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Best quiet hotels in London

2 of the ten hotels in our London edit qualify. They are in our order of preference for this, not a ranking of the hotels overall.

What we looked for: Places where the evening is yours: no scene, no bass, no crowds.

Hazlitt's: A four-poster under green velvetThe classic

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Hazlitt's

A 1718 Soho townhouse hotel that refuses to be updated: four-posters, sloping floors, breakfast at your door and no restaurant.

Central & walkableStrong sense of placeClassicBeach & pool optional

€€From about £305 a night

Town Hall Hotel: The marble hall under the domeThe table

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Town Hall Hotel

A listed Bethnal Green town hall with Rafael Cagali's two-star Da Terra on the ground floor and apartment-sized rooms above it.

Destination diningStrong sense of placeDesign-ledCharacterful

From about £173 a night

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Questions people ask

Good questions about London

Which is the best hotel in London?

Hazlitt's. A 1718 Soho townhouse hotel that refuses to be updated: four-posters, sloping floors, breakfast at your door and no restaurant.

How did you choose these hotels?

Independently, through extensive research, trusted sources and increasingly first-hand visits. Hotels cannot pay to be included, and every one of the ten has to exist for a different reason.