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Most visitors book themselves into a hotel in London's West End, where they have easy access to the city's most famous sights and upmarket shopping streets, but don't shy away from the east of the city, where there's a buzzing hotel scene. The former Great Eastern Hotel, for example, reopened as the Andaz, is close to trendy Shoreditch and (even better) won't drain your bank account in these dollar-depressed days. London hotel trends have moved away from minimalist modern boutiques in favor of properties oozing with the grandeur of yesteryear—newcomer the Haymarket is crammed with antiques and hand-painted wallpaper, there's a six-week waiting list for tea at the Ritz, and the world-famous Savoy has now reopened following a $350-million restoration.
Don't let the reserved Edwardian exterior fool you—there's a lot going on behind the façade at this Marylebone Village hotel. Reopened in...more
Close to Kensington Gardens, this redbrick Victorian has perfect-scoring service, thanks to the "absolutely infallible" staff. "Plush, luxurious," and...more
This exquisite little hotel would not normally qualify for the "Budget" designation, but it's a relative term in London at the best of times, and as budget...more
To paraphrase the real estate cliché, three words describe successful hotel keeping: detail, detail, detail. And, thanks to its dapper, exacting...more
This is the cherished baby of ex-model Danny Karne and his sister Noshi, so it's not surprising the fickle fashion folk flock here. What keeps them coming back...more
This adorable and slightly naughty Victorian terraced mansion has been a hotel since way before Notting Hill had any cachet. It opened in 1970, the year after...more
Within "walking distance of Covent Garden and the British Museum," this former insurance headquarters in Holborn has rooms that are large—"unusual for...more
When you arrive at the Riverbank Park Plaza, the engaged hum rising from the young business crowd in the foyer bar affirms that Vauxhall—with its new...more
Outside, there's little to distinguish this white stucco Victorian from the many downscale hotels along this none-too-beautiful stretch of Cromwell Road, but...more
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