citizenM London Victoria Station

Royal London is right on your doorstep, with Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park close by and Westminster within walking distance. Victoria Station is just a few minutes away, and from there it takes around five minutes to reach Oxford Circus, putting the shopping, restaurants and nightlife of Soho and the West End within easy reach.

citizenM does things differently. The bedrooms are streamlined, while much of the hotel’s personality is downstairs. The large living room is filled with colourful furniture, books and art, and offers plenty of comfortable corners for coffee, work or simply relaxing between sightseeing.

Bedrooms make clever use of their compact space. An XL king bed is positioned beneath the wall-to-wall window, with blackout blinds and good soundproofing for restful sleep. An iPad controls the lighting, temperature, blinds, and TV, while Chromecast simplifies streaming.

canteenM is open 24 hours, so you can pick up coffee, drinks and something to eat whenever you need them. There’s a breakfast buffet in the morning, with hot meals available later in the day. The relaxed set-up works particularly well when you don’t want the formality of a full hotel restaurant.