‘Convenient for Heathrow,’ wrote readers flying from Australia. They so ‘loved the feel’ of this gastropub with rooms half a mile from Richmond Park that they were planning a return visit.

Uncluttered modern bedrooms plus a good location make easy sums at this august former boys’ school, now a smart hotel near the Olympia conference centre.

Tourists should ‘forget fancy London hotels’, say readers, and instead head out to Ruth and Samantha Trinder’s hotel close to Richmond Park, with tranquil riverside garden and terrace.

One of the Nadler Hotels group, this modernised Edwardian property attracts travellers seeking a stylish stay without breaking the bank.

Close to the designer names of Fulham Road and museums of South Kensington, this ‘conveniently situated’ accommodation is a ‘home-away-from-home’ with ‘helpful, courteous staff’.

A trove of museums and galleries are a stone’s throw from this characterful Victorian hotel.

A step across the threshold transports visitors from London’s busy centre to the luxury of an Italian palazzo.

‘An informal alternative’ to Pimlico’s pricey traditional hotels, The Orange is more like staying above a local pub – albeit a classy, artfully distressed local with an upmarket clientele.

Once a Beatles haunt, where the Fab Four would come together, this ‘charming neighbourhood’ has close ties to an ‘ideally located hotel’ with a pleasing atmosphere.

In an area of white stucco terraces, a Victorian former pub relives as a hip hotel for people who know what is good and know what they like.

All is serene at this handsome 1860s town house hotel (Firmdale Group) just minutes from Hyde Park.

Bright modernity filters through this smart, surprisingly affordable Belgravia B&B run by Charlotte and Matt Goodsall.

Be ‘wowed’ by Olivia Byrne’s sophisticated Pimlico hotel, where ‘domesticated heaven’ meets high-spec technology.

Location, location, location: the small but perfectly formed Levin is just a credit card toss from Harrods, close to the designer stores and cultural hubs of Knightsbridge and a stroll from the green lungs of Hyde Park.