London City Guide

Hotel accommodation in the West End

Hub by Premier Inn London Covent Garden

Star rating:
★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
110 St. Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4BA
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 333 321 3104
Web: premierinn.com
Hotel facilities:
Proven Dough Deli & Bar, luggage storage
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, Freeview TV, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, air conditioning

Tiny rooms but it has a fantastic location right in the heart of London. You can walk to Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square in a few minutes, and Covent Garden and Piccadilly Circus in 5 minutes

Z Strand

Star rating:
★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
Heathcock Court, 415 Strand, London WC2R 0JT
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 203 841 0873
Web: thezhotels.com
Hotel facilities:
114 rooms, breakfast room, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

Located halfway up the Strand next-door to the Adelphi Theatre, a short walk from Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden. You can stroll across the river to the Southbank in 15 minutes, see Big Ben in 16 minutes, or walk up Fleet Street to St. Paul’s in 25 minutes

Z Trafalgar

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
53-59 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4HS
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 203 841 0872
Web: thezhotels.com
Hotel facilities:
141 rooms, breakfast room, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

If you want a reasonably-priced hotel right in the middle of London then try the Z Trafalgar, located just a few minutes from Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, and 5 minutes from Leicester Square

Z Tottenham Court Road

Star rating:
★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
52 Poland Street, London W1F 7NH
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 203 837 6306
Web: thezhotels.com
Hotel facilities:
120 rooms, breakfast room, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

Located in the heart of Soho close to the shops on Oxford Street, you can walk to Shaftesbury Avenue and Piccadilly Circus in 10 minutes, Covent Garden in 17 minutes, and straight down Whitehall to Big Ben in 26 minutes

Z Soho

Star rating:
★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
17 Moor Street, Soho, London W1D 5AP
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 203 551 3701
Web: thezhotels.com
Hotel facilities:
85 rooms, breakfast room, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

A great location if you want to be a stone’s throw from Shaftesbury Avenue in the heart of the lively West End, close to all the theatres around Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus

Premier Inn London Leicester Square

Star rating:
★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
1 Leicester Place, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7BP
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 333 321 9254
Web: premierinn.com
Hotel facilities:
The Kitchen restaurant, luggage storage, 2 PM check-in, 12 noon check-out, 24-hour reception
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, Freeview TV, desk, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, ironing board, air conditioning, family rooms

A fantastic location just off Leicester Square in the heart of the lively West End and next-door to all the big cinemas, 2 minutes walk from Piccadilly Circus, and 5 minutes from Trafalgar Square

Z Covent Garden

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
31-33 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9ED
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 203 837 6304
Web: thezhotels.com
Hotel facilities:
113 rooms, breakfast room, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

Right in the heart of Covent Garden, next-door to the piazza and St. Paul’s Church. You can walk to Leicester Square in 7 minutes and Piccadilly Circus in 10 minutes, and Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace are all within easy walking distance

Z Piccadilly

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
2 Orange Street, London WC2H 7DF
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 203 551 3720
Web: thezhotels.com
Hotel facilities:
112 rooms, breakfast room, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

You can’t get any more central than this place, just a few minutes walk from Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus. You can walk to Big Ben and Buckingham Palace in 15 minutes, the London Eye in 20, and St. Paul’s in 30

Thistle Trafalgar Square

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
Whitcomb Street, Trafalgar Square, London WC2H 7HG
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 523 5064
Web: thistle.com
Hotel facilities:
108 rooms, Squares Restaurant & Bar, concierge, luggage storage, laundry, meeting rooms, car park (for a discounted rate, 100 metres from the hotel), 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out, 24-hour reception
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower/bath, Freeview TV, desk, tea and coffee, 24-hour room service, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, safe, air conditioning, interconnecting rooms

It has one of the best locations in London, round the side of the National Gallery and a 2 minute walk from Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and the nightlife in the West End, You can walk to the London Eye and Buckingham Palace in 15 minutes

Strand Palace Hotel

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
372 Strand, London WC2R 0JJ
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 379 4737
Web: strandpalacehotel.co.uk
Hotel facilities:
Haxells Restaurant & Bar, Joe Allen Restaurant, 2 PM check-in, luggage storage, gym, currency exchange, 12 noon check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom, TV, tea and coffee, room service, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

Situated at one end of the Strand close to Waterloo Bridge, this hotel is perfectly placed near Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, and within easy walking distance of the West End and St. Paul’s

Thistle Piccadilly

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
Coventry Street, London W1D 6BZ
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 523 5061
Web: thistle.com
Hotel facilities:
82 rooms, bar, restaurant, concierge, luggage storage, laundry, gym, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out, 24-hour reception
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, Freeview TV, desk, tea and coffee, Nespresso machine, minibar, 24-hour room service, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, safe, air conditioning

Located right in the heart of the West End between Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus, and within easy walking distance of Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace (17 minutes) and Parliament Square (18 minutes)

The Piccadilly West End

Star rating:
★★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
65-73 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6EX
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 871 6000
Web: thepiccadillywestend.co.uk
Hotel facilities:
67 rooms, bar, restaurant. concierge, gym, spa, 24-hour reception
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom, TV, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, safe, air conditioning

