In buzzy Bermondsey, this youthful, privately owned hotel has good-value accommodation near art galleries, the Fashion and Textile Museum and an arthouse cinema. The modern bedrooms vary in size, but each has a ‘comfortable bed with plenty of pillows and cushions’; some rooms have access to a shared terrace. Head to the top: spacious loft suites have panoramic views from Big Ben to the Shard. British dishes are served all day in the open-plan lounge/restaurant; in fine weather, dine on the patio on the lively square. (No alcohol is served, but glasses are provided for guests who bring their own drinks to have in the room.) Interesting options at breakfast, including smoothies and a breakfast burrito. (Underground: Bermondsey, Tower Hill)