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Where to stay in London: 32 boroughs compared
694 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 32 boroughs of London. The most are in City of Westminster (197), Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (108), London Borough of Southwark (77). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is City of Westminster, 1.3 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Boroughs compared
- 32
- Places to stay counted
- 694in the 32 boroughs
- Most places to stay
- City of Westminster197 places
- Nearest the centre
- City of Westminster1.3 km
Compare
The boroughs of London, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westminster | 197 | 1.3 km | Buckingham Palace 0.5 km |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 108 | 4.7 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 1.7 km |
| London Borough of Southwark | 77 | 3.3 km | Tower of London 0.6 km |
| London Borough of Islington | 35 | 4.2 km | British Museum 3.0 km |
| London Borough of Camden | 25 | 4.5 km | British Museum 3.4 km |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 17 | 17 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 14 km |
| London Borough of Ealing | 16 | 13 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 9.7 km |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 16 | 15 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 12 km |
| London Borough of Hackney | 15 | 6.4 km | Tower of London 4.3 km |
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 15 | 8.4 km | Royal Observatory 3.6 km |
| London Borough of Barnet | 12 | 13 km | British Museum 12 km |
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 12 | 17 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 14 km |
| London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | 11 | 7.6 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 4.4 km |
| Royal Borough of Greenwich | 11 | 9.3 km | Royal Observatory 0.3 km |
| London Borough of Brent | 11 | 12 km | Hyde Park 9.9 km |
| London Borough of Bromley | 10 | 15 km | Royal Observatory 8.3 km |
| London Borough of Harrow | 10 | 17 km | Hyde Park 15 km |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 10 | 24 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 22 km |
| London Borough of Newham | 9 | 11 km | Royal Observatory 4.9 km |
| London Borough of Redbridge | 9 | 15 km | Royal Observatory 10 km |
| London Borough of Wandsworth | 8 | 7.1 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 4.6 km |
| London Borough of Waltham Forest | 8 | 12 km | Tower of London 10 km |
| London Borough of Lambeth | 7 | 5.2 km | London Eye 4.7 km |
| London Borough of Croydon | 7 | 15 km | Royal Observatory 14 km |
| London Borough of Havering | 7 | 24 km | Royal Observatory 17 km |
| London Borough of Merton | 6 | 13 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 11 km |
| London Borough of Bexley | 6 | 20 km | Royal Observatory 11 km |
| London Borough of Enfield | 5 | 17 km | British Museum 15 km |
| London Borough of Lewisham | 4 | 10 km | Royal Observatory 3.8 km |
| London Borough of Sutton | 4 | 17 km | Victoria and Albert Museum 15 km |
| London Borough of Haringey | 3 | 10 km | British Museum 9.0 km |
| London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | 3 | 15 km | Royal Observatory 8.5 km |
Areas: the 32 boroughs of London that Wikidata records as a London borough located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 694 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
London's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of London
City of Westminster
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Barnet
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Royal Borough of Greenwich
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Bromley
London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Hillingdon
London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Wandsworth
London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Havering
London Borough of Merton
London Borough of Bexley
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Sutton
London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Questions
Where to stay in London: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in London?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in City of Westminster (197), Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (108), London Borough of Southwark (77); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is City of Westminster (1.3 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in City of Westminster (238); the area centre closest to a station is London Borough of Croydon (Croydon Central railway station, 0.1 km).
Which area of London has the most hotels?
City of Westminster, with 197 places to stay in this guide, of 694 counted across 32 boroughs.
Which area of London has the most restaurants?
City of Westminster: 1,514 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 32 boroughs; then London Borough of Southwark (864), Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (646).
Which area of London is British Museum in?
British Museum is counted in City of Westminster: its nearest area centre, 2.5 km away. City of Westminster has 197 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of London is Buckingham Palace in?
Buckingham Palace is counted in City of Westminster: its nearest area centre, 0.5 km away. City of Westminster has 197 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. London travel guide · How this guide is made.