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Stay a short walk from the West End or in a 39-storey tower at Canary Wharf: 21 Accor hotels in London, led by our pick, Sofitel London St James.

Ranked on

MICHELIN Keys and distinctions
Restaurants
Spa and pool

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By The EditorsUpdated 12 November 2026

Key takeaways

Sofitel London St James, 300 m from Piccadilly Circus, pairs one MICHELIN Key in the 2026 selection with Wild Honey St James, a one-star restaurant, and a spa whose four treatment rooms include a suite for two; it publishes no pool.
The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel answers both gaps: three Gordon Ramsay restaurants, among them one-MICHELIN-star Restaurant 1890, and an indoor pool open 07:00 to 21:00 on weekdays, with children swimming 09:00 to 17:00.

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Which Accor hotel should I book in London?

London is several cities in one, and the right hotel depends on which one you came for. St James's, Whitehall and the Strand keep you a walk from the theatres, the parks and the river; Bankside and the City suit a short working stay; Canary Wharf and the Royal Docks are a world of their own to the east. We put the 21 Accor hotels we checked side by side, from the grand hotels with MICHELIN Keys to the budget rooms, so you can choose by neighbourhood and by what the hotel really has.

Which Accor hotel should I book in London?
Rank	Hotel	Why it is here	Good to know	Check rates
1	Sofitel London St JamesSt James'sOur pick	One MICHELIN Key in the 2026 selection and a one-star restaurant in the same building put this address first for us.		Check rates (opens in a new tab)
2	The Savoy, A Fairmont HotelStrand / Covent Garden	Three MICHELIN Keys, a Forbes Five-Star rating for 2026 and three Gordon Ramsay restaurants make this the broadest offer in the ranking.	Restaurant 1890 has only 10 tables and is closed Sunday and Monday	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
3	Raffles London at The OWOWhitehall	The 2,500 m² Guerlain Spa over four floors is the largest wellness offer here: nine treatment rooms, three VIP suites, a sauna, a steam room and a 20 m indoor pool.	Mauro Colagreco restaurant serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday only	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
4	Sofitel London HeathrowHeathrow Airport	A five-minute covered walkway of about 160 m to Terminal 5 makes this the only hotel in the ranking with direct access to a Heathrow terminal.	Airport location: central London is a train ride away; Canary Wharf within an hour	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
5	Sanderson London, a Morgans Originals hotelFitzrovia	A Grade II* listed 1958 office block, built for Sanderson fabrics and opened as a hotel on 25 April 2000 with interiors by Philippe Starck, gives Fitzrovia its most distinctive Accor address.	No pool	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
6	St Martins Lane London, a Morgans Originals hotelCovent Garden	Two minutes from Leicester Square station and five from Covent Garden, this is the shortest walk to the theatres in the ranking.	No spa and no pool	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
7	Pullman London St PancrasKing's Cross / Somers Town	Two hundred metres from King's Cross St Pancras, a one-minute walk, this is the closest bed in the ranking to Eurostar.	No spa or pool	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
8	The Hoxton SouthwarkBankside	Check-in from 14:00 is the earliest in this ranking, an hour ahead of the other 20 hotels.	Baby cots and extra beds are not available	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
9	Hyde London CityCity of London	An 1874 Grade II listed Spiers & Pond building opposite the Old Bailey, five minutes on foot from St Paul's, holds the most central City address here.	Smallest rooms are 16 m²	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
10	TRIBE London Canary WharfWood Wharf	Wood Wharf puts the Jubilee line about four minutes away on foot and the Elizabeth line about eight, with London City Airport 30 minutes by DLR.	Small rooms: 14 m² to 21 m², all for 2 guests at most	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
11	Novotel London Canary WharfCanary Wharf / Millwall	Thirty-nine storeys with three food and drink venues on the top floors give the widest view in this ranking.	No spa, sauna, steam room or treatment rooms	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
12	Novotel London BlackfriarsBankside / Southwark	An indoor heated pool 12 m wide and 1.2 m deep, with a whirlpool waterjet and a combined sauna and steam room, is the fullest wellness set below the luxury hotels here.	No spa or treatment rooms	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
13	Novotel London Tower BridgeTower Hill / Aldgate	Eight hundred metres from Bank in a straight line, this is the closest position to the City in the ranking, with Tower Hill Underground 200 m away and Fenchurch Street 100 m.	No pool	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
14	Novotel London PaddingtonPaddington	One hundred and fifty metres from Paddington station, a five-minute walk, this is the shortest hop to the Heathrow Express in the ranking, with the Elizabeth, Bakerloo and Circle lines at the same station.	No spa treatment rooms	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
15	Novotel London ExcelRoyal Victoria Dock / Custom House	Custom House station is 320 m away, a four-minute walk, and its Elizabeth line runs direct to Heathrow; London City Airport is 1.77 km and about five minutes by car.	No pool, spa or sauna	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
16	Mercure London BanksideBankside	Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe are 250 m from the door, the shortest walk to the South Bank galleries here, with Southwark station 500 m and Waterloo 800 m, twelve minutes on foot.	Entry-level Cosy Rooms are 14 m²	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
17	Aparthotel Adagio London City EastWhitechapel	Every one of the 132 studios and apartments has a full kitchen with a dishwasher, which no other hotel in this ranking offers, and the four-bedroom apartment of 117 m² sleeps eight with a bathroom for each bedroom.	No restaurant or bar on site; breakfast only	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
18	Aparthotel Adagio London StratfordStratford	An indoor playground, a children's library and board games make this the best equipped address here for young children, next to Westfield Stratford City and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.	No meeting rooms; only a business corner and co-living lounge	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
19	ibis London BlackfriarsBankside	Southwark station is 140 m away, a two-minute walk, and the 297 rooms have been refurbished to the ibis KAI circular concept, City View rooms among them.	Standard rooms are 16 m²	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
20	ibis London City - ShoreditchAldgate / Spitalfields	Aldgate East station is 100 m from the door, a one-minute walk and the shortest in this ranking, with Liverpool Street a ten-minute walk or one stop away.	Most rooms are 15 m², including the 3-person Family SweetRoom	Check rates (opens in a new tab)
21	ibis London Heathrow AirportHarlington	Bath Road in Harlington places 356 rooms on the Hotel Hoppa network: the H2C bus reaches Terminal 3 in 14 minutes and Terminal 2 in 18, the H5C Terminal 5 in 21, with first departures from the hotel at 04:37 and 04:25.	No hotel-run shuttle: the Hoppa bus is a paid third-party service and does not serve Terminal 4	Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Distances are measured in a straight line from the hotel. They are not travel times.

