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Southwark and the
South Bank
The Bermondsey Square ££
Bermondsey Square, Tower Bridge
Road SE1 3UN
Tel 020 7378 2450 Map 16 D4
∑ bermondseysquarehotel.co.uk
Treat yourself to a loft suite and
hot tub with a view at this boldly
furnished hotel.
DK Choice
London Bridge ££
8–18 London Bridge Street SE1 9SG
Tel 020 7855 2200 Map 15 B4
∑ londonbridgehotel.com
Through the handsome 19th-
century entrance, a modern
The studio suite at the W London – Leicester Square (see p288) lobby sets the scene for this
hip yet intimate four-star hotel.
DK Choice No. Ten Manchester Street ££ The bedrooms are stylishly
decorated, each with a black-
10 Manchester Street W1U 4DG
Mandarin Oriental Tel 020 7317 5900 Map 12 D1 and-white bathroom. There’s
Hyde Park £££ ∑ tenmanchesterstreethotel.com also a well-equipped gym,
66 Knightsbridge SW1X 7LA A handsome Edwardian town restaurant, comfy lounge-bar
Tel 020 7235 2000 Map 11 C5 house with a gentleman’s club and great weekend rates.
∑ mandarinoriental.com/london feel. All-weather cigar terrace
Mandarin Oriental is a byword and comfy bar.
for luxury and impeccable
Eastern-style service, and this Kensington and Chelsea
vast Edwardian red-brick pile The City and the The Ampersand ££
is no exception. Blending old East End 10 Harrington Road SW7 3ER
and new, it has traditional Tel 020 7589 5895 Map 19 A2
bedrooms with mahogany The Hoxton ££ ∑ ampersandhotel.com
furniture and marble fireplaces. 81 Great Eastern Street EC2A 3HU The decor is inspired by nearby
Tel 020 7550 1000 Map 7 C4 museums, with rooms themed
∑ thehoxton.com around music, science and nature.
Home to the buzzy Hoxton Grill
Boutique restaurant, bar and lounge, this My Chelsea ££
is a hip place to stay with ultra- 35 Ixworth Place SW3 3QX
Westminster and the cool, sleek and comfy rooms. Tel 020 7225 7500 Map 19 B2
West End ∑ myhotels.com/chelsea/
King’s Wardrobe by The emphasis here is on well-
The Arch ££ Bridge Street ££ being with pastel shades, a sense
50 Great Cumberland Place W1H 7FD 6 Wardrobe Place EC4V 5AF of calm, raw food restaurant and
Tel 020 7724 4700 Map 11 C2 Tel 020 7792 2222 Map 14 F2 superfood cocktail bar.
∑ thearchlondon.com ∑ serviced-apartments.bridgestreet.
Converted from a terrace of town com/london-kings-wardrobe Grand Plaza Serviced
houses. Bedrooms are stylishly Flagship building with apartments, Apartments ££
decorated with warm-coloured ranging from studios to three 42 Prince’s Square W2 4AD
fabrics and handprinted wallpaper. bedrooms, all well equipped. Tel 020 7985 8000 Map 10 D2
∑ grand-plaza.co.uk
Threadneedles ££ Snug studios for couples; airy
Bloomsbury and 5 Threadneedle Street EC2R 8AY apartments for groups. Access to
Regent’s Park Tel 020 7657 8080 Map 15 B2 the square’s gardens is a big plus.
∑ hotelthreadneedles.co.uk
Megaro, King’s Cross ££ A converted bank, this boutique- Space Apart Hotel ££
Belgrove Street WC1H 8AB style hotel has immaculate 36–37 Kensington Gardens Square
Tel 020 7843 2222 Map 5 C3 service and luxurious rooms. A W2 4BQ
∑ hotelmegaro.co.uk spectacular glass dome crowns Tel 020 7908 1340 Map 10 D2
A buzzing urban hang-out with the reception area. ∑ aparthotel-london.co.uk
striking contemporary rooms. Practical apartments with funky
Near King’s Cross and St Pancras. The Zetter Townhouse ££ details; a good choice for families.
49–50 St John’s Square EC1V 4JJ
Montagu Place ££ Tel 020 7324 4444 Map 6 E2 Sydney House Chelsea ££
2–3 Montagu Place W1H 2ER ∑ thezettertownhouse.com 9–11 Sydney Street SW3 6PU
Tel 020 7467 2777 Map 11 C1 Get your toothpaste and Tel 020 7376 7711 Map 19 A3
∑ montagu-place.co.uk Champagne from the same ∑ sydneyhousechelsea.co.uk
Go for a “Comfy”, “Swanky” or vending machine at this hip hotel A chic bolthole; pale pistachio
“Fancy” room. An intimate hotel with playful touches. Quirky and walls, blonde wood floors and
that stands out from the crowd. very welcoming. Frette linen sheets.
For more information on types of hotel see page 287
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