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Much loved for its lively location close to cutting-edge street markets, galleries, and bars, this interiors dream of a hotel is set in a converted warehouse in Shoreditch.
Dreamt up by design guru Terence Conran, each of Boundary’s 17 bespoke rooms and suites are inspired by a different designer, in striking styles ranging from Chinoiserie to Modern Italian.
Two ever-fashionable restaurants and a rooftop bar lure stylish locals for drinks and dinner. Breakfast (not included) is served at the hugely popular Albion café on the ground floor – the fry-ups, vegan included, are legendary. Take advantage of priority booking at the clubby rooftop bar, with its 100-year-old olive trees, open fire, and Cuban humidor.
The location is uber-hip, close to exciting street markets, galleries, and bars, though it’s a shlep to get London’s major central sights. Don’t stay here if you’re sightseeing.
On the edge of the post-industrial chic East End, Redchurch Street is lined with some of London’s liveliest independent boutiques, galleries, and coffee shops.
Brick Lane and Spitalfields markets, along with Columbia Road flower market, are all a few blocks away, while the concept cocktail bars and hipster Vietnamese restaurants of Hoxton and Shoreditch are on your doorstep.
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Bucket list experiences our writer says you must do in this destination, closest first
London, United Kingdom (UK)[1.8 miles]
The world’s most notorious medieval fortress, rich in gruesome history dating back to the 11th century. Now home to the Crown Jewels and the enigmatic, colourful Beefeaters.
Best for ages: 4+ | £25
London, United Kingdom (UK)[1.9 miles]
This iconic, domed cathedral is an architectural masterpiece and a highlight of London’s skyline, designed by the great Sir Christopher Wren.
Best for ages: 10+ | £17
London, United Kingdom (UK)[2 miles]
A treasured survivor of the Second World War, this towering naval warship moored on the Thames is now one of London’s most fascinating military museums.
Best for ages: 4+ | £23
London, United Kingdom (UK)[2.1 miles]
This suspension bridge, built in 1894 across the River Thames, is one of London, if not the world’s, most famous landmarks and an architectural marvel.
Best for ages: 6+ | £12
Other worthwhile experiences in this destination if you have the time or the interest, closest first
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.4 miles]
The house museum of a family of Huguenot weavers living in London from 1724 to 1914. Its ten rooms are cluttered with period features and multi-sensory installations that capture what life might have been like in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Best for ages: 18+ | £15
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.7 miles]
One for the Instagram crowd, Columbia Road blazes with colour every Sunday morning, when the flower market spreads out along the street.
Best for ages: 13+ | Free
London, United Kingdom (UK)[0.8 miles]
This offbeat museum shows the changing style of Britain’s homes from 1600 to the present. Peep into the parlours (stage sets) of the British middle classes from 1600 to the 1990s.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
London, United Kingdom (UK)[1 miles]
Elegant gallery that’s premiered world-class artists for over a century – from modern masters such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, to British artists Lucian Freud and Gilbert & George.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
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Greater London, United Kingdom (UK)
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