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No. 1 · Our pick in London

Sofitel London St James

St James's, London · Checked 12 November 2026

One MICHELIN Key in the 2026 selection and a one-star restaurant in the same building put this address first for us. Wild Honey St James, from chef Anthony Demetre, serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 to 21:30 and lunch Wednesday to Friday 12:00 to 15:00, closed Sunday and Monday. The Sofitel Spa runs over three floors with four treatment rooms, a couples' suite, a Turkish hammam and a jacuzzi for two, open Monday 10:00 to 17:00 and Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:30. Piccadilly Circus is 300 m away, a five-minute walk. There is no pool, no sauna on any official page, and the gym is for hotel guests only.

Yes, if you want a starred dinner and a hammam within walking distance of the West End

Current offerFamily Escapade by Le Petit Prince: an adjoining room for the children at half priceChecked 12 November 2026 · See the offer (opens in a new tab)

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Nos. 2 to 5, one by one

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The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel

Strand / Covent Garden · Checked 12 November 2026

Segment: Luxury
Rooms: 263
Spa: Beauty & Fitness at The Savoy: sauna, steam room, 3 treatment rooms
Station: Charing Cross, 4 minutes

Three MICHELIN Keys, a Forbes Five-Star rating for 2026 and three Gordon Ramsay restaurants make this the broadest offer in the ranking. Restaurant 1890 holds one MICHELIN star across ten tables and closes Sunday and Monday, while the Savoy Grill serves Monday to Thursday 17:00 to 00:00, Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 00:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 23:30. The indoor pool opens 07:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and 08:00 to 20:00 at weekends, children 09:00 to 17:00, and treatments run daily 10:00 to 18:30 in three rooms. Charing Cross is four minutes on foot. No double treatment room is published, and the gym admits over-18s only.

Yes, if you want a famous dining room downstairs and a pool before breakfast

Good to know Restaurant 1890 has only 10 tables and is closed Sunday and Monday

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Raffles London at The OWO

Whitehall · Checked 12 November 2026

Segment: Luxury
Rooms: 120
Spa: Guerlain Spa: sauna, steam room, 9 treatment rooms, a room for two, 2,500 m²
Station: Embankment, 0.27 km

The 2,500 m² Guerlain Spa over four floors is the largest wellness offer here: nine treatment rooms, three VIP suites, a sauna, a steam room and a 20 m indoor pool. Treatments run daily 10:00 to 19:00, the pool Monday to Friday 06:30 to 21:00 and weekends 08:00 to 20:00, with family swim times 08:00 to 10:00 and 16:00 to 18:00. Nine restaurants and three bars sit in the Edwardian Old War Office, which opened as a hotel on 29 September 2023; Mauro Colagreco's one-star dining room serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday 18:00 to 21:30. Embankment is 0.27 km away in a straight line. Non-residents reach the pool and thermal suite only with a spa booking or a limited membership.

Yes, if you swim early, book a treatment by day and want a 20 m pool

Good to know Mauro Colagreco restaurant serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday only

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Sofitel London Heathrow

Heathrow Airport · Checked 12 November 2026

Segment: Luxury
Rooms: 605
Spa: The Spa: sauna, steam room, 5 treatment rooms
Station: Heathrow Terminal 5, about 5 minutes via covered walkway

A five-minute covered walkway of about 160 m to Terminal 5 makes this the only hotel in the ranking with direct access to a Heathrow terminal. The Spa has five treatment rooms, a sauna, a steam room and a thermal vitality pool, open daily 09:00 to 21:00, and 45 meeting rooms run up to the 1,309 m² Arora Suite for 1,300 guests. The Heathrow Express reaches Paddington in 21 minutes and the Elizabeth line Bond Street in 40. Spa facilities are adults only and charged per person, guests of 16 and under cannot use the hydro bath, steam room or sauna, and the hotel holds no MICHELIN Key.