A great location down Shaftesbury Avenue, right in the heart of London’s theatre district and less than 5 minutes from Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus

Hotel Indigo London – 1 Leicester Square

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
1 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7NA
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 203 953 4200
Web: ihg.com
Hotel facilities:
95 rooms, LSQ Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, concierge, laundry, meeting rooms, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom, TV, desk, tea and coffee, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

A pricey hotel but it has a fantastic location on one corner of Leicester Square, a stone’s throw from Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and the theatres in the West End, and within easy walking distance of Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Covent Garden

The Waldorf Hilton, London

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
Aldwych, London WC2B 4DD
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 836 2400
Web: hilton.com
Hotel facilities:
298 rooms, Homage Restaurant, Good Godfrey’s Bar & Lounge, The Wild Monkey Bar, concierge, fitness centre, swimming pool, meeting rooms, 3 PM check-in, 12 noon check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom, TV, desk, tea and coffee, room service, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning, family rooms,

One of the best-looking hotels from the outside with a great location on the bend of Aldwych close to Covent Garden and the Royal Courts of Justice. You can walk to Trafalgar Square in 12 minutes and Piccadilly Circus in 15 minutes

The Clermont, Charing Cross

Star rating:
★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
Strand, London WC2N 5HX
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 523 5052
Web: theclermont.co.uk
Hotel facilities:
The Clermont Restaurant & Bar, luggage storage, gym, meeting rooms, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, desk, tea and Nespresso coffee machine, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, air conditioning, family rooms (on request)

The big hotel outside Charing Cross station, just sixty seconds from Trafalgar Square and a few minutes from Covent Garden and Leicester Square. Horse Guards and Downing Street are a short walk round the corner

Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel, London

Star rating:
★★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
31-36 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LH
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 839 9399
Check availability at hotel’s website
Hotel facilities:
Leicester Square Kitchen, At The Hampshire Lounge Bar, concierge, luggage storage, laundry, fitness centre, meeting rooms, 3 PM check-in, 11 AM check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with bath/shower, TV, desk, tea and Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, room service, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, safe, air conditioning

A good-looking hotel on one side of Leicester Square, right in the heart of the West End. You couldn’t get any more central if you tried. It’s a few minutes from Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, and 5 minutes from Covent Garden

ME London

Star rating:
★★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
336-227 Strand, London WC2R 1HA
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 395 3400
Web: melondonhotel.com
Hotel facilities:
157 rooms, STK steakhouse restaurant, Luciano Italian restaurant, Radio Rooftop bar, Marconi Lounge, laundry, gym, meeting rooms, valet parking
Room facilities:
Ensuite marble bathroom with shower, TV, desk, tea and Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, room service, Wi-Fi, safe, air conditioning, interconnecting rooms (on request)

With a very contemporary decor and a great location on the bend of Aldwych, this hotel is close to Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and within easy walking distance of all the theatres in the West End

W London

Star rating:
★★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
10 Wardour Street, London W1D 6QF
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 758 1000
Web: marriott.com
Hotel facilities:
192 rooms, The Perception Bar, spa, screening room, meeting rooms
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, desk, tea and Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, room service, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, iron, safe, air conditioning

A rather arty hotel but the location is great great, situated just off Leicester Square and 2 minutes from Piccadilly Circus. The West End and Trafalgar Square are right on your doorstep and it’s only a short walk to Covent Garden and Parliament

The Trafalgar St. James London

Star rating:
★★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
2 Spring Gardens, Trafalgar Square, London SW1A 2TS
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 870 2900
Web: hilton.com
Hotel facilities:
131 rooms, Rockwell Restaurant & Lounge, The Rooftop Bar, concierge, fitness centre, meeting rooms, pet friendly, 3 PM check-in, 12 noon check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom, TV, desk, digital newspaper, tea and espresso coffee machine, minibar, room service (limited hours), Wi-Fi, blackout curtains, hairdryer, iron, safe, air conditioning, interconnecting rooms

It has one of the best locations in London, sitting right on the corner of Trafalgar Square, and its rooftop bar looks out towards the National Gallery and Nelson’s Column

The Savoy

Star rating:
★★★★★
Cost:
£££££
Address:
Strand, London WC2R 0EZ
Contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 207 836 4343
Web: all.accor.com
Hotel facilities:
267 rooms, Savoy Grill, Simpsons in the Strand, Thames Foyer, American Bar, Beaufort Bar, concierge, luggage storage, laundry, swimming pool, sauna, beauty salon, meeting rooms, valet parking (for a charge), 3 PM check-in, 12 noon check-out
Room facilities:
Ensuite bathroom, TV, desk, tea and Nespresso coffee machine, minibar, room service, Wi-Fi, blackout curtains, hairdryer, iron, air conditioning

It’s one of London’s most famous hotels (one of the world’s most famous!) in a perfect location on the Strand. You can walk to Covent Garden in 2 minutes, Trafalgar Square in 5, and Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus and St. Paul’s are all easily walkable as well

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