5 Best Hotels in London (2026)

Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge sits directly on the South Bank of the Thames, overlooking the Houses of Parliament, with contemporary rooms and suites, multiple restaurants and bars, a Mandara Spa, and a 15-metre swimming pool. The hotel markets itself around its views of the London Eye and Westminster and runs a full events and conference operation alongside its guest rooms. It's the single most-reviewed hotel on this list, with guests consistently singling out named fitness centre and front-desk staff for praise.

Corinthia London is a five-star hotel on Whitehall Place, steps from Trafalgar Square and the Thames, built around elegant rooms and suites, a large hotel spa, and multiple dining and cocktail venues. Reviewers who stay for special occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, honeymoons, describe staff who remember returning guests by name years later, down to a welcome-back cake for one couple who'd stayed under the hotel's previous name. The property holds the highest rating of any hotel on this page.

Zedwell Piccadilly Circus is a self-service capsule hotel on Great Windmill Street, built around minimalist, largely windowless rooms with a zen, cocoon-style design, positioned as a cheaper way to stay in the heart of the West End. Check-in and check-out run through self-service tablets rather than a staffed front desk, and the hotel does not offer daily housekeeping unless specifically requested. It's the second most-reviewed hotel on this list, with over 10,000 reviews split fairly evenly between guests who love the concept and those who find it too stripped-back for the price.

The Clermont London, Charing Cross is a large, historic hotel built directly above Charing Cross Station on the Strand, formerly known as the Amba Hotel, with rooms, suites, a restaurant, and a bar retaining much of the building's original grand character. Its location puts guests within a few minutes' walk of Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, and the West End, and the hotel is well connected by Underground and bus given its station-top position. Reviewers consistently rate the location among the best in central London, while flagging some inconsistency in daily housekeeping and communication.

hub by Premier Inn London Westminster Abbey is a compact-room hotel on Tothill Street near Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace, part of Premier Inn's smaller-format hub brand aimed at travelers who prioritize location over room size. It includes a bed and breakfast style restaurant and inn-style service, with a 24-hour staffed reception, a point several reviewers specifically valued over self-service alternatives. Reviewers describe the location as extremely central but note it takes some navigation, with St James's Park station recommended over the more crowded Westminster station approach.