Yes, if your flight leaves from Terminal 5 and you want a treatment before it

Good to know Airport location: central London is a train ride away; Canary Wharf within an hour

Current offerFamily Escapade by Le Petit Prince: a half-price adjoining room and late check-outChecked 12 November 2026 · See the offer (opens in a new tab)

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Sanderson London, a Morgans Originals hotel

Fitzrovia · Checked 12 November 2026

Segment: Lifestyle
Rooms: 150
Station: Oxford Circus, 3 min walk

A Grade II* listed 1958 office block, built for Sanderson fabrics and opened as a hotel on 25 April 2000 with interiors by Philippe Starck, gives Fitzrovia its most distinctive Accor address. Oxford Circus is a three-minute walk and Tottenham Court Road five, from where the Elizabeth line reaches Heathrow in about 40 minutes with no change. The Long Bar runs 80 feet of lit onyx, the Mad Hatter's Afternoon Tea is served daily, and the first-floor gym is open 24 hours. No spa appears on the official pages or on Accor's, there is no pool, and guests must be 18 to check in.

Yes, if you want a design hotel three minutes from Oxford Circus and will skip the pool

Good to know No pool

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St Martins Lane London, a Morgans Originals hotelCovent Garden · LifestyleTwo minutes from Leicester Square station and five from Covent Garden, this is the shortest walk to the theatres in the ranking.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Lifestyle
Rooms: 203
Station: Leicester Square, 2-minute walk

Two minutes from Leicester Square station and five from Covent Garden, this is the shortest walk to the theatres in the ranking. Restaurant 45 serves 12:00 to 22:00 daily and keeps a pre-theatre service 16:00 to 19:00, while Blind Spot, the speakeasy behind the lobby, runs to 01:00 on weekdays and 02:00 at weekends, closed Monday. Ian Schrager opened it in 1999 with Philippe Starck; the 203 rooms carry city views and two suites face the London Eye. The gym opens 06:00 and closes at 23:00, there is no spa and no pool, and check-in starts at 18 years old.

Yes, if you have theatre tickets and want dinner served before 19:00

Good to know No spa and no pool

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Pullman London St PancrasKing's Cross / Somers Town · PremiumTwo hundred metres from King's Cross St Pancras, a one-minute walk, this is the closest bed in the ranking to Eurostar.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Premium
Rooms: 312
Station: King's Cross St Pancras, 200 m, 1 min walk

Two hundred metres from King's Cross St Pancras, a one-minute walk, this is the closest bed in the ranking to Eurostar. The Fit Lounge gym is open 24 hours and the sauna 06:00 to 23:00; the 312 rooms start at 21 m² and the Deluxe Suite reaches 79 m² with panoramic views. GA KingsX runs live music and DJ sets on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, though its opening hours are not published. Meeting figures differ between Accor's page and the hotel's own, 18 rooms and 552 m² against 17 rooms and 352 m². There is no spa and no pool, and the hotel is fully cashless.

Yes, if you arrive by Eurostar and want a sauna before an early train out

Good to know No spa or pool

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The Hoxton SouthwarkBankside · LifestyleCheck-in from 14:00 is the earliest in this ranking, an hour ahead of the other 20 hotels.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Lifestyle
Rooms: 192
Station: Southwark, 1 min walk

Check-in from 14:00 is the earliest in this ranking, an hour ahead of the other 20 hotels. Southwark station is a one-minute walk on the Jubilee line and Waterloo 600 m, ten minutes on foot. Seabird, on the roof, serves a raw bar with Portuguese and Spanish influences and what the MICHELIN Guide calls London's most expansive oyster selection, and the 12th-floor gym is open 24 hours. The 192 rooms run from the 16 m² Snug to the 42 m² Double Up, which sleeps five. Baby cots and extra beds are not available, guests of 13 and over are booked as adults, and there is no spa or pool.

Yes, if you land in the morning and want oysters on a roof that evening

Good to know Baby cots and extra beds are not available

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Hyde London CityCity of London · LifestyleAn 1874 Grade II listed Spiers & Pond building opposite the Old Bailey, five minutes on foot from St Paul's, holds the most central City address here.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Lifestyle
Station: St Paul's, 5 min walk

An 1874 Grade II listed Spiers & Pond building opposite the Old Bailey, five minutes on foot from St Paul's, holds the most central City address here. Leydi, the modern Turkish restaurant from chef Selin Kiazim, opens for breakfast at 07:00 and serves dinner Monday to Saturday 17:00 to 22:30, with no Sunday dinner listed. The fitness suite is open 24 hours to guests aged 16 and over, and the hotel publishes London City Airport at 25 minutes, Heathrow at 36 and St Pancras International at 14. Rooms start at 16 m², the only spa treatments are taken in the room through a partner, and Black Lacquer opens for private hire alone.

