The sky-high London hotel that was just named one of the top 10 best in Europe

There’s a London hotel for every budget, purpose, mood and niche. The capital has countless fantastic places to stay, from affordable to five-star, family-friendly and business-appropriate to romantic. There’s a reason Time Out’s list of the best hotels in London stretches all the way to 100.

And it isn’t just us that backs London’s hotel scene. Posh travel mag Travel + Leisure recently announced its World’s Best Awards for 2025, which included a ranking of Europe’s top hotels – and one of London’s swishest establishments made the cut.

T+L’s World’s Best Awards are chosen by the publication’s readers, and the top hotel worldwide was a luxe Kenyan safari lodge (find out more about that here). First place in Europe went to Raffles Istanbul.

The London hotel on the list was Shangri-La The Shard, which came ninth in T+L’s list of the best city hotels in Europe.

The Shard’s Shangri-La is a five-star hotel occupying 18 floors of London’s tallest skyscraper, spanning the 34th to the 52nd levels. Back in 2023 Time Out reviewed Shangri-La The Shard, awarding the place five stars for its ‘jaw-dropping views’ and extraordinary luxury. This outpost of global hotel chain Shangri-La has prices to match its fanciness: the most affordable rooms still cost at least £500 per night.

Here are a few more pics of Shangri-La The Shard, for a sneak peek at the luxury within.

Not bad, eh? You can find out more and book (if you’ve got the cash, that is) on Booking.com here.

Wasn’t the only British hotel in T+L’s rankings. In the mag’s separate ‘best Europe resorts’ list, Gleneagles in Scotland placed 13th. You can read Time Out’s five-star review of Gleneagles here.

Did you see that the Shard has massively slashed ticket prices for London’s highest viewing platform?

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