13 Best Hotels in London for Plenty of English Refinement (2026)

By Katharine Sohn, Rachel Fletcher, Audrey Lee

From old-world classics to their sophisticated contemporaries, London’s hotel landscape is endlessly varied. NoMad London Perks: Two restaurants, cocktail bar, walking distance to the West End There’s been a steady stream of American arrivals on the London hospitality scene, but NoMad London made one of the more dramatic entrances. 1 Hotel Mayfair Perks: Bamford spa, across from Green Park, private terraces For all the poshness of its surroundings, 1 Hotel Mayfair feels deliberately, and almost rebelliously, planned in opposition to the neighborhood’s reputation.