The best family hotels in London
Written October 2026
Every kid already has a storybook London in their head, with Paddington and the guards at Buckingham Palace. The real one adds the Natural History Museum and a pirate ship.
The South Bank has the wheel and Westminster, South Kensington has the museums, and Covent Garden and Mayfair are the center.
Most of the hotels below have suites, connecting rooms or an apartment with a kitchenette.
The South Bank and Westminster
Across the bridge from Big Ben, with the wheel, the river walk and Jubilee Gardens' playground at your door.
Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge
Lambeth
A big hotel at the foot of Westminster Bridge, a step from the wheel, with a pool, suites and kitchenette rooms for a family.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, indoor, heated
Park Plaza London Riverbank
Vauxhall
A little upriver from the bridge (a walk or short bus), with connecting rooms that have a fridge and kitchenette, and a pool.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, indoor, heated
Premier Inn London County Hall
Waterloo
A simple hotel right beside the London Eye, with an in-room fridge and cribs available.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
The Hoxton, Southwark
Southwark
A stylish hotel near the river and Borough, with a fridge and cribs. The connecting pair gives a baby and a bigger kid a room each.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
Park Hyatt London River Thames
Nine Elms
On the south bank upriver from Westminster, with a pool and suites.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, indoor
Covent Garden and the center
A walk from the Transport Museum, Soho and the river.
One Aldwych
Covent Garden
A grand hotel a few minutes from the Transport Museum, with a pool, cribs and laundry on site. The suites fit more than one kid.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, indoor
- Laundry
- Yes
The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences
Mayfair
On Piccadilly, across from Green Park. The Residences are apartments with a kitchenette and a fridge, the better fit for more than a night or two, and there are connecting rooms and laundry on site too.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
Kensington and the museums
For the Natural History Museum and the Diana Memorial Playground pirate ship, both a walk or short ride away.
The Ampersand Hotel
South Kensington
Steps from the South Kensington museums, with the Natural History Museum around the corner. Connecting rooms, suites, a kitchenette, a fridge and cribs are all here.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
Royal Garden Hotel
Kensington
Kensington Gardens is on the doorstep and the Diana Memorial Playground is near, with connecting rooms, suites, cribs and a kitchenette inside.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
The Berkeley
Knightsbridge
In Knightsbridge on the Kensington side, with a pool and connecting rooms. The museums are a walk away.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, heated
North of the park and the east
Further out: the zoo and the city, or a week with a kitchenette.
Royal Lancaster London
Bayswater
Overlooking Hyde Park, with connecting rooms, suites and cribs, and close to the Kensington Gardens playground.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
The Landmark London
Marylebone
A grand old hotel near Regent's Park, with a pool, cribs and connecting rooms. The zoo is a short ride away.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, indoor, heated
Citadines Islington London
Islington
An apartment hotel in Islington for a longer stay, with a kitchenette, fridge, crib and laundry on site.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
Wilde Aparthotels London Liverpool Street
Liverpool Street
Apartments with a kitchenette, suites, cribs and laundry on site, by Liverpool Street station and handy for the Tower of London.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Fridge
- Yes
- Kitchenette
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
Pan Pacific London
Liverpool Street
A modern hotel by Liverpool Street station with a pool, suites, connecting rooms and cribs, close to the Tower and the east.
- Cribs
- Yes
- Connecting rooms
- Yes
- Suites
- Yes
- Pool
- Yes, indoor, heated
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Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge: Fæ (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Park Plaza London Riverbank: Charles from Port Chester, New York (CC BY 2.0) · County Hall and the London Eye from across the Thames: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Blackfriars Road, Southwark: Chris Whippet (CC BY-SA 2.0) · The riverside walk at Nine Elms: Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0) · One Aldwych: Chris Downer (CC BY-SA 2.0) · The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences: Anthony O'Neil (CC BY-SA 2.0) · The Ampersand Hotel: Robert Lamb (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Royal Garden Hotel: Jim Linwood (CC BY 2.0) · The Berkeley: Nigel Cox (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Royal Lancaster London: Roger Cornfoot (CC BY-SA 2.0) · The Landmark London: Ricardalovesmonuments (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Upper Street, Islington, in snow: Stephen McKay (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Middlesex Street, by Liverpool Street: ClemRutter (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Pan Pacific London: Matt Brown (CC BY 2.0)