Central London hotels: in Victoria, Belgravia, Pimlico

The Victoria/Belgravia/Westminster/Pimlico area is next door to one of London's main rail stations and close to many major attractions. It's central, historical, safe, quiet, clean, and has plenty of good quality affordable hotels.
Well served by all transport, Victoria is an ideal area to stay in London.
And for prestigious location, what can beat being the next door neighbour of the Queen? It's where Buckingham Palace is. No wonder many high luxury hotels are here.

Moderate price to budget hotels in Victoria, Belgravia, Westminster & Pimlico, central London

The Elizabeth Hotel is a three stars hotel in a beautiful garden square a couple of blocks from Victoria Station, a short walk to many major London attractions, including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Tate Gallery, the West End, Oxford Street, Leicester Square and the Theatre District.
The hotel is in Eccleston Square, a historic square in Victoria.
Privately owned, this 40-bedroomed hotel with English character and charm offers relatively simple but thoroughly clean, comfortable accommodation and breakfast at moderate prices. Furnishings have been kept as close as possible to those of a London house in the mid-19th century.
Hotel facilities include attractive gardens and tennis court available for the use of residents, lounge with a colour television, breakfast room, lift, left luggage & storage facilities, family & children's services.
There is nearby pay to park.
Some typical guests' reviews:
"Good place to stay. The Elizabeth is a small English hotel located near Victoria Station on a beautiful square. The room was clean and met our needs. The staff was gracious and the daily English breakfast in the nice breakfast room was always good.
"Really nice place to stay. Took my boyfriend here for a 21st birthday surprise, found it on lastminute. It's down a very quiet and pretty side street in Victoria, and is really close to the station without any noise. The room was small, but clean with an ensuite bath and shower, both of which were nice and hot and powerful. The breakfast was very nice the next morning, all the staff were polite. The decor was very Old-English. I would recommend this hotel highly, but maybe not if you want full-on luxury."
"Great location. We stayed at the Elizabeth Hotel. The location is fantastic. It's on a quiet street about 3 blocks from the Victoria Station. The room was very small but, everything was in good repair. We were satisfied with the hotel. The staff was helpful and the English breakfast was good."
"The best stay I have ever had in London! When I arrived at the hotel, my room was not ready. I was kindly offered a coffe while I was waiting for further arrangements. The staff are very helpful and all the facilities exceeded my expectations and I do recommend the London Elizabeth Hotel very highly."

General price range per room including breakfast
Single, double, twin, triple & quadruple rooms: £ 50 - 100
Studio & 2-room apartments: £ 100 - 120

Website: Elizabeth Hotel in London

Days Inn Westminster Hotel, ex Comfort Inn, is in Belgrave Road, in the heart of Westminster, near Victoria Station, one of London's main railway stations.
An individually owned and managed hotel in a Victorian building, it creates a balanced mix of tradition and the high standards demanded by today's traveller.
It's a stroll from Buckingham Place, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Tate Gallery, the Departments of State, the Thames River embankments, the West End with its shopping and theatres, and the hotel overlooks its own courtyard garden.
Room service from both the hotel's restaurant and bar is available, while the intimate and informal Candle Bar is ideal for relaxing before and after the theatre.
Among the Days Inn Westminster Hotel's many services are 24 hour reception desk, concierge, safe deposit box, transportation to airport, transportation to city, lift, business center, dry cleaning and laundry, medical services, mail service.
All rooms have remote controlled television with satellite channels with CNN, international direct dial telephone, hairdryer & a hospitality tray.
Overall opinion. It is described by This is Travel guide as a hotel with good transport links nearby to centre attractions; a hotel with no particular atmosphere, with a pleasant, quiet bar.

