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Best hotels in London, comparing central nightlife, theatre access, east London design, west London calm, and South Bank river bases.

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Best hotels in London, comparing central nightlife, theatre access, east London design, west London calm, and South Bank river bases.

  • Ham Yard HotelKit Kemp’s patterned fabrics and colourful art fill Ham Yard, built around a leafy courtyard hidden in Soho. There’s a rooftop garden, a screening room and an original 1950s bowling alley shipped over from Texas.Book on Booking.com
  • NoMad LondonNoMad turns the former Bow Street Magistrates’ Court into a theatrical Covent Garden hotel, with art-filled guest rooms and marble bathrooms. Dining occupies a glass-roofed atrium, opposite the Royal Opera House.Book on Booking.com
  • Boundary ShoreditchBoundary’s rooms take their cues from designers and movements including the Bauhaus, in a converted Victorian industrial building. Upstairs, the rooftop terrace looks across Shoreditch; Redchurch Street’s shops are just below.Book on Booking.com
  • The LaslettFive Victorian townhouses contain The Laslett’s bedrooms, furnished with books, British art and pieces by local designers. The Henderson Bar opens onto a small terrace, just off Notting Hill Gate and its busy high street.Book on Booking.com
  • 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 SavoyThe Savoy’s river-facing rooms look across the Thames, while the American Bar and afternoon tea retain the ceremony of an older London. Art Deco dining rooms and a glass-domed lounge make dressing up feel reasonable.Book on Booking.com
  • The Hoxton ShoreditchParquet floors, mid-century furniture and round mirrors give The Hoxton Shoreditch’s bedrooms a warm, familiar feel. Downstairs, the restaurant and busy lobby bring hotel guests together with neighbours over coffee and drinks.Book on Booking.com
  • The Portobello HotelTwo Victorian townhouses house the Portobello’s colourful rooms, with antiques, theatrical wallpaper and views over communal gardens. Its rock-and-roll guestbook is famous, but the residential street feels quietly tucked away.Book on Booking.com
  • One AldwychContemporary art, pale interiors and a swimming pool distinguish One Aldwych, an independent hotel in a former newspaper building. Its tall-windowed Lobby Bar overlooks the Strand, with Covent Garden’s theatres close by.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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