Hotels in London
Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, the British Museum, the markets of Camden and Borough and the royal parks.
Best-rated hotels in London
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
Hotels near the most searched-for places in London: Wembley · The O2 · ExCeL London · Hyde Park · King’s Cross · Paddington · Victoria Station · Oxford Street · Covent Garden · Stamford Bridge.
Looking for something specific? Beach hotels · Hotels with a pool · Adults-only hotels · Pet-friendly hotels · Hotels with parking · Accessible hotels · Family hotels · Aparthotels · 5-star hotels · 4-star hotels.
To see London with a guide, try the free walking tours in London and the guided visits.
Leonardo Royal London St Paul’s★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Strand Palace★★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Park Plaza County Hall London★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Leonardo Royal Hotel London City - Tower of London★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Leonardo Royal London Tower Bridge★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
Zedwell Hotel Piccadilly Circus7.6 GoodSee prices
Park Plaza London Waterloo★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Sea Containers London★★★★★8.9 FabulousSee prices
Park Plaza London Riverbank★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
The Londoner★★★★★9.1 ExceptionalSee prices
Royal Lancaster London★★★★★9.1 ExceptionalSee prices
Clayton Hotel City of London, Tower Bridge★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Canary Wharf East★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
One Hundred Shoreditch★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Wilde Aparthotels London Aldgate Tower Bridge★★★★9.6 ExceptionalSee prices
citizenM Tower of London★★★★8.6 FabulousSee prices
The Dilly★★★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
art'otel London Hoxton★★★★★9.2 ExceptionalSee prices
NYX Hotel London Holborn by Leonardo Hotels★★★★8.5 FabulousSee prices
The Tower Hotel, by Thistle★★★★7.8 GoodSee prices
Wilde Aparthotels London Paddington★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
The Clermont London, Victoria★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
citizenM London Victoria Station★★★★8.8 FabulousSee prices
Where to stay in London: the best areas
West End and Soho
Between Covent Garden, Soho and Piccadilly are the theatres, shops and nightlife, with hotels of every category, many of them small and design-led. It is the most convenient base for getting around on foot, though also the priciest and noisiest.
Westminster and the South Bank
Around Parliament, the London Eye and the Thames walks there are large chain hotels and some luxury ones with river views. At night it is quieter than the West End and well connected by Tube and on foot.
Kensington and Chelsea
Between Hyde Park and the South Kensington museums there are plenty of hotels in white-fronted Victorian townhouses, from simple ones to five-star properties. It is an elegant, safe area and a little cheaper on its side streets.
Bloomsbury and King’s Cross
Around the British Museum and the King’s Cross and St Pancras stations there are many mid-range hotels and B&Bs on Georgian squares. It is practical if you arrive on the Eurostar or want to get around the whole city by Tube.
The City and Shoreditch
In the financial district, by the Tower of London and St Paul’s, there are business hotels whose prices drop at weekends. To the north, Shoreditch has design hotels, bars and markets with a younger feel.
Hotels in London in numbers
Worked out from the data of every property within 9 km of the centre of London. Updated daily. Tap a type to see its hotels.
- places to stay
- +200
- average score of 199 rated properties
- 8.5
- guest reviews
- 1,347,193
- four- and five-star hotels
- 177
- Spa hotels
- 1
- Boutique hotels
- 1
Getting to London
The nearest airports are London City (LCY), 13 km away and London Heathrow (LHR), 23 km away as the crow flies.
Getaways near London
Other destinations less than 60 km away, with their hotels. Distances as the crow flies.
Things to do in London
Free walking tours, guided visits, tickets and day trips. You book them on Civitatis, with free cancellation on most.
More hotels in London
Another 96 places to stay in the area, also ranked by guest reviews.
