Of all London's boutique inns, this Chelsea hotel succeeds the best at leaving behind the aura of impersonal hotel to create instead a cozy private home feel—with discreet hotel comforts—in a building from the 1800s
This Old World, clubby Mayfair hotel with a residential ambiance is consistently lauded for its service, food, and ambiance
A five-star, countryside-meets–modern design hotel perfectly sited between the west End, British Museum, and Marylebone
The Pelham is an oasis of tranquility in a busy road hub in South Kensington, mere steps from a Tube stop and blocks from the shopping of Brompton Road
Eight elegant, bookish-themed B&B rooms above a gourmet pub in Clerkenwell
Until the early 19th century, London did not have any hotels, only coaching inns, which looked remarkably like modern multi-story motels, the rooms opening off outdoor corridors. The last (partially) surviving coaching inn is The George Inn, though only its pub component is still active.