Favorite Southwark pub filled with cozy snugs and literary associations just a block from Shakespeare's Globe
A Michelin-starred Mayfair classic with 360-degree views over Hyde Park and London
Fine French cuisine with Thameside views of the Tower of London
A rambling, 150-year-old Greenwich pub with decent grub, Dickens associations, and a small terrace overlooking the Thames
An elegant 18C pavilion where Queen Anne once entertained
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.