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Walk directly from Gatwick’s North Terminal to this elegant hotel, which has a full range of facilities. It is linked to London by the Gatwick Express train service.

Just over the river from the City, this handsome, modern, independently owned hotel is equipped for business guests. The restaurant serves a mixture of Malaysian, Indian and Chinese cuisines.

A fantastic setting, with unrivalled views over the river to Westminster, is the best part – but the wood-panelled rooms, original library and dining room are magnificent too. Plus a gym, sauna and indoor pool.

Opened in 2000, and just a stone’s throw from Tate Modern, this seven-storey hotel has pay TV and video-games in every room.

Contemporary and stylish, this was one of the first of the classy modern hotels in London, with black-clad staff, cool interiors and minimalist Oriental-style bedrooms. Go celebrity-spotting in the Met Bar or in Nobu, its fashionable Japanese restaurant.

Originally an 18thcentury coffee house, this bustling pub-with-rooms (16 ensuite) is close to Greenwich’s sights and transport links. The traditional pub is popular with locals and market shoppers, and serves a good selection of pub food, including Sunday lunch. There is a conservatory and garden. Parking available.

This stylish budget B&B in a Georgian terrace in fashionable Belgravia has light, modern decor. It is close to Victoria station and all rooms are comfortably furnished, four with private bathrooms.

This cheap and cheerful family-run hotel has been here for 27 years. Several of the rooms overlook the British Museum and all rooms have airconditioning. The cosy breakfast area has framed London memorabilia on the walls.

Just off Tottenham Court Road, this hotel is an oasis of calm, with a mystical, Oriental style and attentive staff. The rooms are light and feng-shui assured, with white orchids, fishtanks and candles for decoration.