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Places to Stay: The Pelham in London

Written by Lucy Fennings: If you’re reading this Stateside, you’re probably thinking, wow, the British pound is WEAK right now. So what are you waiting for? Get over here to Blighty ay-sap, and act like Rockefeller by throwing your dollars at us and our fancy central London hotels. Need a slightly more specific target? Allow us to direct you to a slice of romantic city luxury in the form of an under-the-radar stay that won’t break the bank.

Jump off the Tube at South Kensington with all the smart-set shoppers, amble for, ooh, all of 100 yards, and you’ll find yourself outside The Pelham hotel. You’d never guess that the elegant white façade of this double-fronted Georgian townhouse hid some 50 generously sized hotel rooms, unless you’d been sent there – and that’s half of the beauty of this delightful London pied à terre. Checking in is like being part of a members’ only club, and knowing a secret hidey-hole that the bag-laden fashion hounds and sight-seers scurrying past have probably never noticed. Click Read More for additional information and photos.

Your first impression is that you are entering a stylish Regency coach-house – there’s an air of countryside freshness to the city sophistication here. The Pelham has enough grown-up grandeur to hint at opulence (antique grandfather clocks, wood panelling, sparkling chandeliers), but a considered application of playful modern pieces keeps things nicely relaxed (bright floral prints, bold stripes and zingy colours).

Gaze out of your huge bedroom windows and you’ll likely be rewarded with another eyeful of reasons why the Pelham is such a fantastic base for a city break in London: rooftops nearby include those of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Royal Albert Hall…

Hotel Details

The Pelham
15 Cromwell Place
South Kensington
London, United Kingdom
Book this hotel online at Mr & Mrs Smith, or call 1-866-610-3867