Last-minute luxury hotel deals in Greater London

• Access to central London
• Great business facilities
• Restaurant and bar

This former Georgian mansion in Epping Forest is really well placed for trips into London. The London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel is just minutes from the M11 and M25, as well as a five-minute drive from Woodford underground station. From here, you’ll be whisked into London on the Central Line. You can be at Westfield shopping centre, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park or the O2 in no time.

Even if you’re not interested in exploring the capital, the London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel is a great choice for business travellers. There are five meeting rooms, all with the latest audio-visual tech. The biggest suite has room for up to 500 people, while the smallest room fits 15. Plus, there are more than 100 parking spaces.

For any downtime, there’s a restaurant serving a mix of modern British dishes and old favourites, like burgers and fish and chips. Breakfast is served here, too. You can tuck into a buffet, or get omelettes, kippers or porridge cooked to order. Next to the restaurant, there’s a bar. You can take your cocktail into the drawing room for a read, watch BT Sports, or enjoy a tipple on the terrace if the weather’s playing ball.

With a stay at The Hadley Hotel in Barnet, you'll be in the suburbs, within a 15-minute drive of Alexandra Palace and Hampstead Heath. This spa hotel is 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Wembley Stadium and 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from The British Museum.

A stay at Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St. by IHG places you in the heart of London, within a 5-minute drive of Kensington Palace and Royal Albert Hall. This spa hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Olympia Events and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Buckingham Palace.

With a stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London -Tower of London, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of St. Dunstan in the East and Sky Garden. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Tower of London and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from St Katherine's Dock.

A stay at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington places you in the heart of London – a 4-minute drive from Hyde Park and 8 minutes from Buckingham Palace. This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Piccadilly Circus and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Trafalgar Square.

With a stay at London Croydon Aerodrome Hotel by Sunday in Croydon, you'll be 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from Buckingham Palace and 12.4 mi (19.9 km) from Tower Bridge. This hotel is 14.9 mi (24 km) from Hampton Court Palace.

Located in Hounslow (Heston), Park Grand Heathrow is within a 10-minute drive of Thames River and Twickenham Stadium. This hotel is 9.3 mi (14.9 km) from Hyde Park and 9.3 mi (15 km) from Wembley Stadium.

With a stay at Holiday Inn London Brentford Lock by IHG in Brentford (Syon), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and 6 minutes from Twickenham Stadium. This hotel is 6.9 mi (11.2 km) from Harrods and 7 mi (11.3 km) from Wembley Stadium.

With a stay at The Petersham in Richmond (Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Thames River and 6 minutes from Twickenham Stadium. This hotel is 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Hyde Park and 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Wembley Stadium.

With a stay at The Manor Elstree in Borehamwood (Elstree), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Elstree Film Studios and 10 minutes from Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. This luxury hotel is 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Wembley Stadium and 8.4 mi (13.6 km) from OVO Arena Wembley.

• Super-central London location
• A couple of cocktail bars
• Sustainable freebies in the rooms

The Strand Palace Hotel is in the heart of London’s theatreland, just five minutes’ walk from Covent Garden and just a little further from Trafalgar Square. It’s named after the road it finds itself on, which is one of the capital’s busiest and most famous stretches. The Strand Palace has been hosting guests since 1909 (but don’t worry, the whole place had a head-to-toe revamp in 2019, so it’s looking fresh!).

Rooms are modern and stylish, but the extras are where this place excels. You’ll find Love Cocoa chocolate bars in every room, along with reusable BottleUP water bottles. You can use these to fill up at one of the many water stations dotted all over the hotel’s seven floors. Luxe Rituals toiletries come as standard, too. Upgrade to a Deluxe room, meanwhile, and you’ll have access to a complimentary minibar.

The hotel’s restaurants and bars are popular spots for guests and Londoners alike. Haxwells plates up seabass fillets, crab linguine, burgers and salads, while the nearby tea parlour deals in bites and loose leaf tea. Joe Allen’s is the place to head for live music every Wednesday, or you can venture to the cocktail-cum-gin bar for a pre-theatre drink. And then there’s oh-so-glam Tequila Mockingbird, which boasts seriously Insta-worthy interiors and even better daily happy hours. A gym, business centre and top-quality Guest Services facility round things up.

A stay at Park Grand Paddington Court places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Marble Arch and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Oxford Street.

With a stay at Novotel London Brentford in Brentford, you'll be in the business district, within a 15-minute walk of Gtech Community Stadium and The Musical Museum. This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from London Museum of Water and Steam and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Syon Park.

With a stay at Best Western London Ilford Hotel in Ilford (Valentines), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of ExCeL Exhibition Centre and Thames River. This hotel is 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from O2 Arena and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Tower of London.

Located in London (Southgate), Southgate Hotel London is within a 10-minute drive of Alexandra Palace and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This hotel is 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from The British Museum and 9.6 mi (15.4 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.

A stay at Richmond Hill Hotel places you in the heart of Richmond – a 7-minute drive from Twickenham Stadium and 14 minutes from Hampton Court Palace. This hotel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Hyde Park and 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Wembley Stadium.

A stay at Holiday Inn London - Regent's Park by IHG places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of Regent's Park and Marylebone High Street. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Oxford Street.

With a stay at Radisson RED London Twickenham in Twickenham (St. Margarets and North Twickenham), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Twickenham Stadium and 13 minutes from Hampton Court Palace. This hotel is 8.1 mi (13 km) from Stamford Bridge Stadium and 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Wimbledon Tennis Club.

Located in London (London City Centre), Hilton London Olympia is within a 5-minute walk of Olympia Events and within a 5-minute drive of Westfield London Shopping Centre. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kensington Palace and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Royal Albert Hall.

With a stay at Crowne Plaza London - Kings Cross by IHG, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 5-minute drive of St. Paul's Cathedral and The British Museum. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Russell Square and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Leicester Square.