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Luxury hotels in London reviewed on travel reviews website ALadyofLeisure.com by travel journalist Sarah Bridge

by Sarah Bridge
added September 18, 2019

In terms of location, The Nadler Covent Garden in London is hard to beat. A hotel right on The Strand and possibly the closest hotel to Covent Garden, you’ll find several hundred restaurants and bars less than two minutes walk away. It’s one of those...

by Sarah Bridge
added June 4, 2019

The first thing that struck me about the five-star Corinthia Hotel in London when I stayed there was how utterly huge everything is. From the vast central lobby lounge with its soaring dome and chandelier made of 1,001 crystal baubles, to the high-ce...

by Sarah Bridge
added May 17, 2019

It might possibly be the first hotel room I've stayed in which had a 'disco lighting' option but it was typical of this Point A hotel, which was full of quirky, thoughtful and useful touches. While I usually review hotels at the more luxury en...

by Sarah Bridge
added January 18, 2018

The joy of reviewing hotels and restaurants is that with every new visit there is often something which will surprise, delight or even shock you. The Montcalm at the Brewery London City hotel in Chiswell Street in central London and its adjoining gas...

by Sarah Bridge
added January 31, 2017

There is something rather special about a rooftop bar in London. The views might not be spectacular - we're not taking Rio or Hong Kong harbour here - but to rise above the traffic and gaze down at the crowds from on high feels incredibly luxurious. ...

by Sarah Bridge
added December 2, 2016

I was feeling rather Christmassy anyway after ambling through Covent Garden with a glass of mulled wine and admiring the Christmas lights, but even the most Bah Humbug of Scrooges would have felt full of festive cheer arriving at the five-star The Ro...

by Sarah Bridge
added October 17, 2016

A definite perk of reviewing luxury hotels is that 'wow!' feeling when you walk into a hotel bedroom for the first time and find something completely unexpected. Unlocking the door to my suite at The Marylebone in central London was one of those mome...

by Sarah Bridge
added September 20, 2016

When it's hot in the city, your first instinct might be to run for the hills (or the coast) but just steps from the sweltering heat of Tottenham Court Road tube station, The Bloomsbury hotel is a great spot in which to cool down. Its hidden se...

by Sarah Bridge
added September 7, 2016

My bedroom at The Gore hotel in Kensington was definitely one with the 'wow' factor. There were oil-paintings and gilt-edged mirrors and the bed itself was so vast and so high it felt as if I needed a footstool to climb aboard. The epic theme ...

by Sarah Bridge
added July 27, 2016

It's where Donald Trump and his family are staying during the Presidential visit to London and fittingly, the first thing that struck me about the five-star Corinthia Hotel in London when I stayed there was how utterly huge everything is. From the va...

by Sarah Bridge
added May 10, 2016

A night in Kensington luxury hotel in South Kensington Just a few weeks earlier I'd been at the Kensington luxury hotel in central London to drink cocktails at the launch of its new bar, the K Bar. Now I was back at the luxury hotel close to many of...

by Sarah Bridge
added April 14, 2016

The view from the top of the five star luxury hotel ME London is a tourist's delight, taking in the essential sights of London, from the London Eye to Big Ben, St Paul's, Tower Bridge, The Shard and everything in between. Having evening cocktails on ...

by Sarah Bridge
added March 4, 2016

It is just seconds from the shopping and traffic maelstrom which is Knightsbridge, but The Levin hotel Knightsbridge boutique hotel in central London is the very essence of calm and tranquility. If you are looking for a place where the party continue...

by Sarah Bridge
added November 18, 2015

The Arch hotel is not a flashy hotel. For a luxury hotel near to Oxford Street and just across the road from Madonna's London home, the Arch is neat, calm, and quiet. It doesn't have the grand entrance or huge lobby of its immediate neighbours, th...

by Sarah Bridge
added October 15, 2015

Its claim to fame is that it is the closest hotel to Harrods, and it's true that less than 30 seconds walk will take you right into the iconic department store. But thankfully The Capital hotel, just next to Harrods on a quiet Knightsbridge street, i...

