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The Best Mid-Range Hotels
Windermere Hotel, 142-144 Warwick Way, SW1 (tel. 020/7834-5163; www.windermere-hotel.co.uk): Near Victoria Station, this award-winning small hotel, in a converted Victorian building from 1857, is imbued with English character and comfort. Rooms come in various sizes, some large enough to accommodate three or four overnighters, making them suitable for families.
The Sumner, 54 Upper Barkeley St., Marble Arch (tel. 020/7723-2244). This town house is part of an 1820s Georgian Terrace that has been turned into one of the finest boutique town houses in London, yet its prices are affordable. Much of the original architectural allure is intact, except for modern amenities and newly decorated bedrooms.
20 Nevern Square, 20 Nevern Square, Earl's Court, SW5 (tel. 020/7565-9555), is a red-brick Victorian house with Asian tones in decor, even a Pasha suite with luxurious silk curtains. For what it offers, it's reasonable in price; some bedrooms feature private terraces.
Hart House Hotel, 51 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W1 (tel. 020/7935-2288; www.harthouse.co.uk): In the fashionable West End district of Marylebone, this historic building is one of a group of Georgian mansions occupied by exiled French nobles during the Revolution. Today it is one of London's better small hotels, within walking distance of many theaters and offering bedrooms of comfort and character.
Lincoln House Hotel, 33 Gloucester Place, W1 (tel. 020/7486-7630; www.lincoln-house-hotel.co.uk): Built during the reign of King George II, this successfully converted town house lies only a 5-minute walk from Marble Arch in the center of London. Bedrooms are traditionally furnished and full of comfort and character.
St. George Hotel, 49 Gloucester Place, W1 (tel. 020/7486-8586; www.stgeorge-hotel.net): This privately owned hotel in a restored Georgian building overlooks one of London's most famous squares, Gloucester Square. A short walk from Oxford and Baker streets, the latter of Sherlock Holmes fame, it offers comfortably refurbished bedrooms that are well maintained.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
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