A building with a tree-lined courtyard on Caxton Street, St. Ermin’s Hotel London is a 4-star hotel between Buckingham Palace and Westminster. It has a restaurant, lounges for afternoon tea and a ballroom, and it suits cultural breaks and business trips near Parliament.
Location and getting around
From here, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben are each about 10 minutes’ walk. Victoria station is about 15 minutes on foot. Trafalgar Square and the London Eye are about 20 minutes.
According to the hotel, St James’s Park Tube station and the park of the same name are next to the building.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms have a marble-lined bathroom, high-quality bed linen, an LED TV and a radio with an iPod dock.
The Caxton Grill restaurant serves modern European food. Breakfast is offered continental, buffet, full English or Irish, and à la carte. In the lounges you can have tea or sit and read, and according to the hotel they have an internet connection. There is also a ballroom for celebrations.
If you would like to see more hotels in other neighbourhoods, see our guide to hotels in London.
Who it suits
- Practical if you have meetings in Westminster and want to walk.
- A good fit if you are going to a wedding or celebration at the hotel itself.
- Ideal if you want to see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace without relying on transport.
Good to know
You can use the room from 15:00; check-out is at 11:00. Services such as wifi, a gym or 24-hour reception are not listed: if any of them matter to you, confirm with the hotel.