General price range per room
Single, double & triple rooms: £ 40 - 130

Website: Days Inn Westminster Hotel in London

The Hanover Hotel is a Georgian building in the very centre of London, two minutes' walk from Victoria Station, one of London's major railway stations.
Quietly situated between two attractive garden squares, in a terrace of elegant period properties built in 1835 by the Duke of Westminster's master builder Thomas Cubitt, it was originally constructed as fine residences for the Victorian nobility and gentry. It's now a family-run, modern hotel with a 24 hour reception service, tastefully decorated and serviced to a very high standard.
London's top tourist attractions are within walking distance, the West End is close, and Gatwick Express, only 2 minutes walk away, provides a direct link to Gatwick Airport. Victoria Railway and Underground stations, Victoria National Coach Station and all major bus links are a short walk away.
All rooms have en-suite bathroom, central heating, TV, direct dial telephone, hair dryer, and tea and coffee hospitality tray.
Overall opinion. Guests at this hotel have found: staff are courteous and helpful, rooms facilities are good; some guests thought that rooms are small, others thought they are a decent size; some rooms are quiet, others noisy; the hotel is not new, but overall, given its excellent location, convenient to Victoria Station & all major attarctions, and low price, it's good value by London standards.

General price range per room
Single, double & twin rooms: £ 40 - 70
Triple & quadruple rooms: £ 80 - 120

Website: Hanover Hotel in London

The Quality Hotel Westminster is a three stars hotel in Eccleston Square, around the corner from Victoria Railway, Underground and Coach Stations and the Gatwick Express Terminal, close to Tate Gallery, London Eye, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the QE2 Conference Centre.
It's a West End 19th century building in the heart of Victoria with many London's sightseeing attractions and business centres just a stroll away.
It has 107 bedrooms, the Connaughts Brasserie restaurant and a cocktail bar.
If you're lucky enough to get a room with a view, there's a lovely vista of the afternoon sun lighting up the garden square.
Overall opinion. This hotel has a good review by guides such as Concierge, stressing optimum location, helpful staff and low cost. Rick Steves Guide says it "is big, modern, well located, and a fine value for no-nonsense comfort, with nonsmoking floor and elevator".
Guests have also found that, given its extreme vicinity to Victoria Station, from which every part of London can easily be reached via the underground, and its excellent central location, this hotel is very reasonably priced by London standards. Not luxurious, but good.

General price range per single, double & twin room: £ 50 - 90

The hotel has 2 sites. Prices between them may vary, depending on the discounts that the different reservation services arranged with the hotel.

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The Sidney Hotel is a reasonably priced three stars hotel, an elegant Georgian building in Belgrave Road, close to the major Victoria Railway Station.
Within a small radius of the hotel, you'll find celebrated attractions, such as Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, modern day attractions and the theatre district of the West End. For all sorts of shops, Oxford Circus and the fashionable areas of Bond Street and Kensington are only minutes away.
Recently enlarged and refurbished, served by two lifts, Sidney Hotel has 82 bedrooms which can cater for a variety of guests: from small families, to accommodate in its family rooms, to single people, from tourists to businessmen and women.
Hotel facilities include 24 hour reception, currency exchange, transportation to city, meeting facilities, mail service onsite, lounge/bar.
All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, double glazing, central heating, hospitality trays, satellite TV, radio, hairdryer and direct-dial telephone, and are attractively furnished.
And, for total security, a safety deposit box is available in reception.
Overall opinion. Guests think it's a nice, friendly hotel, with rooms small but clean, and a bar in the reception area that stays open later than the pubs.

General price range per room, including breakfast
Single, double & twin rooms: £ 40 - 80
Triple & family rooms & suites (for 4, 5 & 6 adults): £ 70 - 140

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The Holly House Hotel is a budget B&B hotel in Hugh Street, around the corner from Victoria Railway Station, Coach Station and Underground, 5 minutes' walk from the gates of Buckingham Palace.
Perfectly located in the very heart of London, whose many attractions are in walking distance, and close to Waterloo Station, it's ideal to explore the city, with easy access to all parts of London via the nearby Victoria Tube Station.
All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, colour TV and fridge; most rooms have en-suite bathroom.
Non-smoking rooms are available.
Overall opinion. Guests who stayed here have generally been quite happy with the hotel.

