Sofitel London St James, LondonSofitel London St James in London, United Kingdom has a corrected score of 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 40 of 785 hotels we score in London. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 4.3, Agoda 3.7. Rooms from about $663 a night (cached, not a live quote).Sofitel London St James occupies a Grade II-listed neoclassical building at 6 Waterloo Place, on the corner of Pall Mall in London's West End. Built in 1923 as a bank and converted to a hotel in 2002, it was refurbished in 2019 and now offers 183 rooms, including 18 suites, plus around 6,500 square feet of meeting space across 12 rooms. Facilities include a spa, a 24-hour gym, valet parking and the Wild Honey St James restaurant. Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and the main shopping streets are a five- to six-minute walk away, so it suits travellers who want to be in the middle of things. Rates start at about $663 a night, which puts it firmly in the luxury bracket.What stands out

Central West End location near Trafalgar Square

Historic listed building, refurbished in 2019

Spa, gym and restaurant on site

Strong guest review scores

Watch out for

Nightly rates start around $663

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