Citorah says

It's a riverside walk and a theatre district: the National Theatre on the South Bank, The Old Vic on The Cut, and the Bridge Theatre between City Hall and Tower Bridge.

From Where to Stay in London 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide, under “7. South Bank / Waterloo: the riverfront base”.

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  • Citorah PickHotel · South Bank / Waterloo

    The Hoxton Southwark

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

  • Citorah PickVenue · South Bank / Waterloo

    National Theatre

    Citorah says It's a riverside walk and a theatre district: the National Theatre on the South Bank, The Old Vic on The Cut, and the Bridge Theatre between City Hall and Tower Bridge.

  • Citorah PickSight · South Bank / Waterloo

    London Eye

    Citorah says Cross to the South Bank and walk the river east — the London Eye, the Tate Modern (free), the Globe, toward Tower Bridge. One of the best free afternoons in the city.

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    Ministry of Sound

    Citorah says Ministry of Sound in Elephant & Castle has been going since 1991 and still has one of the best sound systems in the country in its main room. More commercial than Fabric on some nights, serious on others.

    The catch More commercial than Fabric on some nights

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