Haymarket Hotel, LondonHaymarket Hotel in London, United Kingdom has a corrected score of 4.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 47 of 785 hotels we score in London. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 4.3, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 3.5. Rooms from about $753 a night (cached, not a live quote).Haymarket Hotel is a 50-room boutique property on Haymarket in London's theatre district, next to the Theatre Royal and a short walk from Trafalgar Square and Regent Street. The rooms and suites were individually designed by Kit Kemp in a contemporary British style, and the building was renovated in 2007. Facilities include an indoor pool, gym, spa treatments, a restaurant with afternoon tea, room service and free Wi-Fi, and children are welcome. It suits travellers who want a design-led base in the middle of the West End and are prepared to pay for it, with rates from around $753 a night. One drawback noted by guests is that some window seats feel exposed during the day.What stands out

Attentive, professional staff

Spacious, comfortable rooms

Indoor pool and spa

Central West End location

Watch out for

Window seats feel exposed in daytime

Expensive, from about $753 a night

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