Yes, if you want the City on your doorstep and dinner any night but Sunday

Good to know Smallest rooms are 16 m²

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TRIBE London Canary WharfWood Wharf · MidscaleWood Wharf puts the Jubilee line about four minutes away on foot and the Elizabeth line about eight, with London City Airport 30 minutes by DLR.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Station: Canary Wharf, Jubilee line about 4 min walk

Wood Wharf puts the Jubilee line about four minutes away on foot and the Elizabeth line about eight, with London City Airport 30 minutes by DLR. Feels Like June serves all day indoors and on the terrace, a Grab & Go counter runs 24 hours, and the ground-floor living space stays open round the clock for working. Pets are welcome. Rooms are the smallest of any brand here, 14 m² rising to 21 m² in a TRIBE Extra, and every category takes two guests at most. The hotel lists no gym, spa or pool of its own, only a discounted day pass to a nearby club, and check-out is 11:00.

Yes, if you travel alone to Canary Wharf and need a late flight from London City

Good to know Small rooms: 14 m² to 21 m², all for 2 guests at most

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Novotel London Canary WharfCanary Wharf / Millwall · MidscaleThirty-nine storeys with three food and drink venues on the top floors give the widest view in this ranking.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Rooms: 313
Station: Canary Wharf (Underground), 7 min walk

Thirty-nine storeys with three food and drink venues on the top floors give the widest view in this ranking. BOKAN 38-39 opens Monday to Wednesday 16:00 to 23:00, Thursday to 00:00, Friday and Saturday to 01:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 23:00, and Bokan 37, which its own site calls an AA Rosette restaurant, takes last orders at 21:00, 21:30 on Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. There are 313 rooms including 26 suites, an indoor pool and a gym, and Canary Wharf Underground is a seven-minute walk. No spa, sauna or treatment room is listed, pool hours are not published, and the roof terrace is not served in winter.

Yes, if you want a rooftop bar in the building and a pool on a work trip

Good to know No spa, sauna, steam room or treatment rooms

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Novotel London BlackfriarsBankside / Southwark · MidscaleAn indoor heated pool 12 m wide and 1.2 m deep, with a whirlpool waterjet and a combined sauna and steam room, is the fullest wellness set below the luxury hotels here.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Rooms: 182
Station: Southwark (Underground)

An indoor heated pool 12 m wide and 1.2 m deep, with a whirlpool waterjet and a combined sauna and steam room, is the fullest wellness set below the luxury hotels here. Pool and gym slots are pre-booked, and the gym hours are printed as 6AM until 10AM on Accor's page, so confirm them at reception. London Blackfriars and London Waterloo are both 800 m away, seven and ten minutes on foot, and Tate Modern 480 m. Executive Premium rooms of 26 m² add a private balcony with a city or panorama view. There are no treatment rooms, no spa, and the hotel takes cards only.

Yes, if you swim in the morning and want the South Bank museums on foot

Good to know No spa or treatment rooms

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Novotel London Tower BridgeTower Hill / Aldgate · MidscaleEight hundred metres from Bank in a straight line, this is the closest position to the City in the ranking, with Tower Hill Underground 200 m away and Fenchurch Street 100 m.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Station: Tower Hill (Underground), 200 m, 1 min walk

Eight hundred metres from Bank in a straight line, this is the closest position to the City in the ranking, with Tower Hill Underground 200 m away and Fenchurch Street 100 m. The Tower of London is a published 400 m, and some rooms look at it or at The Shard. A sauna, a steam room and a gym cover wellness; rooms are 25 m² and the suite 50 m² for four, and children up to 16 eat breakfast free on bed and breakfast rates. There is no pool and no treatment room, restaurant hours are not published, and Accor's pages give Tower Bridge as both three and nine minutes on foot.

Yes, if you want the Tower of London before breakfast and a sauna after

Good to know No pool

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Novotel London PaddingtonPaddington · MidscaleOne hundred and fifty metres from Paddington station, a five-minute walk, this is the shortest hop to the Heathrow Express in the ranking, with the Elizabeth, Bakerloo and Circle lines at the same station.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Rooms: 206
Station: Paddington, 150 m, 5 min walk

One hundred and fifty metres from Paddington station, a five-minute walk, this is the shortest hop to the Heathrow Express in the ranking, with the Elizabeth, Bakerloo and Circle lines at the same station. A heated indoor pool, a gym, a sauna and a steam room sit alongside 11 meeting rooms, the largest 150 m² for 150 guests theatre-style. Rooms start at 25 m² and the suite reaches 48 m² with a city view. Accor announced a full renovation of every guest room from November 2025 without publishing an end date, pool hours are not published, and there are no treatment rooms.

Yes, if you fly from Heathrow and want a pool without leaving central London

Good to know No spa treatment rooms

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Novotel London ExcelRoyal Victoria Dock / Custom House · MidscaleCustom House station is 320 m away, a four-minute walk, and its Elizabeth line runs direct to Heathrow; London City Airport is 1.77 km and about five minutes by car.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Station: Custom House (Elizabeth line and DLR), 320 m, 4 min walk

Custom House station is 320 m away, a four-minute walk, and its Elizabeth line runs direct to Heathrow; London City Airport is 1.77 km and about five minutes by car. The hotel calls itself the closest to the ExCeL Exhibition Centre, though the same page prints ExCeL at 3.38 km and 15 minutes on foot. Rooms are 25 m² and the river-side suite 50 m² for four, there is a car park on site, and pets are welcome. The Upper Deck terrace over Victoria Dock has been under improvement works, and the hotel lists no pool, spa or sauna.

