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Riverside design, station access, family-scale rooms, and Bankside bases for Tate, Borough, Westminster, and the Thames.

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South Bank and Bankside hotels put Tate Modern, Borough Market, the Thames Path, and mainline trains from London Bridge or Waterloo close to the front door. Riverside design comes at a premium; compact rooms trade space for central access, while larger properties suit families and groups.

  • Sea Containers LondonOcean-liner curves and Tom Dixon’s furniture give Sea Containers its distinctive riverside interiors. Rooms have marble bathrooms, while the rooftop bar looks across the Thames and Tate Modern is a short walk along the bank.Book on Booking.com
  • The Hoxton SouthwarkConcrete ceilings, exposed brick and colourful local art fill The Hoxton Southwark’s rooms, reflecting the area’s former factories. Downstairs is a sociable lobby; upstairs, the rooftop restaurant opens onto the London skyline.Book on Booking.com
  • citizenM London BanksideBig beds fill citizenM Bankside’s compact rooms, with tablet-controlled lighting and rainfall showers. The colourful shared living room offers more space to spread out, close to Tate Modern, Borough Market and the river.Book on Booking.com
  • London Bridge HotelLondon Bridge Hotel has traditionally furnished rooms and a cocktail bar with portraits and decanter lamps. Borough Market and the station are close neighbours, giving this independent hotel a particularly convenient address.Book on Booking.com
  • Park Plaza Westminster BridgePark Plaza’s substantial South Bank building has an indoor pool and studio rooms with seating areas, microwaves and sofa beds. Some overlook Big Ben; others face the hotel’s atrium, so the room category matters.Book on Booking.com
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