London Hotels - Rooms and Apartments in London
London is the largest city in Western Europe and home to about 8 million people, while the city's total metropolitan area is inhabited by over 14 million people. Once upon a time the name London referred to the walled in “square mile” of the original Roman city, but today London has grown immensely and absorbed numerous towns, villages and rural land. The vastness of London is important to take into consideration when looking for London hotel room. A seemingly cheap London hotel room can for instance turn out to be very expensive when you factor in the cost of transportation, and a seemingly far off hotel can turn out to be a highly convenient hidden gem located right next to a subway station (“the tube”).
The term Greater London includes Central London plus all the suburbs located in one continuous urban sprawl within the lower Thames valley. It currently consists of 32 boroughs and the City of London (the old “square mile”). Below you will find a list of a few popular areas in Central London and the inner boroughs to aid you in your search for suitable hotel rooms in London. For a more complete overview that contains even more areas, please browse our site.
Bloomsbury
This is where you will find the British Museum, the University of London and plenty of historic homes and buildings. Its a part of the Borough of Camden. Bloomsbury offers a wide range of accommodations, including small B&B's in historic houses. Budget options can be found on Argyle Square.
City of London
This is the area that was once encompassed by the ancient city walls. Today, it is a major world financial center. The hotels tend to be very expensive during the first five days of the week and have lucrative special offers during the weekends when the area is largely void of people.
Convent Garden
This is one of London's main districts for shopping and entertainment. It's a part of the City of Westminster and Borough of Camden.
Holborn-Clerkenwell
This area of London is found between the City and West End. It is home to the Inns of Court. There are not many hotels in this area, but they do exist. Also, London School of Economics provide budget accommodation during school holidays.
Leicester Square
The area around Leicester Square is the famous West End district with Chinatown, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus. It is the center of London's cinema and theater land. The illustrious hotel Savoy is located on The Strand. Most visitors to West End do however stay elsewhere in London where there are more hotels to chose among.
Mayfair-Marylebone
This is a large chunk of central London with the south encompassing Mayfair and Piccadilly and the north stretching from Oxford Street through to Regent's Park and all the way to St John's Wood. The district includes several well known shopping streets, such as Bond Street, Regent Street, Jermyn Street Oxford Street. Accommodations range from budget hostel to prestigious five-star luxury hotels.