Deluxe

• Brown’s
• Albemarle Street, Mayfair, W1S 4BP

• Brown’s was opened in 1837 by Lord Byron’s butler, James Brown, and became the quintessential Mayfair hotel. The first British... MORE»

• Claridge’s
• 55 Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 4HR

• Claridge’s is synonymous with history and class, its decorative character linked to its 1898 reopening and signature art deco redesign.... MORE»

• Dorchester
• 53 Park Lane, Mayfair, W1K 1QA

• A glitzy Park Lane fixture since 1931, the Dorchester is enjoying its first major upgrade since a complete refurbishment in 2002. The Alain... MORE»

• Haymarket Hotel
• 1 Suffolk Place, off Piccadilly Circus, SW1Y 4BP

• This is the latest opening from Kit Kemp’s Firmdale Group, located in a monumental Regency building. Rooms are generously sized (as are... MORE»

• Metropolitan
• 19 Old Park Lane, Mayfair, W1K 1LB

• Christina Ong’s chic, contemporary Metropolitan is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a set of no-holds-barred package stays –... MORE»

• Ritz
• 150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR

• Founded by hotelier extraordinaire César Ritz, the hotel celebrated its centenary in 2006 and remains the epitome of luxury. Recently... MORE»

• City Inn Westminster
• 30 John Islip Street, Westminster, SW1P 4DD

• There’s nothing particularly flashy about this new-build hotel, but if you were a sturdy spitter you could surely hit Tate Britain from... MORE»

• Trafalgar
• 2 Spring Gardens, off Trafalgar Square, SW1A 2TS

• The Trafalgar is a Hilton – but you’d hardly notice. It is the chain’s first ‘concept’ hotel. Although it’s... MORE»

Expensive

• No.5 Maddox Street
• 5 Maddox Street, Mayfair, W1S 2QD

• The PR material has it: an inner-city sanctuary. This bolthole just off Regent Street is perfect for visiting film directors looking to be... MORE»

Moderate

• B&B Belgravia
• 64-66 Ebury Street, Belgravia, SW1W 9QD

• Opened in 2004, this is one of the most attractive B&Bs we’ve seen. The black and white lounge (leather sofa, arty felt cushions,... MORE»

• Windermere Hotel
• 142-144 Warwick Way, Pimlico, SW1V 4JE

• Minutes from Victoria Station, Warwick Way is lined with small hotels and B&Bs. The Windermere edges ahead of the competition with better... MORE»

Cheap

• Morgan House
• 120 Ebury Street, Belgravia, SW1W 9QQ

• The Morgan is an archetypal small English B&B: the passages are narrow and the rooms small. The recently spruced-up decor is more... MORE»