Yes, if you have an event at ExCeL and a flight from London City

Good to know No pool, spa or sauna

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Mercure London BanksideBankside · MidscaleTate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe are 250 m from the door, the shortest walk to the South Bank galleries here, with Southwark station 500 m and Waterloo 800 m, twelve minutes on foot.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Rooms: 144
Station: Southwark, 500 m

Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe are 250 m from the door, the shortest walk to the South Bank galleries here, with Southwark station 500 m and Waterloo 800 m, twelve minutes on foot. Bistro Mirlot seats 70 for French cooking and keeps a terrace, breakfast runs Monday to Friday 06:30 to 10:00 and at weekends 07:00 to 11:00, and the wine bar sits under a glass-roofed atrium. The first Mercure in the UK has 144 rooms, from a 14 m² Cosy Room to a 28 m² Junior Suite on the top floor. There is no pool, no spa, and no airport in the access list.

Yes, if you came for the galleries and want a French dinner two minutes from bed

Good to know Entry-level Cosy Rooms are 14 m²

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Aparthotel Adagio London City EastWhitechapel · MidscaleEvery one of the 132 studios and apartments has a full kitchen with a dishwasher, which no other hotel in this ranking offers, and the four-bedroom apartment of 117 m² sleeps eight with a bathroom for each bedroom.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Rooms: 132
Station: Aldgate East / Whitechapel, 5 min walk

Every one of the 132 studios and apartments has a full kitchen with a dishwasher, which no other hotel in this ranking offers, and the four-bedroom apartment of 117 m² sleeps eight with a bathroom for each bedroom. The rate falls by up to 15% from the third night and 20% from the eighth, and weekly housekeeping comes with stays of eight nights or more. The fitness room is open 24 hours, and Aldgate East and Whitechapel stations are five minutes on foot. There is no restaurant or bar, breakfast runs 07:00 to 10:00 on weekdays, and free children's breakfast stops at 12 here, where most Adagio aparthotels say 16.

Yes, if you are in London for a week with family and want to cook

Good to know No restaurant or bar on site; breakfast only

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Aparthotel Adagio London StratfordStratford · MidscaleAn indoor playground, a children's library and board games make this the best equipped address here for young children, next to Westfield Stratford City and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Midscale
Rooms: 136
Station: Stratford, 400 m, 8 min walk

An indoor playground, a children's library and board games make this the best equipped address here for young children, next to Westfield Stratford City and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Breakfast is free for under-16s, with one paying breakfast per apartment, and the 136 units run from 26 m² studios to 35 m² one-bedroom apartments for four, each with a kitchen. Stratford station, 400 m away, carries the Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines, the DLR and the Overground. Published gym hours are Monday to Saturday 12:00 to 00:00 with Sunday closed, there is no restaurant or bar, and the car park holds 15 spaces under a 2 m height limit.

Yes, if you travel with small children and want a kitchen beside the Olympic Park

Good to know No meeting rooms; only a business corner and co-living lounge

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ibis London BlackfriarsBankside · EconomySouthwark station is 140 m away, a two-minute walk, and the 297 rooms have been refurbished to the ibis KAI circular concept, City View rooms among them.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Economy
Rooms: 297
Station: Southwark, 140 m, 2 min walk

Southwark station is 140 m away, a two-minute walk, and the 297 rooms have been refurbished to the ibis KAI circular concept, City View rooms among them. Breakfast is served until 11:00 on weekdays and 12:00 at weekends, the longest breakfast service in this ranking, and Charlie's Corner seats 87 for food and drinks. Tate Modern is 500 m away and London Waterloo 800 m. Rooms are 16 m², the family room 20 m² for three, and ten rooms connect. The hotel lists no gym, pool or spa, no meeting rooms, and takes cards only.

Yes, if you want a two-minute walk to the Tube and a late weekend breakfast

Good to know Standard rooms are 16 m²

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ibis London City - ShoreditchAldgate / Spitalfields · EconomyAldgate East station is 100 m from the door, a one-minute walk and the shortest in this ranking, with Liverpool Street a ten-minute walk or one stop away.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Economy
Rooms: 348
Station: Aldgate East, 100 m, 1 min walk

Aldgate East station is 100 m from the door, a one-minute walk and the shortest in this ranking, with Liverpool Street a ten-minute walk or one stop away. The 348 rooms carry 55-inch 4K TVs, 28 of them connect, and High Floor rooms look over the London skyline. Charlie's Corner serves British classics, pizzas and a dedicated children's menu. Most rooms are 15 m², the Family SweetRoom for three included, and the Triple SweetRoom is 22 m². Children's breakfast is charged, there is no gym, pool or spa, and the hotel takes cards only.

