The Best London Bed & Breakfasts

recommended B&Bs and guest houses throughout London


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award-winning, Pimlico townhouse with unique bedrooms - some four-poster - that embrace boutique styling and original Victorian character

The Pilot Inn

London SE10

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a beautifully presented inn, with boutique-style rooms that are chic and brightly furnished, situated just a 10-minute walk from The O2

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character, Victorian villa with individually decorated rooms that retain period features; breakfast is served in guests' rooms each morning

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Oxford Street is steps away from this gorgeous Georgian townhouse B&B with elegant, glamorous rooms and a quaint parlour bar for afternoon tea

Jesmond Hotel

London WC1

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a friendly Georgian townhouse hotel, in fashionable Bloomsbury near the British Museum, offers comfortable, affordable rooms

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offers unique rooms packed with character above a lively bar where live entertainment and quizzes are hosted and honest food is served

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small, boutique hotel with uniquely decorated rooms that feature artwork and quirky furniture, a buzzy all-day eatery and cocktail cellar

Fox & Anchor

London EC1

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classic, Victorian London pub close to Smithfield Market and Barbican; refurbished rooms blend contemporary decor and original character

Tulse Hill Hotel

London SE24

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enjoy a drink on the terrace of this beautifully appointed, small hotel serving real ales in the bar

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elegant Victorian townhouse, close to Sloane Square and the King's Road, where English eclectic design meets glamorous Italian flair

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a grand Victorian property, located 5 minutes walk from Westminster Abbey, with stylish rooms upstairs and a traditional pub downstairs

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a discrete, townhouse hotel with only 16 guest rooms - each elegant and stylish and some with free-standing baths - in a quiet area of Marylebone

Balham Lodge

London SW12

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enjoy breakfast on the terrace in warmer months, at this Edwardian house situated near local shops

The Goodenough

London WC1

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original character, traditional style and modern comforts mix in five listed Georgian townhouses that are set overlooking a quiet square

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an 18th-century town house retaining plenty of charming features, there are traditional style rooms - some 4-poster beds - and a pretty garden

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a Georgian townhouse, on a cobbled square, with decor that pays homage to the Victorian era and just 13, quirky and luxurious rooms

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an elegant, Edwardian townhouse with opulent public areas designed by Charles Frédéric Mewès and smart, contemporary bedrooms