London · 29 Citorah Picks

Where to stay in London

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Citorah Picks

  • Citorah PickHotel · Mayfair

    Claridge's

    Citorah says Afternoon tea in the Foyer & Reading Room is its own institution. The bars are Claridge's Bar, The Fumoir, open since 1929, and the new Dante Mayfair.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Mayfair

    The Connaught

    Citorah says Claridge's sister hotel in the Maybourne group, with a three-Michelin-star restaurant, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    The Soho Hotel

    Citorah says A Firmdale hotel that opened in 2004 and, Firmdale says, was widely regarded as Soho's first luxury hotel. Firmdale's Film Club screens films there on Sundays at 3.30 PM.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    Ham Yard Hotel

    Citorah says Another Firmdale hotel, home to The Croc, an original 1950s bowling alley with a lounge and bar.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    Hazlitt's

    Citorah says An 18th-century townhouse hotel with period rooms.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    Henrietta Experimental

    Citorah says 40 Bedrooms and suites, tucked away in Covent Garden.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    Hotel Café Royal

    Citorah says A five-star on Regent Street, where St James's, Mayfair and Soho meet.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Soho / Covent Garden

    One Aldwych

    Citorah says An independent five-star where Covent Garden meets the Strand.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Mayfair

    The Beaumont

    Citorah says An Art Deco hotel, where the bedroom of one suite is inside a giant semi-abstract sculpture by Sir Antony Gormley.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Mayfair

    Brown's Hotel

    Citorah says A Rocco Forte hotel, which bills itself as London's oldest and has welcomed guests since 1832.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Shoreditch

    The Hoxton, Shoreditch

    Citorah says The original Hoxton, in Shoreditch since 2006 and refurbished in 2025.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Shoreditch

    Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch

    Citorah says The former Curtain hotel, which became Mondrian Shoreditch in August 2021 and is now a Virgin hotel.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Shoreditch

    One Hundred Shoreditch

    Citorah says An independent hotel with 258 bedrooms and suites and five places to eat and drink.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Shoreditch

    Boundary Shoreditch

    Citorah says 17 Boutique rooms, with two restaurants, several bars and a rooftop terrace.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Kensington / South Kensington

    The Milestone Hotel

    Citorah says A five-star directly opposite Kensington Palace, looking across the gardens.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Kensington / South Kensington

    Number Sixteen

    Citorah says Firmdale's South Kensington hotel, with 41 bedrooms, a leafy private garden and an Orangery.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Kensington / South Kensington

    The Gore Hotel

    Citorah says A period townhouse hotel, which says the V&A, Natural History and Science Museums are a five-minute stroll away.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Kensington / South Kensington

    The Capital Hotel

    Citorah says A five-star boutique hotel in Knightsbridge, part of Warwick Hotels, first opened in 1971.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Marylebone

    The Langham, London

    Citorah says A five-star at 1c Portland Place. The hotel calls its Palm Court the birthplace of afternoon tea.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Marylebone

    The Marylebone

    Citorah says The Doyle Collection's hotel at 47 Welbeck Street, which bills itself as five-star.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Marylebone

    The Zetter Marylebone

    Citorah says A boutique hotel with its own bar, the Parlour.

  • Citorah PickHotel · King's Cross

    The Standard London

    Citorah says A design hotel in a former Brutalist landmark, just steps from St Pancras International.

  • Citorah PickHotel · King's Cross

    Kaya Great Northern Hotel

    Citorah says The period hotel in King's Cross St Pancras station, on Pancras Road. It was the Great Northern Hotel, and Kaya Hotels & Resorts now runs it.

  • Citorah PickHotel · King's Cross

    The Megaro

    Citorah says A design-led boutique hotel at 1 Belgrove Street, directly opposite St Pancras International and moments from King's Cross.

  • Citorah PickHotel · King's Cross

    The Wesley Hotel

    Citorah says A modern hotel at the Euston end, at 81–103 Euston Street.

  • Citorah PickHotel · South Bank / Waterloo

    Sea Containers London

    Citorah says A five-star on the South Bank riverfront, with Lyaness bar and the 12th Knot rooftop bar.

  • Citorah PickHotel · South Bank / Waterloo

    Shangri-La The Shard

    Citorah says 18 Floors of the Shard, from level 34 up.

  • Citorah PickHotel · South Bank / Waterloo

    The Hoxton Southwark

    Citorah says The Hoxton's South Bank hotel, at 40 Blackfriars Road.

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