Hotel
The Savoy
A landmark luxury hotel on the Strand, open since 1889, with Thames views, the American Bar and the Gordon Ramsay Savoy Grill.
A ten-bedroom boutique townhouse hotel on a quiet Pimlico street, with an all-day neighbourhood restaurant and a cocktail bar.
Good to know
Artist Residence London is a small boutique hotel in a Pimlico townhouse, with just ten bedrooms decorated in an eclectic, homely style. Its scale gives it the feel of staying in a friend's well-curated house rather than a large hotel.
The ground floor holds an all-day neighbourhood restaurant, and there is also a cocktail bar, so you do not need to go far for breakfast or a nightcap. The hotel runs a programme of events, worth checking before you book. With so few rooms, availability is limited at weekends, so reserve early. Pimlico is a quiet residential area, but Victoria station, with Underground, rail and coach connections including the Gatwick Express, is around ten minutes' walk, and Tate Britain is close by.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Ten bedrooms.
Yes, an all-day neighbourhood restaurant, plus a cocktail bar.
Thing to do
London's celebrated food market beside London Bridge station, with traders selling produce, cheese, bread, street food and specialist groceries.
Attraction
Britain's great museum of world history and culture in Bloomsbury, with free entry to a permanent collection spanning two million years of human civilisation.
Tour operator
A long-running London walking tour company offering guided walks every day, from Jack the Ripper and Beatles routes to village London and pub walks.
Café
A specialty coffee shop and roaster's outlet at Borough Market, serving filter and espresso coffee and selling beans that can be sampled in store.