Best family friendly hotels in London

If you’re looking for afternoon tea after trawling Marylebone’s chichi emporia, you’ll find freshly baked cakes and pastries in a clubby atmosphere at this much-loved bolt-hole.

Hazlitt’s, London

You can imagine nodding off in an armchair over the latest issue of Samuel Johnson’s Idler, or William Hazlitt’s polemics in the Tatler, when you step into this time-warp hotel and close the door on trendy Soho.

Portobello Hotel, London

Beyond the Doric portico of a white stucco neo-classical mansion, this boutique hotel captures the eclectic charms of glamorous and bohemian Notting Hill.

The Rookery, London

Hip eateries and bars have supplanted hovels and bawdy houses in this once-notorious area, but behind the 18th-century facade of three shop-houses Georgian London lives on.

Batty Langley’s, London

Within a Georgian house in a trendy corner of East London once home to Huguenot silk weavers, Peter McKay and Douglas Blain set out to weave a fantasy of their own.

11 Cadogan Gardens, London

A home away from home in the heart of Chelsea is the aim of these red brick Victorian town houses, which have been converted into a luxurious hotel of dazzling individuality.

The Mayfair Townhouse, London

The designers have gone to town on this city sister to Cliveden and Chewton Glen (see index), spread over a row of Georgian town houses on Half Moon Street in swanky W1.

The Buxton, London

Hip and convivial, this modish Spitalfields gastropub-with-rooms is a stroll up the colourful street from the Whitechapel Gallery.

The Gyle, London

On the edge of hipster-ish Camden, five minutes from King's Cross and St Pancras International, this quirky, contemporary hotel on leafy Argyle Square fits right in.

The Goring, London

'Traditional with a capital T’, The Goring epitomises grand Edwardian luxury from its silk-lined walls and liveried footmen to its brass-trimmed lift and secret garden.

The Orange, London

On the corner of a leafy Pimlico street, close to Sloane Square, this handsome cream-coloured stucco building has relaxed and smart interiors that make it a popular neighbourhood eatery topped with four airy bedrooms.

The Grazing Goat, London

A country pub feel close to the bustle of Oxford Street sounds unlikely but this pub-with-rooms with its popular pavement terrace in a quiet backwater manages it with unpretentious style.

Artist Residence London, London

Eccentric, fun and colourful, this Pimlico town house in a leafy residential street is as much neighbourhood hang-out and art gallery as a place to sleep and eat.

The Fielding, London

A grand jeté from the Royal Opera House, this small hotel is ‘remarkably quiet’ considering its prime position in bustling Covent Garden.

Charlotte Street Hotel, London

From its jaunty striped awnings over pavement café tables and bright-patterned dining chairs to its walls hung with contemporary British art, this Firmdale hotel dazzles with colour.

St James’s Hotel and Club, London

This intimate hotel, in a quiet corner of Mayfair, oozes exclusivity from its Michelin-starred restaurant and classy bistro-bar to its sleek bedrooms and smart concierge service.

Haymarket Hotel, London

The 19th Century John Nash-designed building (the architect of Buckingham Palace) is as classically impressive outside as it is gorgeously colourful inside.

Hotel 41, London

Guests receive royal treatment at this ‘superb, wonderful’ and discreet hotel on the fifth floor of a historic building close to Buckingham Palace.

Ham Yard Hotel, London

In an animated neighbourhood, a Tony Cragg bronze sculpture seemingly in motion greets visitors in the tree-lined courtyard of this design-conscious Soho hotel.

Georgian House Hotel, London

By turns ‘whimsical’ and stylish, this Pimlico hotel holds spellbinding surprises for wizards and Muggles alike.

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The Capital Hotel, Apartments &Townhouse

London

‘On arrival we discovered that our package included afternoon tea, which we enjoyed before a concert at Cadogan Hall.’

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The Kensington

London

Walking distance from the attractions of South Kensington, this ‘elegant yet hip, fun’ hotel is ‘conveniently located’ for museum-hoppers and shop-till-you-droppers.

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London

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