Yes, if you want Brick Lane and the City on foot and a room for three

Good to know Most rooms are 15 m², including the 3-person Family SweetRoom

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ibis London Heathrow AirportHarlington · EconomyBath Road in Harlington places 356 rooms on the Hotel Hoppa network: the H2C bus reaches Terminal 3 in 14 minutes and Terminal 2 in 18, the H5C Terminal 5 in 21, with first departures from the hotel at 04:37 and 04:25.Check rates (opens in a new tab)

Segment: Economy
Rooms: 356
Station: Hayes & Harlington, 1 km

Bath Road in Harlington places 356 rooms on the Hotel Hoppa network: the H2C bus reaches Terminal 3 in 14 minutes and Terminal 2 in 18, the H5C Terminal 5 in 21, with first departures from the hotel at 04:37 and 04:25. Hayes & Harlington station is 1 km away for the Elizabeth line into central London, and the car park takes electric cars. The restaurant publishes children's, halal and gluten-free menus. The Hoppa is a paid third-party service and no route from the hotel serves Terminal 4, parking is charged, room sizes are not published, and there is no gym, pool or spa.

Yes, if you need a bed near Terminals 2 and 3 and an early bus

Good to know No hotel-run shuttle: the Hoppa bus is a paid third-party service and does not serve Terminal 4

Checked 12 November 2026

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Hotel	Neighbourhood	Segment	Rooms	Station	Check rates
Sofitel London St JamesNo. 1	St James's	Luxury	183	Piccadilly Circus, 300 m, 5 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
The Savoy, A Fairmont HotelNo. 2	Strand / Covent Garden	Luxury	263	Charing Cross, 4 minutes	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Raffles London at The OWONo. 3	Whitehall	Luxury	120	Embankment, 0.27 km	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Sofitel London HeathrowNo. 4	Heathrow Airport	Luxury	605	Heathrow Terminal 5, about 5 minutes via covered walkway	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Sanderson London, a Morgans Originals hotelNo. 5	Fitzrovia	Lifestyle	150	Oxford Circus, 3 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
St Martins Lane London, a Morgans Originals hotelNo. 6	Covent Garden	Lifestyle	203	Leicester Square, 2-minute walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Pullman London St PancrasNo. 7	King's Cross / Somers Town	Premium	312	King's Cross St Pancras, 200 m, 1 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
The Hoxton SouthwarkNo. 8	Bankside	Lifestyle	192	Southwark, 1 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Hyde London CityNo. 9	City of London	Lifestyle	–	St Paul's, 5 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
TRIBE London Canary WharfNo. 10	Wood Wharf	Midscale	–	Canary Wharf, Jubilee line about 4 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Novotel London Canary WharfNo. 11	Canary Wharf / Millwall	Midscale	313	Canary Wharf (Underground), 7 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Novotel London BlackfriarsNo. 12	Bankside / Southwark	Midscale	182	Southwark (Underground)	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Novotel London Tower BridgeNo. 13	Tower Hill / Aldgate	Midscale	–	Tower Hill (Underground), 200 m, 1 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Novotel London PaddingtonNo. 14	Paddington	Midscale	206	Paddington, 150 m, 5 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Novotel London ExcelNo. 15	Royal Victoria Dock / Custom House	Midscale	–	Custom House (Elizabeth line and DLR), 320 m, 4 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Mercure London BanksideNo. 16	Bankside	Midscale	144	Southwark, 500 m	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Aparthotel Adagio London City EastNo. 17	Whitechapel	Midscale	132	Aldgate East / Whitechapel, 5 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
Aparthotel Adagio London StratfordNo. 18	Stratford	Midscale	136	Stratford, 400 m, 8 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
ibis London BlackfriarsNo. 19	Bankside	Economy	297	Southwark, 140 m, 2 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
ibis London City - ShoreditchNo. 20	Aldgate / Spitalfields	Economy	348	Aldgate East, 100 m, 1 min walk	Rates (opens in a new tab)
ibis London Heathrow AirportNo. 21	Harlington	Economy	356	Hayes & Harlington, 1 km	Rates (opens in a new tab)

Distances are measured in a straight line from the hotel. They are not travel times.

Where to stay in London

Each neighbourhood with the hotels of our list that stand in it.

Bankside

The Hoxton Southwark
Novotel London Blackfriars
Mercure London Bankside
ibis London Blackfriars

St James's

Sofitel London St James

Strand

The Savoy

Whitehall

Raffles London at The OWO

Heathrow Airport

Sofitel London Heathrow

Fitzrovia

Sanderson London

Covent Garden

St Martins Lane London

King's Cross

Pullman London St Pancras

City of London

The Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange are both based in the City.

Hyde London City

Wood Wharf

TRIBE London Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf

Privately owned central business district in the Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets. London City Airport is about 5 km east of Canary Wharf.

Novotel London Canary Wharf

Tower Hill

Novotel London Tower Bridge

Paddington

Novotel London Paddington

Royal Victoria Dock

Novotel London Excel

Whitechapel

Aparthotel Adagio London City East

Stratford

Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford

Aldgate

ibis London City - Shoreditch

Harlington

ibis London Heathrow Airport

Which London neighbourhood should I book on a first visit?

Five of the 21 hotels stand inside the West End, and for a first visit we would start there. Sofitel London St James is 300 m from Piccadilly Circus, a five-minute walk. The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel gives Charing Cross as four minutes on foot. St Martins Lane London is two minutes from Leicester Square and five from Covent Garden, and Sanderson London three minutes from Oxford Circus. Raffles London at The OWO sits on Whitehall, 0.27 km from Embankment in a straight line and 1.61 km from Waterloo, a 15-minute walk.

