Must-see hotels in London

With 91 rooms, 24 apartments, 13 shops, a restaurant, a bar, a plethora of common areas, plus spa, gym, 190-seat cinema and even a bowling alley, this…

Dressed in apian black, white and yellow, this none-too-salubrious 150-bed hostel sits right in the heart of Shoreditch's nightlife action. The four- to…

In a delightful row of 18th-century Georgian houses an artefact's toss from the British Museum, the 21-room Morgan offers fine service, breakfast fit for…

This late-18th-century property and former home of the ill-fated commander of the mutinied Bounty is in a leafy corner of South London. Pros: the five…

During university holidays (generally mid-March to late April, late June to September and mid-December to mid-January), student dorms and halls of…

Light, bright, spic-and-span double and triple studio apartments with kitchenette at eye-catching rates. This converted 30-room Georgian building is…

Just off Regent St, this block of 12 apartments will make you feel right at home. Each neutrally coloured flat has a fully equipped kitchen, though if you…

Just a block west of Berkeley Sq, the 107-room Chesterfield comprises five floors of refinement and lustre hidden behind an unprepossessing Georgian…

This Bloomsbury B&B provides good value for the location. The 30 rooms range from basic singles with shared facilities to bright, well-furnished doubles…

This hostel with 190 beds spread over eight floors has modern, clean dorms sleeping four to six (nearly all with private facilities) and some private…

Terence Conran’s impressive design hotel in a converted factory towers over the shops on hip Redchurch St. Each of the 17 rooms and suites takes its theme…

These 48 luxury serviced apartments are well equipped and in a very handy location opposite Liverpool St Station. Two-bedroom and executive studios (with…

The Greenwich branch of this successful chain of hostels has expanded next door and now counts 84 beds. It's quieter than its half-dozen more centrally…

The 1019 (yes) rooms of the Park Plaza are contemporary, stylish and very comfortable, but the cheapest face unspectacularly into the atrium; upgrade to…

Opposite the grounds of Buckingham Palace, it's perhaps not surprising to find that Rubens is a firm favourite with US visitors seeking that…

King's College London opens up this student hall to paying guests in summer. Rooms are basic but all en suite. There are no breakfast facilities, but…

This low-key hostel above a pub has 52 beds in dorms ranging from four to 12 beds. The dorms are spartan but the bunks are modern, with each bed equipped…

King's College London lets out student rooms in this hall of residence over the summer holidays. The facilities are basic but include your own bathroom;…

During summer holidays, this hall of residence, right behind the Tate Modern, is open to paying visitors. Most rooms are en suite; some have shared…

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