by Sarah Bridge
added September 3, 2015

One thing I've learnt from writing my ALadyofLeisure.com blog is that you never really know all about luxury hotels - and especially the one you're staying in - until you get someone to give you the Grand Tour. A typical hotel guest will see little m...

by Sarah Bridge
added August 12, 2015

St James's Hotel in London might be five-star luxury but thankfully it has none of the formal starchiness you might expect from a super-posh hotel. The staff are so cheerful and relaxed that I found myself having all sorts of random conversations wit...

by Sarah Bridge
added June 27, 2015

It might not be located in the most beautiful part of London, but Qbic Hotel London City in Aldgate, East London, scores highly on all the essentials for a budget hotel in London: price, location and cleanliness, not to mention a friendly and relaxed...

by Sarah Bridge
added April 14, 2015

Note: my review of Amba Hotel Charing Cross was first published in 2015 and so some of the details might now be out of date One of the closest hotels to Charing Cross station in London, the Amba Hotel Charing Cross is surprisingly quiet, particula...

by Sarah Bridge
added March 18, 2015

Note: this review of Cheval Residences serviced apartments London was first published in 2015 and so some information might be out of date For frequent travellers to the capital who find hotels increasingly soulless - or just miss being able to co...

by Sarah Bridge
added December 31, 2014

[Editor's note: I stayed at this boutique hotel in Piccadilly London a couple of years ago and since then the hotel has undergone a two-year revamp of its 135 bedrooms and 11 suites as well as opening Galvin at The Athenaeum restaurant led by Micheli...

by Sarah Bridge
added November 19, 2014

There was a lion right outside my hotel room which is unusual for one of the most central hotels in London. Well, to be more accurate, a Lion King. The Lyceum theatre in Covent Garden, which has been home to the hugely successful Lion King musical fo...

by Sarah Bridge
added September 12, 2014

[Editors’ note – this review was first published in 2014 and some information might need updating] It's just as well that an overnight stay at St Martin's Lane central London hotel comes with complimentary membership of the gym next door. By the t...

by Sarah Bridge
added July 28, 2014

It is always a good sign of a hotel restaurant if you could imagine going back there without being an overnight guest and Apero definitely fits that description. Tucked beneath the Ampersand hotel and the South Kensington pavement - though designe...

by Sarah Bridge
added July 28, 2014

[Editors' note - this review was first published in 2014 and some information might need updating] Hotels in Kensington London are plentiful but it might be hard to pick the right hotel for you during your stay in London. They all have great locat...

Hotels in London (25 posts found)

Finding sleep with Sleeptember: a stay at The Nadler Covent Garden hotel

A relaxing spa break at Corinthia London luxury hotel

Disco lights, friendly staff and great location at Point A hotel, Kings Cross, London

Montcalm London City and The Jugged Hare: brewing history and the wow factor

Rooftop cocktails and a spa make Montcalm Royal London House a top to toe destination

A very Christmassy stay at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, London

My stay at The Marylebone: a room with a view and a seriously nice roof terrace

A cooling terrace (and a cocktail or two) at The Bloomsbury, London

The Gore Hotel: history, luxury and some rock and roll cocktails

Corinthia Hotel London: luxury on a grand (even Presidential) scale

Review of the Kensington luxury hotel in South Kensington

A room (and cocktails) with some serious views at ME London luxury hotel

The Levin hotel Knightsbridge: a luxury boutique hotel in London near Harrods

The Arch hotel, London, unshowy but smart

The Capital hotel London: a luxury hotel stay with a cocktail masterclass

Discovering hidden treasures at The Stafford luxury hotel, St James’s

A stay at St James’s hotel and club in London: Michelin star in Mayfair hotel

Qbic Hotel London City: friendly, fun hotel on a budget

Amba Hotel Charing Cross: possibly the most central hotel in London

Cheval Residences serviced apartments London; a home rather than a hotel

The Athenaeum hotel London: a charming boutique hotel in Piccadilly London

One Aldwych hotel London: a Lion King-sized bite of luxury in a West End hotel

St Martin’s Lane hotel: top location and afternoon tea with a difference

Review: Apero – below the street but still a cut above

Hotels in Kensington London: the Ampersand and MyChelsea

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