Rankings · May 22, 2026 · 4 min read
The best hotels in London, according to people who actually slept there
From South Kensington to Shoreditch: a ranking by guest rating that mixes categories together instead of just favoring the best known name.
London is enormous, and that's the first problem for anyone hotel hunting: the right city changes completely from one area to the next. For this ranking, we set aside the most advertised names and sorted the city's hotels by how guests actually rated them, keeping properties of very different sizes and price points in the mix.
The list updates automatically, pulling from our live hotel catalog. Every listing leads to the hotel's full page, with photos, a description, and prices from different booking platforms laid out side by side.
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Royal Lancaster LondonLondon, GB★★★★★10.0 - 2
Shangri-La The Shard, LondonLondon, GB★★★★★10.0 - 3
Wilde Aparthotels London PaddingtonLondon, GB★★★★10.0 - 4
Hampton By Hilton London CityLondon, GB★★★★9.8 - 5
Montcalm Royal London House, London CityLondon, GB★★★★★9.6 - 6
The Gate London CityLondon, GB★★★★9.6 - 7
Canopy by Hilton London CityLondon, GB★★★★9.6 - 8
Holmes Hotel LondonLondon, GB★★★★9.6 - 9
Pan Pacific LondonLondon, GB★★★★★9.6 - 10
The Clermont London, VictoriaLondon, GB★★★★9.4
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