The Best Hotels Europe
Most of the sights of London can be found on the north side of the Thames, the administrative district of London, with Westminster, Downing Street and the Big Ben. You will also find Buckingham Palace here and the popular West End, with Covent Garden, Soho, Leicester Square (theatres), and the shops on Picadilly Circus and Oxford Street.
On The South Bank of the Thames are the London Eye, the Tate Modern and the impressive building of the Shard. On the east side you have the financial district, called the City of London, surrounded by the popular neighborhoods of Brick Lane, Spitalfields and Shoreditch.
As in most cities, affordable accommodation is located a little further from the center, but still in nice neighborhoods with their own atmosphere, such as north of Hyde Park, Paddington, Camden and further east you have the somewhat newer neighborhoods at the water, Docklands, Limehouse and Canary Wharf.
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Limehouse Library Hotel
638 Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, E14 7HS London
160 Euros. This special building was a library from the year 1901 up to 2003 in the Limehouse district. In 2022, a hotel opened here with 75 rooms, from single to family rooms, all beautifully decorated, in a Byzantine atmosphere. The rooms are all unique and the decor is inspired by important historical characters. With restaurant, bar, sauna and Turkish bath and nearby is a connection to central London. Limehouse is a former dockland area on the east side of London, where warehouses along the Thames have been converted into modern homes.
72QT
72 Queensborough Terrace, Westminster, W2 3SH London
140 Euros. Bed and breakfast nicely located in a chic building on the north side of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. You can relax from the city and take a nice walk in the parks. There are rooms with a shared bathroom and family rooms for 3 to 5 people with a private bathroom. Very friendly owner and a good price/quality ratio (especially considering the location). There are two metro stations nearby. If you walk through the park to the other side (about 1.5 kilometers), you'll find the Royal Albert Hall, The Natural History Museum and a little further you can go shopping at Harrods.
The Tommyfield Hotel
185 Kennington Lane, Lambeth, SE11 4EZ London
160 Euros. Charming hotel on the southwest side of the Thames and a 5-minutes walk to the metro station (Kennington). With six rooms decorated in different styles, everything well cared for and clean. Located above a typical London pub, where you can also enjoy delicious food and drinks. Everything is well insulated, so you won't be bothered by noise.
Motel One London-Tower Hill
24-26 Minories, City of London, EC3N 1BQ Londen
170 Euro. The London branch of a hotel group that focuses on design budget hotels and, given its location in the center (near Tower Bridge), certainly a good price/quality ratio for London.
All stylishly decorated and comfortable rooms with good beds and many rooms have a nice view of the city. With a bar and lounge. There are 2 metro stations nearby.
The Rockwell, Kensington
181-183 Cromwell Road, SW5 0SF London
200 Euros. Boutique hotel in a characteristic Victorian townhouse on the southwest side of Hyde Park in the Kensington district. Beautiful light rooms with high windows, there is also a suite and a room adjacent to the garden. With a restaurant and a terrace in the garden where you can enjoy a drink. Nearby is a bus- and a metro station and the Natural History Museum is a 10-minutes walk and Harrods is a 15-minutes walk away.
The Z Hotel, Covent Garden
31-32 Bedford Street, Westminster, WC2E 9ED London
190 Euros. This is certainly an 'affordable' option for those who want to sleep in the center of London. Located behind St. Paul's Church and the green square in Covent Garden (also close to Leicester Square and West End). Comfortable, but small rooms with private bathroom (there are also rooms without windows). With family rooms and a suite with roof terrace and beautiful views.
The Buxton, Whitechapel
42 Osborn Street, Tower Hamlets, E1 6TD London
180 Euros. Hotel with 15 comfortable bright rooms and a bistro in a characteristic building between Whitechapel and Spittalfields (a 10 minutes' walk to Spittalfiels market).
On the roof there is a garden (where vegetables and herbs are grown for the bistro) with a view of London's East End. The hotel is named after the 19th-century anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Buxton, who raised money for the weaving community. Each room has handwoven artworks, rugs and blankets from contemporary local weavers.
Mama Shelter Shoreditch
437 Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, E2 8PP London
190 Euros. Modern design hotel in a trendy area (lots of art, markets and nightlife) just north of the City of London, London's financial district. With cheerfully decorated comfortable rooms, also for 3 and 4 people. There is a bar, restaurant and gym and a large breakfast buffet.
Victoria Park is a 500-metres walk away and a bus to central London stops nearby.
