London’s Best Spots for 4 Star Hotels

By the time you come to book your holiday in London, you probably have some idea of the kind of trip you want to take. Perhaps you want to spend as little as possible on your accommodation so you can experience the “real” England, or allocate more of your budget towards activities. But many who visit this city are looking to take advantage of the wealth of 4 star hotels London provides. Central and western London is full of beautiful old neighbourhoods which are highly popular with visitors. Hotels there benefit from the elegance of heritage-listed buildings and great connections to all the best parts of London, two facts which make these areas top picks for London tourists.

United as one station, King’s Cross and St Pancras are two of London’s major railway stations. King’s Cross serves the east coast of England and eastern Scotland, while St Pancras International serves Kent and is also the place to catch the Eurostar to France. Nearby Euston Station is where you’ll find trains serving the west coast. The area contains a huge variety of hotels for travellers of every imaginable taste and budget. For you as a visitor, this means lots of choice as well as a very tourist-friendly neighbourhood full of pubs, restaurants and nightclubs. For those looking for a little more culture, part of the British Library is situated right next to Kings Cross Station, and Regents Park is just a short walk away. Both of these are free to enter, world-famous and staggeringly beautiful.

The neighbourhoods surrounding Paddington Station have a similar theme. Paddington is the London terminus for the Heathrow Express train services, so you’re likely to come here straight from the airport when you arrive in London. There’s a clear advantage to booking your hotel here; it’s both central and easily accessible from the station, saving you a long trek with heavy suitcases. The nearby Bayswater district is a popular place for nightlife, gourmet restaurants and classy bars that encapsulate true English elegance. Many of the 4 star hotels London is home to have settled here and it’s known as a classy area. As a bonus, Tube services and plenty of buses also run from Paddington Station, so you’ll never find yourself stranded no matter where you need to go.

Towards the western end of central London is Kensington, a leafy neighbourhood where cultured residents make their home. You might spot a celebrity or two here if you keep your eyes peeled. Kensington is not connected directly to the airport or a major railway station, but South Kensington, Gloucester Road and High Street Kensington tube stations keep it well-connected to the rest of London. Kensington borders the western edge of Hyde Park and is also home to three of London’s most famous free museums: the Natural History, Science and Victoria & Albert museums, all within a few hundred metres of each other in South Kensington. You could spend days without leaving the neighbourhood at all, and there are plenty of hotels to make this possible, but it also makes a pleasant base for those who prefer to explore the other hidden corners of the city.

So many of the 4 star hotels London provides are scattered within these three neighbourhoods that it’s sometimes hard to believe that people choose to stay anywhere else. They are certainly some of the most sensible places to stay in terms of comfort, affordability, range and convenience. Here, you can find chic restaurants serving cuisine of every kind; museums to broaden the mind; parks to lift your mood and indulge your senses; nightlife to give you some anecdotes to take home; and transport for anywhere you might wish to go. There’s no limit to how great your holiday can be with a central London base.