How to drink, party, and eat at some of London’s most exciting hotels—without paying for a room
Best for Food: St. John, West EndThe cofounders of London’s nose –to-tail restaurants St. John Bread and Wine and St. John have launched their latest offering, a boutique hotel onto the London scene; it is located just off of Leicester Square. With a new mantra of “from table to bed,” Trevor Gulliver and Fergus Henderson’s newest spot serves delicious food until 2 in the morning. Inspired creations like the gurnard, the devilled pig skin with cod roe, or the tomatoes and aioli, are best served with delicious baked goods from the St. John Bakery. However, it is important to note that, after a couple of their little buns filled with bitter chocolate, prune, or anchovy, you might have to check yourself into this delightful hotel for a little nap.
Best for Views, Boundary, ShoreditchLocated in a former printworks, the rooftop on Terence Conran’s boutique hotel offers exquisite panoramic views where you can take in in the Gherkin, Canary Wharf, and the spires and rooftops of east London all at once. The rooftop features a beautiful Nicola Lesbirel designed garden, complete with a big open fire, a large canopy, and olive trees, and is one of the most beautiful and comfortable in London. It even has its own bar and grill where you can dine on meat and seafood.
K. West Hotel and Spa, Shepherd’s Bush, Best for WellbeingThis hotel is located just a short distance from Westfield Shopping Centre and was the recipient of the best luxury hotel spa in the UK in the 2011 at the World Luxury Spa awards. This was an honor that was well deserved due to their many treatments. For example, their “Snow Paradise” experience will reinvigorate you with its chilly -15C powder snow and the warming comfort of the hydrotherapy pool with built-in massagers. For just 50 pounds a day (which isn’t that much when compare with more central hotels), you can experience the same luxuries e.g. their hydrotherapy pool, sauna, snow room, steam rooms, and relaxation areas without having to spend the night. There are also a lovely range of holistic treatments that you can partake in e.g. their coffeeberry yoga facial.
The Zetter Townhouse, Clerkenwell, Best for CocktailsThis hotel is worth a visit simply for its amazing taxidermy like the tabby cat in a frock with a parasol, but it offers other benefits as well. This 13 bedroom Georgian townhouse is the eccentric little sister to the trendy Zetter hotel and serves up some of London’s most delicious cocktails. Decorated with various oddities, comfy sofas, rugs, and walls that are hung with gilt-framed paintings, this lounge is the perfect setting to enjoy the genius of Tony Conigliaro; an innovative cocktail maker that earned his reputation at 69 Colebrooke Row. Conigliaro plays homage to Clerkenwell’s rich history, in creations like the les fleurs du mal and the pine needle gimlet—a mixture of lemon juice, rose vodka, and the tiniest bit of absinthe
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