Best hotels in London, ranked by corrected score

Best hotels in London, ranked by corrected scoreThe best-scored hotel in London is Hotel 41-A Red Carnation Hotel: 4.4 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms) on our corrected 0-5 score, from $457 a night. Next are Milestone Hotel (4.3) and Pan Pacific London (4.3). We score 785 hotels in London, United Kingdom. Their platform ratings (normalised to 0-5) average 3.1; after correction the average is 3.2, and 382 rest on solid evidence. Best at or under the typical price here ($293 a night): Ruby Stella Hotel London, 4.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $170.Best hotels in London, ranked

Hotel 41-A Red Carnation Hotel, London: 4.4 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $457 a night. Hotel 41 is a five-star boutique hotel at 41 Buckingham Palace Road in Westminster, London, part of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection.

Milestone Hotel, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $1,316 a night. The Milestone Hotel is a five-star boutique property set within a restored 1882 Victorian mansion in Kensington.

Pan Pacific London, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $615 a night. Pan Pacific London is a 43-storey luxury hotel on Bishopsgate in the City of London, close to Liverpool Street Station.

Egerton House Hotel, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $561 a night. Egerton House Hotel is a five-star boutique establishment located in Knightsbridge.

The Lanesborough, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $1,897 a night. The Lanesborough is a five-star hotel in Knightsbridge, London, facing Hyde Park and close to Buckingham Palace and the city's main shopping streets.

Cheval Three Quays, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $914 a night. Cheval Three Quays is a five-star serviced apartment hotel on the bank of the River Thames, directly beside the Tower of London in the City of London area.

Broadwick Soho, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $772 a night. Broadwick Soho is an independent luxury hotel with 57 rooms and suites in London's Soho, opened in November 2023.

L Oscar London, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $571 a night. L Oscar London is a boutique hotel set in a Grade II listed 1901 building in Holborn, Bloomsbury, formerly the headquarters of the Baptist Church.

The Soho Hotel, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $707 a night. The Soho Hotel is a five-star boutique property from the Firmdale group, opened in 2004 and renovated in 2015, standing on a quiet street in London's Soho district.

Vintry and Mercer Hotel, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $543 a night. The Vintry and Mercer Hotel opened in 2019 in the City of London, set among narrow streets and historic livery halls a short walk from St Paul's Cathedral and London…

One Aldwych, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $820 a night. One Aldwych is a five-star independent hotel in a Grade II listed Edwardian building on the edge of Covent Garden, London, formerly home to the Morning Post newspaper.

The Beaumont Hotel Leg, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $994 a night. The Beaumont is an independent five-star hotel in Mayfair, London, at 8 Balderton Street on Brown Hart Gardens.

The Cadogan Belmond, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $1,333 a night. The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, stands on Sloane Street in Chelsea, London, in a grand Victorian building dating from 1880 and fully renovated in 2018.

The Resident Covent Garden, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $695 a night. The Resident Covent Garden is a four-star boutique hotel with 57 rooms in London's West End, close to Covent Garden Piazza, Charing Cross station and Trafalgar Square.

art'otel London Hoxton, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $402 a night. art'otel London Hoxton is a contemporary hotel from Park Plaza that opened in 2024 in the Hoxton and Shoreditch area of east London.

Batty Langley, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $513 a night. Batty Langley's is a small boutique hotel in Spitalfields, London, set in a restored Georgian townhouse dating from 1724.

Wilde London Paddington, London: 4.3 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $402 a night. Wilde London Paddington is a four-star aparthotel in the Paddington district of west London, close to Hyde Park and Marble Arch.

Bankside Hotel Autograph Collection, London: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $521 a night. Bankside Hotel is an independent five-star property in the Autograph Collection, sitting on London's South Bank close to the Tate Modern, Globe Theatre and London Eye.

Cheval Gloucester Park, London: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $569 a night. Cheval Gloucester Park is a five-star aparthotel in Kensington, London, offering 98 smoke-free self-catering apartments for short or long stays.

The Connaught, London: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). The Connaught is a five-star hotel in Mayfair, London, standing at the corner of Carlos Place and Mount Street since 1897 and extensively renovated in 2009.

Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane, London: 4.2 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $1,968 a night. Located in Mayfair, this five-star hotel sits near Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace.

The Guardsman, London: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $475 a night. The Guardsman is a five-star boutique hotel that opened in 2020 in the Westminster area of London, within walking distance of Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey.

Como The Halkin London, London: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $949 a night. Como The Halkin is a five-star boutique hotel in Belgravia, London, opened in 1991 as the first property of the Como group and refurbished in 2012.

Corinthia Hotel London, London: 4.2 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $1,377 a night. The Corinthia Hotel London occupies a grand 1886 building in central London, a short walk from Trafalgar Square and the River Thames.