- Windermere Hotel, 142-144 Warwick Way, SW1 (tel. 020/7834-5163; www.windermere-hotel.co.uk): Near Victoria Station, this award-winning small hotel, in a converted Victorian building from 1857, is imbued with English character and comfort. Rooms come in various sizes, some large enough to accommodate three or four overnighters, making them suitable for families.
- Willett Hotel, 32 Sloane Gardens, SW1 (tel. 800/270-9206 in the U.S. and Canada, or 020/7824-8415; www.eeh.co.uk): Right off Sloane Square, deep in the heart of chic Chelsea, this hotel dates from the reign of Edward VII. It has been completely modernized and brought up to date and lies only a 5-minute walk from the turned-on shopping mecca called King's Road.
- The Gallery, 8-10 Queensberry Place, SW7 (tel. 800/270-9206 in the U.S. and Canada, or 020/7915-0000; www.eeh.co.uk): This exclusive little town house in South Kensington is composed of two splendid former Georgian private residences that have been successfully converted to receive paying guests, who are housed in comfort. Bedrooms are romantically decorated in the Laura Ashley style, with half-canopied beds and marble-tiled bathrooms.
- Hart House Hotel, 51 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W1 (tel. 020/7935-2288; www.harthouse.co.uk): In the fashionable West End district of Marylebone, this historic building is one of a group of Georgian mansions occupied by exiled French nobles during the Revolution. Today it is one of London's better small hotels, within walking distance of many theaters and offering bedrooms of comfort and character.
- Lincoln House Hotel, 33 Gloucester Place, W1 (tel. 020/7486-7630; www.lincoln-house-hotel.co.uk): Built during the reign of King George II, this successfully converted town house lies only a 5-minute walk from Marble Arch in the center of London. Bedrooms are traditionally furnished and full of comfort and character.
- St. George Hotel, 49 Gloucester Place, W1 (tel. 020/7486-8586; www.stgeorge-hotel.net): This privately owned hotel in a restored Georgian building overlooks one of London's most famous squares, Gloucester Square. A short walk from Oxford and Baker streets, the latter of Sherlock Holmes fame, it offers comfortably refurbished bedrooms that are well maintained.
London Travel Experiences
-
National Gallery
Today I went to the National Gallery since I didn't get to go to their yesterday. A friend invited me to go to the Museum of Garden... Continue reading »
-
Trip to London
I woke up at 12:00 PM today because it was so gloomy outside. It was cold, my heater wasn't working properly and I didn't want to g... Continue reading »
-
Tower of London
We weren't sure what to expect of the Tower of London, but we were so impressed with what we did see, it was probably one of our highligh... Continue reading »
-
Imperial War Museum
I planned to do a lot today as I mentioned yesterday. However when 9:00 AM came around my body would have none of it. I quick... Continue reading »
-
Back in London
We checked out of our hotel in Paris earlyish and made our way to the airport. As we were checking in we ran into a Canadian couple from... Continue reading »
Popular London Hotels
- Renaissance London Chancery Court Hotel
- Arora International Gatwick
- Sofitel London Gatwick
- K+k Hotel George
- Marriott London Kensington
- Thistle Charing Cross
- Sydney House Hotel Chelsea
- Park Plaza Riverbank London
- Swissôtel London - The Howard
- The Cleveland Hotel London
Popular London Things to Do
- Kensington Palace
- Tower of London
- S & M
- Clink Street
- Cabot Square
- Embankment (The)
- Colville Place
- Finsbury Circus
- Brunswick Square Gardens
- New River Walk
Popular London Restaurants
- Fifteen
- Medea
- Chez Max
- Mandarin Kitchen
- Magic Wok
- Babylon
- Novita (La)
- Abiba Cuisine
- Lou Pescadou
- Langan's Coq d'Or