General price range per room, including breakfast
Single, double & twin rooms: £ 30 - 50
Triple, quadruple & family rooms: £ 70 - 90

Website: Holly House Hotel in London

The Vegas Hotel is in an ideal position, right by Victoria Station, one of London's main railway stations.
It's a very good value high-quality hotel, reasonably priced for its standard and position, excellent to explore London's major attractions which are all within walking distance, with Buckingham Palace only 10 minutes' walk away.
The hotel has a 24 hour reception, and the staff are always available to help with information about London and what's on in the city.
All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with shower, direct dial telephone, colour satellite TV, radio, hairdryer, alarm clock and safe, are centrally heated and furbished to a high standard. There's one triple room.
The Vegas Hotel is only a few minutes' walk from Victoria Underground, Coach and Railway stations, with direct connections to Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Free parking is available.
Overall opinion. Vegas is recommended by Concierge Guide with these words: "This small, competitively-priced bed and breakfast hotel is ideally located for central London. It is close to Victoria coach, rail and underground stations, and is just 10-15 minutes' walk from Buckingham Palace and other major London sights. Victoria train station is connected to Gatwick airport via the Gatwick Express. The hotel reception is open 24 hours a day, and the staff are fairly flexible in arrangements for families. The decor in the hotel isn't great, but the rooms are clean and neat, and it's very good value for money considering the location. Cost: Inexpensive."

General price range per room
Single, double & twin rooms: £ 40 - 50
Triple rooms: £ 90

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The Stanley House Hotel is a budget hotel in the elegant Belgrave Road, Victoria, 4-5 minutes' walk from Victoria Rail, Tube, Coach Stations and within easy access to all famous sights and the West End for shopping and theatre.
The hotel has spacious bedrooms, many of which have en-suite bathroom.
Overall opinion. Guests who stayed here have judged this hotel a good place to stay, reasonably priced for London, offering an adequate accomodation, a good and diverse breakfast and an excellent, central location.

General price range per room, including breakfast
Single, double & twin rooms: £ 30 - 50
Triple & quadruple rooms: £ 60 - 80

The hotel has 2 sites. Prices between them may vary, depending on the discounts that the different reservation services arranged with the hotel.

First website: Stanley House Hotel in London

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The 10 Aarden Hotel is in St Georges Drive, very close to Victoria Railway, Underground and Coach Stations, with both British Airways Terminal and Gatwick Express close at hand at Victoria.
The hotel is surrounded by London's top tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, London Eye, Westminster Abbey, famous theatres and a wide range of restaurants, all in walking distance.
All rooms have en-suite bathroom with shower, direct dial telephone, hair dryer, tea & coffee making facilities.

General price range per room, including breakfast
Single, double & twin rooms: £ 40 - 50
Triple, quadruple & family (for 5 people) rooms: £ 50 - 80

Website: 10 Aarden Hotel in London

The Jubilee Hotel is a budget hotel in Eccleston Square, Victoria, close to the National Coach Station, Victoria Railway and the Underground, in the heart of central London, a short walk from Buckingham Palace, Westminster Cathedral and Abbey, Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
The hotel overlooks an attractive, large garden and tennis court, both available for the use of residents.
The hotel has 24 hour Porter service, safety deposit boxes, left luggage & storage facilities, post & parcel service, lifts and elevator access.
All rooms have en-suite bathroom. Very good value.

General price range per single & double room: £ 40 - 50
General price range per family room: £ 70 - 100

Website: Jubilee Hotel in London

The Dover Hotel is a comfortable, modern, quality hotel in the heart of London, at 3 minutes walking distance of Victoria rail and coach stations, with easy links to Gatwick Airport via the Gatwick Express.
All major attractions are in walking distance.
Many rooms have en-suite bathroom or shower.
There is a minimum stay of 2 nights.

General price range per room
Single rooms: £ 40 - 60
Double & twin rooms: £ 55 - 65
Triple, quadruple & family (for 5 people) rooms: £ 70 - 100

Website: Dover Hotel in London

Luxury hotels in Victoria, Belgravia, Westminster & Pimlico, central London

Victoria Park Plaza Hotel is a brand new, design-led four stars deluxe hotel in the heart of London, in walking distance of London's most famous attractions such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey and West End theatres.
Victoria Station is just a 5 minutes' walk, offering direct access to Gatwick Airport via the Gatwick Express, and easy access to major shopping areas via 3 main underground lines.
Hotel facilities include 15 individually-regulated air-conditioned conference suites with high specification lighting, a Fitness Centre with steam room, sauna, jacuzzi, cardiovascular equipment, weights and treatment rooms, 2 restaurants, bar, MIX Espresso Gourmet, an Executive Lounge and a Business Centre.
All its over 300 luxurious rooms, suites and apartments are fully air-conditioned and have 2 telephone lines, a 21-inch television, in room laptop safe, international power sockets, iron and ironing board, mini bar and hair dryer.
Some rooms and apartments offer stunning views over London.

