RICK'S LIST
OF LONDON HOTELS
(West and South London)
to central London
including the West End (Soho)
This is the second page of Rick's List of London Hotels. This page covers west and south London. The hotels are arranged by postcode. For an explanation of postcodes, please see the first page of Rick's List of London Hotels which includes central London (the West End, Soho, "Theatreland" and Bloomsbury). Clicking on the underlined postcode heading below (ie SW1) will bring up general information about the area.
SW1 covers some streets in Knightsbridge as well as the area around Victoria station and St. James Park. The Victoria area is full of budget tourist hotels that can be run-down. Knightsbridge is where Harrods and Harvey Nichols are - as well as other upmarket designer outlets. Hotels in or close to Knightsbridge are indicated in green. The St. James Park area is the area in SW1 that is closest to to Soho - about ten minutes in a cab or a 20-30 minute walk. Hotels nearest to Soho are indicated in red.
SW3 includes the rest of Knightsbridge and some streets in South Kensington and Chelsea. Hotels in Knightsbridge are in green.
CODE |
NAME | PRICE RANGE |
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| SW3 | Claverley Hotel | 79 |
219 |
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| SW3 | City Life Apartments | 90 |
175 |
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| SW3 | Chelsea Cloisters | 100 |
200 |
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| SW3 | My Hotel (Chelsea) | 125 |
530 |
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| SW3 | Knightsbridge Hotel | 130 |
450 |
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| SW3 | Number 11 | 145 |
500 |
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| SW3 | Draycott Hotel | 146 |
822 |
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| SW3 | Beaufort Hotel Knightsbridge | 155 |
325 |
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| SW3 | Sydney House Hotel | 160 |
250 |
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| SW3 | London Outpost of Bovey Castle | 170 |
280 |
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| SW3 | Parkes Hotel | 199 |
475 |
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SW7 covers South Kensington (home to the V & A Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum) and some streets in the Earls Court area. If you can't afford a hotel in Knightsbridge, staying in South Kensington is a good alternative. Some of the hotels listed below are within walking distance to Harrods and Harvey Nichols. None are within walking distance to Soho. Traveling to Soho by cab/bus/tube takes about 20 minutes.
CODE |
NAME | PRICE RANGE |
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| SW7 | Acacia Hostel | 14 |
28 |
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| SW7 | St. Simeon Hotel | 16 |
100 |
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| SW7 | Eden Plaza Hotel | 45 |
99 |
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| SW7 | Abcone Hotel | 55 |
79 |
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| SW7 | Park International Hotel | 63 |
199 |
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| SW7 | Astons Apartments | 68 |
131 |
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| SW7 | Rydges Kensington Plaza Hotel London | 77 |
230 |
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| SW7 | Gainsborough Hotel | 90 |
95 |
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| SW7 | Rembrandt Hotel | 99 |
139 |
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| SW7 | Gallery Hotel | 118 |
299 |
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| SW7 | Grosvenor Kensington Hotel | 119 |
179 |
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| SW7 | Best Western John Howard Hotel and Apartment | 119 |
279 |
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| SW7 | Pelham Hotel | 150 |
690 |
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| SW7 | The Gore Hotel | 155 |
285 |
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| SW7 | Blakes Hotels | 175 |
1305 |
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SW5
SW5 covers the Earls Court area which is about a 20-30 minute journey to Soho by cab/bus/tube. Be careful when booking a budget hotel in this area. There's a reason they are so cheap. Many are run-down.
CODE |
NAME | PRICE RANGE |
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| SW5 | The Barmy Badger Hostel | 16 |
18 |
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| SW5 | Earls Court Gardens Hotel | 25 |
60 |
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| SW5 | Aquarius Hotel | 30 |
60 |
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| SW5 | Regency Court Hotel | 30 |
120 |
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| SW5 | Green Court Hotel | 32 |
65 |
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| SW5 | Sara Hotel | 35 |
75 |
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| SW5 | Merlyn Court Hotel | 35 |
95 |
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| SW5 | Exhibition Court Hotels and Apartments | 36 |
135 |
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| SW5 | Philbeach Hotel (Gay) | 40 |
95 |
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| SW5 | Beaver Hotel | 40 |
99 |
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| SW5 | Comfort Inn Earls Court | 42 |
110 |
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| SW5 | Mowbray Court Hotel | 45 |
132 |
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| SW5 | Rasool Court Hotel | 45 |
85 |
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| SW5 | Ambassadors Hotel | 55 |
95 |
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| SW5 | Henley House Hotel | 55 |
69 |
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| SW5 | Oliver Plaza | 55 |
120 |
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| SW5 | Rushmore Hotel | 59 |
120 |
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| SW5 | Kensington Court Hotel | 59 |
145 |
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| SW5 | Mayflower Hotel and Apartments | 65 |
279 |
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| SW5 | Shaftesbury Kensington (Formerly the Hogarth) | 65 |
109 |
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| SW5 | Enterprise Hotel | 69 |
159 |
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| SW5 | Kensington International Inn | 75 |
155 |
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| SW5 | Barkston Gardens Hotel | 79 |
135 |
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| SW5 | Emperors Gate Short Stay Apartments | 80 |
170 |
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| SW5 | Amsterdam Hotel | 82 |
185 |
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| SW5 | My Place Hotel | 100 |
155 |
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| SW5 | Collingham Suites and Apartments | 155 |
455 |
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| SW5 | K + K Hotel | 155 |
205 |
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W11 covers the Notting Hill area - about a 20-30 minute trek to Soho by cab/bus/tube.
CODE |
NAME | PRICE RANGE |
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| W11 | Bowden Court Hostel | 21 |
27 |
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| W11 | The Gate Hotel | 55 |
110 |
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| W11 | Portobello Gold Guest Rooms and Apartment | 70 |
170 |
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| W11 | Portobello Hotel and Apartment | 135 |
511 |
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W2 covers Bayswater and includes the Paddington and Hyde Park areas. The cheaper hotels in the Paddington area tend to be run-down - a bit like the Earls Court hotels. The Hyde Park area is full of tourists. Neither area is within walking distance to Soho although Hyde Park hotels are closer to the West End than the Paddington hotels. Paddington is closer to Notting Hill.
SE1 is south of the river. It covers Southwark - near the Tate Modern and the other attractions of the South Bank area. About a 20 minute cab/bus/tube ride to Soho.
CODE |
NAME | PRICE RANGE |
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| SE1 | Holiday Inn Express Southwark | 59 |
131 |
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| SE1 | Hotel Mercure London City Bankside | 79 |
155 |
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| SE1 | London Bridge Hotel | 84 |
203 |
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| SE1 | Mad Hatter Hotel | 125 |
125 |
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| SE1 | Southwark Rose Hotel | 155 |
210 |
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| SE1 | Marriot County Hall Hotel | 157 |
649 |
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| SE1 | Riverbank Park Plaza | 159 |
303 |
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