Bankside and Southwark hold the next cluster, across the river from the City. ibis London Blackfriars is 140 m from Southwark station, The Hoxton Southwark one minute from the same station, Novotel London Blackfriars 800 m from both Blackfriars and Waterloo, and Mercure London Bankside 250 m from Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe. Inside the City itself, Hyde London City faces the Old Bailey, five minutes on foot from St Paul's, and Novotel London Tower Bridge is 200 m from Tower Hill and 400 m from the Tower of London.

East and west, the ranking follows the transport. Aparthotel Adagio London City East and ibis London City - Shoreditch sit by Aldgate East, five minutes and one minute on foot. TRIBE London Canary Wharf and Novotel London Canary Wharf are in the business district, about four and seven minutes from Canary Wharf station. Novotel London Excel is 320 m from Custom House, Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford 400 m from Stratford, Novotel London Paddington 150 m from Paddington, and the two Heathrow hotels sit out at the airport. All of these are the times the hotels publish, checked on 12 November 2026.

Is Sofitel London St James a good base for a first trip to London?

Sofitel London St James sits 300 m from Piccadilly Circus, a five-minute walk on Accor's page and four minutes on the hotel's own, which puts Trafalgar Square, St James's Park and the Piccadilly theatres inside a short walk. The building is Grade II listed, finished in 1923 as the headquarters of the army banking agency Cox & Co., and holds 183 rooms including 21 suites. It carries one MICHELIN Key in the 2026 selection and a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star rating for 2026.

Two things put it first for us. Wild Honey St James, the hotel's restaurant from chef Anthony Demetre, holds one MICHELIN star and serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 to 21:30, with lunch Wednesday to Friday 12:00 to 15:00. The Sofitel Spa spreads over three floors with four treatment rooms, among them a private couples' suite, a Turkish hammam, a steam room and a jacuzzi for two, open Monday 10:00 to 17:00 and Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:30.

There is no pool, and no sauna appears on any official page. The spa shuts at 18:30, and at 17:00 on a Monday, so a treatment has to come before dinner. Wild Honey closes on Sunday and Monday, and the 24-hour gym is for hotel guests only. Families get 32 family rooms, 32 connecting rooms and free breakfast for children under 12. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out by 12:00. Checked on 12 November 2026.

Where can I have dinner without leaving the hotel?

Three hotels here hold a MICHELIN star in the 2026 Great Britain & Ireland selection. Wild Honey St James at Sofitel London St James serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 to 21:30. Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy has ten tables and closes Sunday and Monday. Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at The OWO serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday 18:00 to 21:30, with lunch Thursday to Saturday 12:00 to 14:00.

For a Sunday, The Savoy has the widest choice. The Savoy Grill runs Monday to Thursday 17:00 to 00:00, Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 00:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 23:30, and The River Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay serves Sunday 12:00 to 22:30. At Raffles, Saison opens Monday to Friday 12:00 to 22:30 and at weekends from 12:30, while rooftop Kioku by Endo serves Tuesday to Saturday 18:00 to 22:00 and Sunday 17:00 to 21:00, closed Monday.

Below that tier the hours get shorter. Leydi at Hyde London City, by chef Selin Kiazim, serves dinner Monday to Saturday 17:00 to 22:30 and lists no Sunday service. Bokan 37, on the 37th floor at Novotel London Canary Wharf, takes last orders at 21:00, 21:30 on Friday and Saturday, and closes Sunday and Monday. Seabird at The Hoxton Southwark runs a rooftop raw bar with Portuguese and Spanish influences, and Bistro Mirlot at Mercure London Bankside seats 70 for French cooking. The two Adagio aparthotels serve breakfast and nothing else. Checked on 12 November 2026.

Which of these hotels have a spa or a pool, and when are they open?

Four of the 21 hotels publish a spa with treatment rooms. Raffles London at The OWO has the largest, a 2,500 m² Guerlain Spa over four floors with nine treatment rooms, three VIP suites, a sauna and a steam room, with treatments daily 10:00 to 19:00. Sofitel London St James has four treatment rooms and a hammam, open Monday 10:00 to 17:00 and Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:30. The Savoy takes treatments daily 10:00 to 18:30 in three rooms, and Sofitel London Heathrow has five, daily 09:00 to 21:00.

Five hotels publish a pool. The 20 m pool at Raffles runs Monday to Friday 06:30 to 21:00 and weekends 08:00 to 20:00, with family swim times 08:00 to 10:00 and 16:00 to 18:00. The Savoy opens its indoor pool 07:00 to 21:00 on weekdays, last entry 20:30, and 08:00 to 20:00 at weekends, children's hours 09:00 to 17:00. Novotel London Blackfriars has a heated pool 12 m wide and 1.2 m deep, booked by the hour, and Novotel London Canary Wharf and Novotel London Paddington publish an indoor pool with no size and no hours.

