Expensive hotels in London |
- South Kensington & Knightsbridge
- Bentley
- Harrington Gardens, SW7 4JX
In a backlash against minimalism, chandeliers are back in fashion. And there are plenty to swing from at the Bentley, London’s most... MORE»
- Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia
- Charlotte Street Hotel
- 15-17 Charlotte Street, W1T 1RJ
Designer Kit Kemp, the doyenne of London boutique hotels, pioneered the ‘modern English’ decorative style currently sweeping London.... MORE»
- Belgravia & Pimlico
- City Inn Westminster
- 30 John Islip Street, SW1P 4DD
The City Inn opened to a great fanfare in 2003: it’s London’s largest new hotel in 40 years and its modern design has won several... MORE»
- Belgravia & Pimlico
- Dolphin Square Hotel
- Dolphin Square, Chichester Street, SW1V 3LX
Dolphin Square is a London legend. This massive 1930s mansion block is built like a fortress and survived bombing during the war. Its posh flats... MORE»
- South Kensington & Knightsbridge
- Gore
- 189 Queen’s Gate, SW7 5EX
Like its sister hotels Hazlitt’s and the Rookery , the Gore is a classy, creaky period piece. Housed in a couple of Victorian townhouses,... MORE»
- Soho & Chinatown
- Hazlitt’s
- 6 Frith Street, W1D 3JA
Hazlitt’s, a rustic Georgian townhouse hotel, has an impressive literary pedigree: it’s named after William Hazlitt, a famous... MORE»
- Mayfair & St James’s
- Metropolitan
- 19 Old Park Lane, W1K 1LB
The Metropolitan has become better known as the site of bust-ups and quickies than as a hotel. But with those episodes in the past, it is today... MORE»
- West London
- Miller’s Residence
- 111A Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, W2 4UW
Nobody’s heard of Miller’s Residence. And we’re almost sorry to spill the beans. But the truth is, this discreet little... MORE»
- Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia
- Montague on the Gardens
- 15 Montague Street, WC1B 5BJ
The Montague is a flamboyant tribute to Victorian England. The doormen are dressed in top hats and tails, and the sitting room is decked out... MORE»
- Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia
- myhotel bloomsbury
- 11-13 Bayley Street, WC1B 3HD
Back in 1999 this sleek Conran-designed hotel introduced London to Asian fusion decor and feng shui principles. But with the backlash against... MORE»
- South Kensington & Knightsbridge
- myhotel chelsea
- 35 Ixworth Place, SW3 3QX
This trendy boutique hotel is a softer, gentler version of its flashier alter ego, myhotel bloomsbury. It, too has lots of feng shui touches: an... MORE»
- Mayfair & St James’s
- No.5 Maddox Street
- 5 Maddox Street, W1S 2QD
For a hip pad in the heart of swinging London, this discreet boutique hotel is just the ticket. It doesn’t look like a hotel: blink and... MORE»
- South Kensington & Knightsbridge
- Number Sixteen
- 16 Sumner Place, SW7 3EG
Finally, chic designer Kit Kemp has created a slightly more affordable hotel. The lower room rates at this gorgeous B&B are presumably down... MORE»
- Covent Garden & St Giles’s
- One Aldwych
- 1 Aldwych, WC2B 4RH
A great deal has been written about this hotel, and once you set foot inside the lobby, with its wonderful sculpture of a hunched oarsman and... MORE»
- The City
- Saint Gregory
- 100 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JQ
The Saint Gregory has got all the ingredients to be fashionable: trendy Shoreditch location, modern building, bold interior design. But for all... MORE»
- Soho & Chinatown
- Soho Hotel
- 4 Richmond Mews (off Dean Street), W1D 3DH
It’s official: Kit Kemp is taking over London. The capital’s resident hotel queen has just unveiled her sixth property. And the Soho... MORE»
- Mayfair & St James’s
- Trafalgar
- 2 Spring Gardens, SW1A 2TS
Part of the Hilton group, this property is a welcome break from the norm in central London - cheaper than the big boys but a step up from the... MORE»
- Belgravia & Pimlico
- Windermere Hotel
- 142-144 Warwick Way, SW1V 4JE
The Windermere has a proud legacy: London’s first B&B opened on this site in 1881. Surprise, surprise, the rooms are done up in... MORE»
