London

London can feel overwhelming to the outsider, but beyond the centre, the dense metropolis splits into a collection of towns and villages, each with their own identity. While you should definitely see a few of the famous landmarks, galleries and museums, the owners of our special places can guide you to new discoveries and an insider’s perspective on the capital. Tour markets with resident traders, chat to friendly pub staff about the local attractions or just flip through the welcome book for personal recommendations on food and fun.

10 Richborne Terrace
Lambeth, London
From £95 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Beautifully connected, engagingly old-fashioned London pad, with a garden. Head out for Vauxhall Park, the Tate, Westminster...
1 Peel Street
Kensington, London
From £135 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
It feels private in the eaves of this house in Kensington. Cafes, bars & independent shops close by – five minutes from the tube
31 Rowan Road
Hammersmith, London
From £75 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
Choose between a cosy home-from-home bedroom and two independent studios with comfy sitting areas. A welcoming family home with great hosts
Temple Lodge Club
Hammersmith, London
From £77 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2
A quiet retreat in bustling west London. Rooms (2 are en suite) are exceptional value, breakfast is taken overlooking the garden. Book ahead
11 Cadogan Gardens
Chelsea, London
From £250 p/n

Hotel

56 rooms for 1 - 2
This luxurious little hotel just minutes from Sloane Street is handy for shoppers, and anyone who needs a foot in town
The One Tun Pub & Rooms
Clerkenwell, London
From £145 p/n

Inn

8 rooms for 2
A cool pub with smart rooms, English ales and Thai-inspired food. Farringdon tube is round the corner and you can walk to the Barbican
Newton House
London
From £300 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
High ceilings, large rooms, sash windows and plenty of stairs in this roomy Georgian house on five floors in the heart of theatre land
The Hayden
Notting Hill, London
From £139 p/n

Inn

8 rooms for 2
A pub with rooms in the epicentre of London on trendy Westbourne Grove, a ten-minute stroll from Notting Hill
William IV
London
From £80 p/n

Hotel

15 rooms for 2 - 4
A smart, friendly pub with rooms in north west London. The food is good, the welcome charming, and Notting Hill is close
15 Delaford Street
Fulham, London
From £100 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
Inviting B&B on a terraced Fulham street. A big, tranquil blue and cream suite - with continental breakfast in the courtyard when sunny
Lime Tree Hotel
Belgravia, London
From £105 p/n

Hotel

25 rooms for 1 - 3
Warm interiors, pretty bedrooms, happy staff and excellent breakfasts, all a short stroll from Buckingham Palace
101 Abbotsbury Road
Kensington, London
From £65 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 1 - 2
The whole top floor is homely, traditional and generally yours so feel free to come and go. Close to all the top spots and Holland Park tube
Artist Residence London
Pimlico, London
From £170 p/n

Hotel

10 rooms for 2
A small, trendy hotel, very much of its time, with oodles of style, stunning bedrooms and fantastic staff
Lower Studio
Hammersmith, London
From £105 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Strolling distance from the Hammersmith Apollo is a comfortable basement studio for 2 - plus sofabed and continental breakfast
Flicka
London
From £100 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
Explore watery London from this lovely old Dutch barge on the Plantation Wharf, with bike routes and ferry stops to Greenwich and Putney

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The Coach House
Balham, London
From £130 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2 - 3
A super-private 2-storey coach house in south London - perfect for a couple or a family. Friendly owners live across the courtyard
The Bedford
Balham, London
From £89 p/n

Hotel

15 rooms for 2
Buzzy pub next to Balham underground. Eat well in the restaurant, catch live music or comedy, stay in individually designed rooms upstairs
122 Great Titchfield Street
Westminster, London
From £150 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Take up residence in central London, surrounded by good places to eat. You have your own vast open plan living space, light and lovely.