London hotels vary: from back-packer hostels and dorms to basic bed and breakfast, to budget chain hotels that offer all the basics you’d need from a room, all the way up to top five-star hotels complete with luxury spas and gyms.
If you’re considering booking a hotel in London, first think about your budget (search online to get an idea of the range of prices available from different standards of hotel) and then think about what facilities you want. If you’re going to treat yourself and want to spend time relaxing in your hotel as well as exploring the sights of London, then choose one that offers plenty of facilities such as spas and luxurious, designer rooms. If your sole purpose in staying in the hotel is so that you have somewhere to store your belongings and go to sleep at the end of a long day of sight-seeing, then a more basic hotel will suit your needs just fine.
Think about who’ll be travelling with you. If you have a young family and need a Family Room, beware that there aren’t many in London – since most tourists travel as couples or in adult groups and young children are a rare sight in central London, hotels just don’t cater for many families. You’ll need to book early if you want to secure a Family Room – these usually have a double bed and a pull-out sofa bed.
Choose your location: do you want to be right in the centre of London or are you happy to be on the outskirts and travel in each day on the tube?
Finally, choose whether you want a chain hotel that has the level of comfort and service you’re looking for, or an individual hotel which generally offer a little more personal service. Since the latter are normally smaller and have fewer rooms, the prices are normally a bit higher than the large chain hotels in London. You know what you’re getting with a chain hotel, but you can also find out more about individual hotels through customer reviews online. Choose your hotel wisely and you’re sure to have a great city break.