- Holiday Inn Express London Stratford by IHG★★★
- Montcalm Royal London House, Autograph Collection★★★★★
- Marlin Waterloo★★★★
- Leonardo Hotel London Aldgate - formerly Hotel Saint★★★★
- The Cumberland, London★★★★
- Point A Hotel London Canary Wharf★★★
- Park Plaza London Victoria★★★★
- Apex Temple Court Hotel★★★★
- Riu Plaza London The Westminster★★★★
- Middle Eight - Covent Garden★★★★★
- Apex City Of London Hotel★★★★
- Hilton London Metropole★★★★
- Tavistock Hotel★★★
- Tower Suites by Blue Orchid★★★★★
- Royal National Hotel★★★
- The Resident Victoria★★★★
- The Westbourne Hyde Park★★★★
- Pan Pacific London★★★★★
- Hampton By Hilton London City★★★★
- TRIBE London Canary Wharf★★★★
- Phoenix Hotel★★★★
- The Corner London City★★★
- nhow London★★★★
- The Gantry London, Curio Collection By Hilton★★★★
- St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel, London★★★★
- Montcalm Chilworth Townhouse★★★★★
- Montcalm Piccadilly Townhouse, London West End★★★★★
- art'otel London Battersea Power Station★★★★★
- Radisson Blu Hotel, London Euston Square★★★★
- The Hoxton, Shepherds Bush★★★★
- Club Quarters Hotel Trafalgar Square, London★★★★
- Club Quarters Hotel Covent Garden Holborn, London★★★★
- Heeton Concept Hotel – Luma Hammersmith★★★★
- Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & SPA★★★★
- Citadines Islington London★★★★
- The Gate London City★★★★
- YOTEL London City★★★★
- Royal Garden Hotel★★★★★
- Grand Plaza Serviced Apartments★★★★
- St Martins Lane London★★★★★
- The Clermont London, Charing Cross★★★★
- President Hotel★★★
- Holiday Inn Express London-Hammersmith by IHG★★★
- ibis London Blackfriars★★★
- Millennium Hotel and Conference Centre Gloucester London★★★★
- Astor Court Hotel★★★
- Hilton London Canary Wharf★★★★
- Moxy London Stratford★★★★
- Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo★★★
- citizenM London Shoreditch★★★★
- Club Quarters Hotel St Paul's, London★★★★
- Hyatt Regency London Stratford★★★★
- Chelsea Cloisters Serviced Apartments★★★★
- Doubletree By Hilton London - Greenwich★★★★
- Novotel London Tower Bridge★★★★
- Ruby Zoe Hotel London by IHG
- Hyatt Place London City East★★★★
- Radisson Blu Hotel, London Mercer Street★★★★★
- ibis London City - Shoreditch★★★
- Zedwell Underground Hotel Tottenham Court Rd★★★
- Point A London Liverpool Street★★★
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Tower of London★★★★
- Montcalm East, Autograph Collection★★★★★
- The Royal Horseguards Hotel, London★★★★
- The May Fair Hotel, Mayfair, London★★★★★
- New Road Hotel★★★★
- Clayton Hotel London Wall★★★★
- The Mandeville Hotel★★★★
- Crowne Plaza London Kings Cross by IHG★★★★
- Point A Hotel London Kings Cross – St Pancras★★★
- Novotel London Canary Wharf★★★★
- The LaLit London★★★★★
- The Savoy★★★★★
- The Montague On The Gardens★★★★
- Holiday Inn London Kensington High St. by IHG★★★★
- Rubens At The Palace★★★★★
- Pullman London St Pancras★★★★
- Novotel London Blackfriars★★★★
- Novotel London Bridge★★★★
- Hilton London Tower Bridge★★★★
- Holiday Inn London Camden Lock by IHG★★★★
- Shangri-La The Shard, London★★★★★
- The Resident Covent Garden★★★★
- The Marble Arch Hotel, by Thistle★★★★
- Holiday Inn London - Regent's Park by IHG★★★★
- Radisson Blu Hotel, London Tottenham Court Road★★★★
- Hilton London Bankside★★★★
- ibis London Earls Court★★★
- Holiday Inn Express Southwark by IHG★★★
- Locke at Broken Wharf★★★★
- The Chesterfield Mayfair★★★★
- Rosewood London★★★★★
- The Stafford London★★★★★
- Citadines Trafalgar Square London★★★★
- Sofitel London St James★★★★★
- Radisson Blu Hotel, London Bloomsbury★★★★
Frequently asked questions about hotels in London
How many hotels are there in London?
We list more than 200 places to stay within 9 km of the centre of London: 55 five-star, 122 four-star, 20 three-star and 1 two-star, and the rest without a star rating in their data.
What is the best-rated hotel in London?
Leonardo Royal London St Paul’s, with a score of 8.7 out of 10 from 20,953 guest reviews. We rank hotels by both their score and their number of reviews, so a hotel with two good reviews doesn’t come out on top.
What is the best area to stay in London?
It depends on your trip. Our guide to the areas of London explains what each one offers: West End and Soho, Westminster and the South Bank, Kensington and Chelsea, Bloomsbury and King’s Cross and The City and Shoreditch.
Is there a free walking tour in London?
Yes. Our page on free walking tours in London lists the free tours and guided visits in English that you can book, with a guide to what to see.
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