babacan Beauty UK (beauty salon), Mr J Therapy (massage therapist), The Green Park, Royal Artillery Memorial (monument), Live At The Wellesley (event venue), Caledonian Club (social club)

Within feet:

• • • Hyde Park
    • Green Park
    • Piccadilly

The Peninsula London is 36 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Grand Premier Park Suite): $7,877

Cost per person (three people); $2,625

 

 

 

 

 

Cheval Gloucester Park at Kensington

Ashburn Place, Kensington

Natural History Museum | Imperial College London | Royal Albert Hall

Hotel amenities: garden, gym, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, kitchen, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, luggage storage, laundry facilities, parking

Nearby: Steak and Company – Gloucester Road (steakhouse), Fait Maison — Gloucester Road (Mediterranean restaurant), Baba Ghanouj (Lebanese restaurant), Osteria Pane, Vino & Amore (restaurant), Elixis (brunch restaurant), The Hereford Arms (pub), Cromwell Thai Massage

Within feet:

• • • Natural History Museum
    • Imperial College London
    • Royal Albert Hall

Cheval Gloucester Park at Kensington is 33 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Luxury Apartment): $6,616

Cost per person (seven people); $945

 

 

 

 

 

Raffles London at The OWO

57 Whitehall, Westminster Borough

Banqueting House

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, buffet, à la carte or continental breakfast, city views, indoor pool, sauna, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, coffee machines, mini-bars, safety deposit boxes, Arabic, Mandarin, Danish and German-speaking front desk staff, private parking for an extra charge

Also in the area: Corinthia London

Within feet:

• • • Banqueting House
    • Whitehall Palace
    • Nelson’s Column
    • Victoria Embankment Gardens
    • Churchill War Rooms
    • Big Ben
    • Piccadilly Circus

Within 1 mile:

• • • British Museum

Within 1.7 miles:

• • • London Bridge

Within 1.9 miles:

• • • Sky Garden

Raffles London at The OWO is 12 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (Corner Suite): $7,045

Cost per person (three people): $2,348

 

 

 

 

 

Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square

Ten Trinity Square

Billingsgate

Hotel amenities: 2 restaurants (including a Michelin-starred), bar & lounge, spa, fitness center, 24-hour in-room dining, city views, flat-screen TVs, iPads, marble bathrooms

Nearby restaurants / bars / pubs: Lloyds Club (English restaurant), La Dame de Pic London (French restaurant), Bodean’s Tower (barbecue restaurant), Honi Poke (Hawaiian restaurant), Assenheims 56 (South American restaurant), Wrapchic (Indian restaurant), BrewDog (bar), Crutched Friar (pub), Tank & Paddle (pub), The Hung Drawn & Quartered (pub)

Nearby misc.: The Spa at Four Seasons London at Ten Trinity Square, The Wine Library (wine store), Trinity Square Gardens (park), Seething Lane Garden, London Wall (tourist attraction), Tower Hill Memorial, Third Space City (gym), Ten Trinity Square Private Club, City University Club, Trinity House (charity)

Within feet:

• • • Billingsgate
    • River Thames
    • Lloyds of London
    • HMS Belfast
    • London Bridge Tube Station

Within 1.8 miles:

• • • London Eye

Within 2.1 miles:

• • • Houses of Parliament

Within 3.5 miles:

• • • O2 Arena

Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square is 14 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night (The Royal Residence): $8,613

Cost per person (nine people): $957

 

 

 

 

The Lanesborough

Hyde Park Corner, Westminster Borough

Harrods

Hotel amenities: restaurant, bar, spa, fitness center, park views, 19th-century style, modern amenities, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, in-room tablets, tea / coffee making facilities, daily wake-up service, personal butler service

Also in the area: The Peninsula London

Within feet:

• • • Harrods
    • Hyde Park
    • Apsley House
    • Sloane Street
    • Victoria Palace Theatre

Within 3.3 miles:

• • • Tower of London

Within 6.7 miles:

• • • O2 Arena

The Lanesborough is 11 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night ( One-Bedroom Buckingham Suite): $5,822

Cost per person (three people): $1,940

 

 

 

 

 

The Connaught

Carlos Place, Westminster Borough

Grosvenor Square

Hotel amenities: Michelin-starred dining, 2 bars, spa, original artwork, mood lighting, 32-inch plasma TV, marble bathrooms with plasma TVs, walk-in showers, butler / concierge services

Nearby restaurants / bars: 34 Mayfair (fine dining restaurant), Scott’s (seafood restaurant), Jean-Georges at The Connaught (restaurant), Delfino Mayfair (pizza restaurant), Jamavar (Indian restaurant), Connaught Bar (bar)

Nearby misc.: Harry’s Bar (club), The Connaught Pâtisserie, Marchesi 1824 (pastry shop), Majestic Wine (wine store), Gianvito Rossi (boutique), MOYNAT (leather goods store), Stefano Ricci (clothing store), Jenny Packham London (clothing store), Roland Mouret (clothing store), Jessica McCormack (jewelry designer), Pragnell (jewelry store), Ninety Watches & Jewellery, Sergio Rossi (shoe store), Christian Louboutin (shoe store), Sautter Cigars, Pash (antique store), Mayfair Gallery (antique store), George (social club), Mount St (notable street), MASSIMODECARLO (art gallery), Hamiltons Gallery (art gallery), Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, Mount Street Gardens (park)

Within feet:

• • • Grosvenor Square
    • Cathedral Church of the Holy Family in Exile
    • Savile Row
    • Hamleys Toy Store
    • Oxford Circus Tube Station

Within 1.3 miles:

• • • Big Ben

Within 3.2 miles:

• • • Tower of London

Within 6.6 miles:

• • • O2 Arena

The Connaught is 11 miles from London Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $895

 

 

 

 

 

Cambridge & Hugh Home

Cambridge St & Hugh St

River Thames | Victoria Station Travel Information Centre

House amenities: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, balcony, fireplace, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, kitchen, washer

Nearby: Sanjugo Victoria (authentic Japanese restaurant), Purgatory Bar, No Escape Victoria (escape room center)

Within feet:

• • • River Thames
    • Victoria Station Travel Information Centre

Home is 66 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Approximate cost per night: $2,639

Cost per person (six people); $439

 

 

 

 

 

So there they are, London accommodations that will help make for an incredible trip. We hope you have found this information valuable and most importantly, that you enjoy your time in England!