Best Hotels in London's South Bank

Opposite London Bridge Station in stylish Southwark, London Bridge Hotel features free WiFi and Quarter Bar, where guests can enjoy some food and drinks. Every room at the London Bridge Hotel is equipped with state-of-the-art amenities and luxury decor. Features include a Smart TV with Google Chromecast and a luxury private bathroom with White Company toiletries. Guests can take a 15-minute stroll along the Thames’s South Bank to reach London's attractions, including the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. The contemporary Londinium restaurant serves a modern British cuisine. A varied menu and a selection of cocktails are served in the chic and informal Quarter Bar and Lounge. Guests are just a minutes’ walk from London Bridge Tube Station, giving excellent access to the rest of London.

- "Literally a stones throw from The Shard, perfect location!" - "Simply The Best" - "lovely stay" - "Excellent location, spotlessly clean" - "Excellent anniversary stay" - "We had a lovely stay, it was a good location to get to the sites we" - "I enjoyed my stay" - "Great hotel, great location, would stay again." - "Great location good price" - "Perfect Location with minor issues with access card" - "Great Hotel, Perfect Location"

Located in the heart of London, citizenM London Bankside is a stylish contemporary hotel, which is just a 2-minute walk from the Tate Modern, near Borough Market and only 1969 feet from the Millennium Bridge. Free high speed WiFi is available throughout the property. Guests can enjoy the modern, trendy bedrooms which feature ambient lighting with the room iPad, or the free citizenM app. All guests can control room lights, black-out blinds, curtains, temperature, as well as TV and radio channels. They can also stream from their own Netflix, Prime or Disney+ accounts (and many others), by connecting their phone, tablet or laptop to the TV via Chromecast (at no extra charge). The private bathroom features a rain shower. The citizenM design hotel itself features a 24-hour reception and contemporary shared living areas furnished with Vitra fittings. Guests may also take advantage of the free iMac’s available to them as well as the complimentary printing service. The 24-hour CanteenM offers a selection of sandwiches and warm dishes and the bar serves draft beer, champagne and cocktails. There is also a breakfast buffet available, which serves coffee, tea, pastries and cooked English breakfasts. London Bridge is 1640 feet away and Waterloo Rail and Underground station is less than a mile away. St Pauls Cathedral is located just a 10-minute walk away.

- "Always a great place to visit for its own sake and close to all the best things to see in London" - "Perfect for my solo night in London" - "Perfect!" - "5 star. Great surprise :)" - "Bit expensive but cool" - "Well situated for the Globe and a comfortable stay" - "comfortable central stay" - "Absolutely amazing. Will be back" - "Clean, funky, good location" - "Lovely stay, great location" - "Exceptional"

Occupying levels 34-52, the Shangri-La Hotel The Shard, London offers 5-star luxury and breathtaking views of the capital and beyond. It features an exquisite restaurant and serves cocktails until late at the highest bar in London. Each uniquely designed guest room has floor-to-ceiling windows providing spectacular views of the city, and maintains the theme of Oriental elegance found throughout the hotel. Featuring the body-contouring-technology ‘Shangri-La Bed’, rooms include a TV, coffee machine, complimentary WiFi and a set of binoculars. The en suite, marble-clad bathrooms have underfloor heating, separate bath tubs and a glass-enclosed shower. They include plush bathrobes and Jo Loves toiletries. All rooms feature climate control to complement the building’s integrated sun shielding. The hotel features 3 dining and drinking venues, including TING, the signature restaurant and lounge on level 35. GŎNG, set on level 52, provides the setting for London's highest cocktail bar. Shangri-La Hotel The Shard is located on St Thomas Street, less than 1 minutes' walk from London Bridge Train and Tube Station. The Tower of London and Tower Bridge can be reached in 20 minutes by foot. You can enjoy a stroll along the River Thames' South Bank to The London Eye, Big Ben and Westminster, approximately 1.5 miles away.

- "Perfection is guaranteed" - "Excellent staff fabulous" - "Style but at a price" - "Staff went above & beyond to ensure my 21st birthday celebration was very special. Thank you." - "Best Hotel in the UK" - "We had a really special weekend in such a lovely hotel." - "The most perfect stay for our honeymoon" - "If you have the chance. Stay here." - "Absolutely incredible start to finish. Will be back" - "For a very special stay in London you cannot beat the Shangri La."

Located on the banks of the River Thames, Sea Containers London is in the famed Sea Containers House, just a 7-minute walk from the Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe Theater. The hotel is also 15 minutes' walk from the London Eye, Borough Market, The London Dungeon and SEA LIFE London Aquarium. Sea Containers London features a riverside restaurant with outdoor seating, a cocktail bar, an agua spa, a rooftop bar and a terrace with panoramic views over London. Free WiFi is available for all guests. Decorated by award-winning designer Tom Dixon, each room features bespoke furniture, a flat-screen HD TV, air conditioning, dimmable lights and a mini-bar. The marble bathrooms are complete with either rainfall shower or bath. Extras include a media panel, Malin+Getz toiletries and satellite channels. Many of the rooms feature river views, directly facing the Thames. Some also have a balcony. The on-site Curzon screens a range of new releases, classic matinées and family favorites in a bespoke 56-seat cinema from Friday evenings through Sunday. Waterloo Train Station is a 12-minute journey on foot and London Blackfriars Train Station is 8 minutes' walk away.

- "Perfect, relaxing stay" - "Really excellent!" - "Fabulous as usual!" - "Memorable stay in a quality hotel" - "Comfortable, great decor and good location." - "Very Enjoyable,will stay again" - "Wonderful hotel in a great location" - "Brilliant" - "The hotel is really nice the room was a lot of money to spend for 2 nights away, however it was a lovely room. 2 minor" - "Perfect welcome to London! I would definitely stay here again!"

Located a 13-minute walk from London Eye, Bankside, Autograph Collection features an outside terrace, restaurant and bar. Featuring a fitness center, the hotel is close to several noted attractions, around 0.7 mi from Somerset House, a 14-minute walk from London Bridge and 0.7 mi from Lyceum Theater. Free WiFi is available and Savoy Theater is a 15-minute walk away. At the hotel, all rooms are fitted with a desk and a flat-screen TV. The rooms are fitted with private bathrooms, featuring slippers, bathrobes and hairdryers. The daily breakfast offers à la carte options. Guests can grab a bite to eat in the on-site restaurant, which serves a variety of British dishes and also offers vegetarian and gluten-free options. The reception can provide advice on the area in order to help guests plan their day. Bankside, Autograph Collection contains 4 meeting spaces for events and business functions. London City Airport is 6.8 mi away.

- "Heaven" - "Very pleased with our short break at the bankside hotel" - "TICKED ALL THE BOXES" - "Amazing first stay on the southbank!" - "best choice we’ve made to stay in London" - "Wonderful hotel - great design, friendly staff" - "Easy comfortable and friendly" - "Excellent hotel and staff" - "Fab February break!" - "I would definitely recommend and will return, staff were pleasant and I couldn't fault the service;"