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Z Hotel Covent Garden

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Z Hotel Covent Garden

A sleek, streamlined budget option with an exclusive edge, accessed via a ‘secret’ courtyard just behind Covent Garden Piazza.

Average £130

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The Hub Covent Garden

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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The Hub Covent Garden

A super-affordable, tech-savvy stay in very centre of the capital between The Strand and Covent Garden, with a buzzy café, popular with locals.

Average £140

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Mimi’s Hotel Soho

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Mimi’s Hotel Soho

A vibrant, affordable Soho base, with a lively bar that’s ideal for first-timers to the capital, who want to be in the heart of everything.

Average £180

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Portobello Hotel

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Portobello Hotel

A colourful boutique hotel with an even more colourful rock’n’roll history, in the boho-chic residential quarter between Portobello Road and Notting Hill.

Average £275

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Bingham Riverhouse

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Bingham Riverhouse

A lovely, tranquil retreat for those who want to dip in and out of central London. Richmond Park, Hampton Court and The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew are on your doorstep.

Average £190

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The Resident Covent Garden

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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The Resident Covent Garden

Low prices without sacrificing style or comfort are the order of the day at The Resident’s smart Covent Garden address.

Average £275

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Henrietta Hotel London

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Henrietta Hotel London

A stylish boutique hotel with a standout bar, superb London Eye views and Covent Garden and the Royal Opera House right outside the door.

Average £380

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Hazlitt’s Hotel

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Hazlitt’s Hotel

One among a smart terrace of Victorian townhouses, set back from the central Soho hustle. It’s a historic, romantic hideaway with heaps of character, right in the heart of Lond’s West End.

Average £280

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The Soho Hotel

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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The Soho Hotel

Glamorous, sexy, and slick design hotel, with a buzzing bar, private cinema, and celebrity clientele.

Average £650

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Marriott County Hall

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Marriott County Hall

Get a front-row seat for the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and a sparkling stretch of the River Thames, at this Grade-II listed Westminster waterfront address. Right in the city center, it’s walking distance to the major sites.

Average £550

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Durrants Hotel

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Durrants Hotel

This grand, family-run hotel has the warmth, intimacy and polished service of a gentlemen’s club in uber-trendy and sophisticated Marylebone.

Average £320

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Artists Residence London

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Artists Residence London

An agreeably-priced boutique hotel filled with a dizzying variety of artworks, tucked away in a quiet corner of charming Pimlico. Away from the rush, but with excellent transport into the city centre.

Average £240

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Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell

This quietly cool bolthole hotel is stacked with personality, luxurious amenities and a fabulous cocktail lounge.

Average £400

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Shangri-La at the Shard

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Shangri-La at the Shard

Housed in London’s newest landmark, the Shangri-La offers the best views in town, along with fine dining, innovative cocktails and a lofty infinity pool.

Average £800

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Sydney House

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Sydney House

A value-for-money Georgian townhouse hotel that offers a pleasingly tranquil feel, set on a refined residential street in the heart of Chelsea.

Average £160

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CitizenM Tower of London

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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CitizenM Tower of London

An affordable design hotel overlooking the Tower of London, with pod-style rooms and a hip bar and restaurant.

Average £240

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Hoxton Shoreditch

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Hoxton Shoreditch

Affordable rates, an excellent restaurant and chic, comfortable rooms keep the Hoxton at the forefront of places to stay in London’s hippest quarter.

Average £280

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Batty Langley’s

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Batty Langley’s

An elegantly eccentric Georgian period piece on the edge of the City of London, with decadent rooms and an under-the-radar vibe.

Average £260

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Boundary London

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Boundary London

See and be seen at Terence Conran’s ambitious but intimate design hotel in fashionable Shoreditch, in the heartland of exciting street markets, galleries and bars.

Average £330

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Richmond Harbour Hotel

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Richmond Harbour Hotel

A colourful and stylish ‘countryside retreat’ atop leafy Richmond Hill, overlooking the Thames and just 20 minutes from the city centre. Kew Gardens and Hampton Court are virtually next door.

Average £150

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The Savoy Hotel

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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The Savoy Hotel

This opulent Art Deco hotel, right in the buzzing West End, is discreet, elegant, and full of A-list stories.

Average £800

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Ham Yard Hotel

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Ham Yard Hotel

Set in the heart of the buzzing West End, this super-chic hotel is as popular with Londoners as visitors, giving it a vibrant, authentic vibe.

Average £450

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Sea Containers London

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Sea Containers London

Right on the Thames, with views of St Pauls across the water, this cleverly-converted former shipping office has become one of the capital’s grandest and most glam hotels.

Average £320

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Claridge’s

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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External front entrance of Claridge's Hotel in Mayfair, London

Undeniably the most glamorous and timeless of all London’s five-stars. This glorious Art Deco landmark and Mayfair institution is beloved by royalty, rock stars and fashionistas.

Average £1000

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Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

A gloriously opulent Edwardian hotel, with Michelin-starred dining, a subterranean spa and a wonderful location overlooking Hyde Park – one of the capital’s most expensive, most luxurious addresses.

Average £900

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St. Pancras Renaissance

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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St. Pancras Renaissance

British heritage at its best in this landmark, Victorian railway hotel, moments from the Eurostar terminal.

Average £420

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The Standard London

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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The Standard London

One of London’s hippest hotels, set in a Brutalist 70’s building reimagined as a playful, stylish space.

Average £350

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Number Sixteen

London, United Kingdom (UK)

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Number Sixteen

Dazzling design and local colour abound at this intimate, under-the-radar bolthole in a convenient, upmarket location.

Average £450

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