Bloomsbury is literary, leafy, and wonderfully central — home to the British Museum, garden squares, and the University of London — while neighboring King’s Cross and St Pancras give you

For something a little more alternative, Camden is one of London’s most characterful places to stay — all markets, music, canal-side walks, and street art — with the elegant green

Covent Garden is one of the most charming and central places to stay in London — a lively quarter of cobbled streets, street performers, theatres, shops, and restaurants, with the

For a calmer, greener, and more affordable base, Greenwich is a lovely choice — a historic riverside quarter of maritime grandeur, a beautiful park, a buzzing market, and the home

Famous for its pastel townhouses, the Portobello Road market, and a carnival like no other, Notting Hill is one of London’s prettiest and most relaxed neighborhoods. It is largely residential,

For travelers who want London at its coolest and most creative, Shoreditch and the surrounding East End are hard to beat — think street art, vintage markets, independent coffee, and

For nightlife, theatre, shopping, and dining all on your doorstep, nowhere beats Soho and the West End. This is the buzzing heart of central London — you can roll out

Elegant, leafy, and refined, South Kensington is one of London’s most pleasant places to stay — home to three of the city’s greatest museums and right beside the green expanse

Right across the river from the City, Southwark and Bankside have become one of London’s most enjoyable places to stay. Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe, Borough Market, and the buzzing South

The City of London — the historic square mile around the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, and St Paul’s — is one of the most atmospheric places to stay, mixing