Access and ages are worth reading before you book. At Sofitel London Heathrow the spa is adults only and charged per person, and guests of 16 and under cannot use the hydro bath, steam room or sauna. Non-residents reach the Raffles pool and thermal suite only with a spa booking or a limited membership, while The Savoy sells day passes and admits external guests to the pool with a treatment booked. Novotel London Tower Bridge has a sauna and a steam room with no pool and no treatment room, and the three ibis hotels list no gym, pool or spa at all. Checked on 12 November 2026.

How big are the rooms, and which ones sleep more than two?

Sofitel London St James counts 183 rooms and 21 suites, with 32 family rooms and 32 connecting rooms. Luxury and Premium Luxury rooms of 32 m² take three guests, the Studio and Junior Suites 35 m² with a double sofa bed, the Deluxe Suite 49 m² with a separate living room, and the Opera Suite 109 m² with a kitchen. Children under 12 get free breakfast, and cots and extra beds come on request.

The Savoy publishes 263 rooms, among them a Two Bedroom Family Room of 51 m² that the hotel says holds five, a 39 m² Luxury Double Double for four, a 63 m² Grand River View Suite for five, and 40 connecting rooms. Raffles London at The OWO has 120 rooms and 39 suites, from a 37 m² Superior Twin to an 87 m² Ministerial Suite Twin, with nine family rooms and nine connecting rooms; children up to 12 stay free in existing beds.

At the other end, space is tight. TRIBE London Canary Wharf runs 14 m² to 21 m², two guests at most in every category. Most rooms at ibis London City - Shoreditch are 15 m², the three-person Family SweetRoom included, and the Triple SweetRoom 22 m². The Hoxton Southwark, Hyde London City and ibis London Blackfriars start at 16 m², and the Cosy Room at Mercure London Bankside is 14 m². The Novotels run 21 m² to 25 m², and the two Adagio aparthotels give 26 m² studios and apartments of 34 m² to 117 m², the largest sleeping eight. Checked on 12 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get to these hotels from Heathrow?

Sofitel London Heathrow is the only one with direct access to a terminal: about 160 m and a five-minute covered walk to Terminal 5. Sanderson London publishes about 40 minutes on the Elizabeth line direct from Tottenham Court Road, and St Martins Lane London about 50 minutes on the Piccadilly line from Leicester Square. Novotel London Paddington is 150 m from Paddington, where the Heathrow Express runs in 21 minutes. ibis London Heathrow Airport relies on the Hotel Hoppa bus, 14 minutes to Terminal 3 and 21 to Terminal 5. Checked on 12 November 2026.

What time can I check in and check out?

Seventeen of the 21 hotels open check-in at 15:00 and ask for the room back by 12:00. The Hoxton Southwark starts an hour earlier, at 14:00, the earliest in this ranking. TRIBE London Canary Wharf, Aparthotel Adagio London City East and Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford all ask you to leave by 11:00. Hyde London City gives free early check-in and late check-out when you book direct. Checked on 12 November 2026.

Which of these hotels suit a family of four or more?

Aparthotel Adagio London City East holds the largest unit in the ranking, a four-bedroom apartment of 117 m² for eight guests, each bedroom with its own bathroom. The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel publishes a Two Bedroom Family Room of 51 m² for five, 40 connecting rooms and children's swimming 09:00 to 17:00. Raffles London at The OWO lets children up to 12 stay free in existing beds and runs family swim times 08:00 to 10:00 and 16:00 to 18:00. The Hoxton Southwark is the one to think twice about with young children: baby cots and extra beds are not available, and guests of 13 and over are booked as adults. Checked on 12 November 2026.

Which of these hotels hold a MICHELIN Key?

Three of them, in the 2026 selection. The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel and Raffles London at The OWO hold three Keys each and both carry a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating for 2026; Raffles came 28th in The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026. Sofitel London St James holds one Key and a Forbes Four-Star rating. The other 18 hotels in this ranking hold none, Sofitel London Heathrow included. Checked on 12 November 2026.

Which hotels have a kitchen for a stay of a week or more?

The two Adagio aparthotels are built for it. Aparthotel Adagio London City East gives all 132 studios and apartments a full kitchen with a dishwasher, cuts its rate by up to 15% from the third night and 20% from the eighth, and includes weekly housekeeping from eight nights. Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford has 136 units with the same kitchens, from 26 m² studios to 35 m² apartments for four. Among the hotels, two rooms publish a kitchen of their own: the 109 m² Opera Suite at Sofitel London St James and the 194 m² Penthouse at St Martins Lane London. Checked on 12 November 2026.

Which hotel is our pick in this list?

Sofitel London St James, in St James's. One MICHELIN Key in the 2026 selection and a one-star restaurant in the same building put this address first for us. Wild Honey St James, from chef Anthony Demetre, serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 to 21:30 and lunch Wednesday to Friday 12:00 to 15:00, closed Sunday and Monday. The Sofitel Spa runs over three floors with four treatment rooms, a couples' suite, a Turkish hammam and a jacuzzi for two, open Monday 10:00 to 17:00 and Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:30. Piccadilly Circus is 300 m away, a five-minute walk. There is no pool, no sauna on any official page, and the gym is for hotel guests only.

Our pick in London: Sofitel London St James

One MICHELIN Key in the 2026 selection and a one-star restaurant in the same building put this address first for us.

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