41 is a 5-star hotel on Buckingham Palace Road, right behind Buckingham Palace and opposite the Royal Mews. What sets it apart most is the snacks included throughout the day. It is a good fit if you want to sleep next to Victoria station and explore Westminster on foot.
Location and getting around
The address is 41 Buckingham Palace Road, postcode SW1W. Victoria station is about a 5-minute walk away, and the front of Buckingham Palace about the same. Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are about 20 minutes on foot; Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square about 25. Allow about half an hour walking to Marble Arch, at the corner of Hyde Park. If you want to compare other areas, there are more hotels in London in our guide.
Rooms and facilities
The rooms are decorated in black and white, with handmade mattresses, films on demand and a Bose music system. The bathrooms are marble, with a bathrobe and Floris toiletries. Guests have an executive lounge. According to the property, at no extra charge, fruit, nuts, crisps, sweets, tubs of ice cream and scones with jam and cream are offered during the day, and canapes in the evening. Breakfast is a la carte and you can ask for it to be brought to your room.
Who it suits
- You arrive by train at Victoria and do not want to drag your suitcase across half the city.
- Your plan is to see Buckingham Palace and keep walking to Parliament.
- You like to have a lounge to read or work in outside your room.
Good to know
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 12:00. The listing does not mention a gym, a spa or a pool. The Rubens at the Palace is at number 39 on the same street, practically door to door: check the name of the hotel carefully when you book.