Luxury Hotels in London, SE1
Sometimes appearances can be deceptive, and while SE1 might not seem like an obvious postcode area for luxury London hotels, it’s ideally located for travel links, business facilities, and tourist attractions. A quick search has revealed it has a few gems to offer in terms of luxury accommodation too, with a selection of 4 star and five star hotels for travellers to enjoy.
One of the most prominent is the five star London Marriot Hotel at County Hall. The hotel is located in Westminster Bridge Road on the South Bank of the River Thames. The hotel promises its guests a mix of high quality guest bedrooms and suites, with luxury furnishings, air conditioning, and internet access, along with use of the indoor pool and gym, dining in the County Hall Restaurant, and nightcaps in their Cocktail Lounges.
Westminster Bridge seems to be a popular area for hotels, with the Park Plaza also a striking part of the landscape, albeit in a much more modern fashion. This hotel lays claim to being one of the largest in London, and as its glass fronted exterior suggests, is the essence of modernity. The hotel is close to Waterloo station and offers stylish bedrooms, along with studio and penthouse suites which come with many added luxuries. The hotel also has a fine dining restaurant, lounge bar, and leisure centre to relax in, along with a fully equipped business centre.
Further along the river between Vauxhall and Lambeth Bridges, there’s the five star Plaza on the River Club and Residence. This complex is like self-catering and a high quality hotel all rolled into one! All the rooms are suites, which have all the five star touches you’d expect, and more! There are heated towel rails, anti-mist mirrors, and luxury toiletries, along with a fully equipped kitchen, internet access, cd/dvd players, and room service from a butler/chef! Guests also have use of the Chino Latino Brasserie and Bar fitness rooms, personal shopping services, and all the facilities in the adjoining 4 star Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel.
Last but my no means least, there is the Bermondsey Square Hotel, a modern boutique hotel in the heart of a lively, creative, and design conscious district in SE1. This hotel may be boutique and individual, but the facilities look like they provide the ultimate in comfort, right from the Grohe Drench Showers and luxury mattresses in the standard rooms, to the lounge and terrace areas in the suites. Couple this with alfresco dining in the summer, Alfies Kitchen and Bar, and several event spaces, and its location close to some of South London’s best attractions, then it seems like an accessible yet indulgent place to stay.
Each of these hotels seem to offer something a little bit different to their guests and are close to transport links, attractions, and other facilities. If you’re looking for other options, Hilton, Novotel, and H10 chains also have hotels in the SE1 area. All these hotels can cater for tourists and business people alike, and are close to attractions like the London Eye, Globe Theatre, Tate Modern, The O2 Arena, and St Pauls Cathedral. Sounds like SE1 could be a more interesting place to sample luxury in London than I first thought!