General price range per single, double, twin & triple room: £ 80 - 190

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41 Hotel is a five stars luxury hotel a stone's throw from both Buckingham Palace and Victoria Station, at 41 Buckingham Palace Road, the road that leads directly from Buckingham Palace, Green Park and St. James's Park to Victoria Railway Station.
41 is a quiet and exclusive haven in a desirable location overlooking the Queens Garden, adjacent to the Royal Mews and Buckingham Palace Gardens.
The hotel sits on the top floor of a discreet 1870 building originally used to groom debutantes for presentation at court.
41 has abundant luxury, modern practicality and state-of-the-art technology for both business and leisure guests. Its exceptional club-like qualities provide an atmosphere of warmth, comfort and superb service.
41's conference facilities include an elegant mahogany-wood-panelled boardroom seating up to 12 people, which sets new standards in technology and style. The boardroom has a hand held wireless touch screen keyboard which connects to a 42 inch plasma screen and allows remote control access to all AV equipment, video teleconferencing to up to four remote locations, video and Powerpoint presentations, internet access and all in-room facilities including lights, temperature, drapes and music.
Its 20 guest rooms and suites have an enormous list of facilities, and all included in the price are most of the traditional items for which you pay extra in ordinary hotels.
Rooms and suites have so many personal touches, from desks fitted with drawers that tuck the fax machine/scanner/printer out of sight, to all the marble bathroom elements which are precision-set like stones in a ring, to the handmade bedding and king-size Savoir mattresses.
If a guest requires that special bottle of Dom Perignon, vintage cognac or a special dinner, that too is available at a reasonable price. The hotel's well trained and experienced team can easily cater to private dinners and small conferences.
Overall opinion. Guests who stayed at this hotel said that its atmosphere is more like a club's than a hotel's, and a superb club too. It's quiet, tranquil and peaceful, you could sit in the main lounge and not see another guest for hours. Another observation: no snobbery in the friendly staff, even though the hotel has a real touch of class. Guests have generally been very happy with service, comfort, decor.

General price range per single & double room or suite: £ 200 - 300

First website: 41 Hotel in London

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Rubens At The Palace Hotel is a four stars hotel directly across the street from Buckingham Palace, 2 minutes' walk to Victoria Station, in one of the most exclusive, hard to beat locations, in Buckingham Palace Road, a short stroll from St. James's Park, The Mall, Green Park and the West End theatres.
London's financial district, the City, is also within easy reach.
It's a well-maintained brick and stone 19th-century building on 6 floors. The marble-floored lobby with smart, traditional furnishings sets the tone. The hotel is all refurbished in historically inspired designer mode, with dark colours and royal portraits. The comfortable bar has a military theme; the lounge offers a view of the comings and goings at the Royal Mews.
The hotel's luxurious guest rooms have air conditioning, US/UK modem lines, voicemail, evening turndown service, deluxe toiletries, 24 hour room service, plush bathrobes, tea and coffee making facilities, irons, hairdryers, cable TV/movies on demand, in-room express check out, bottled mineral water, jelly beans, in-room safe. Some rooms have fax and minibar.
Overall opinion. This hotel has top marks ratings in many guidebooks, including Frommer's London, Concierge and Fodor's, which call it "hard to fault". It's generally described as an elegant hotel with deep comfort and classy decor, creating calm, relaxing atmosphere in a busy location. Rooms are described as decent-size and well-appointed. It's also a favourite with many American and European travellers. Guests who stayed there give it an overall impressively good review for location, rooms, service. The price is considered reasonable and good value for what it offers.

General price range per room: £ 90 - 170

Website: Rubens At The Palace Hotel in London

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