Crescent HotelEditor's Pick

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Oh, how we love the Crescent Hotel, a prim three-star property perched on the beautifully green—and very quiet—Cartwright Gardens (a gorgeous expanse of Georgian houses overlooking communal tennis courts and gardens). From the moment you enter the hotel’s reception room, with its ornate wallpaper and glowing lampshades, this lovely gem feels like an English country bubble, right in the middle of the city.

The Crescent Hotel’s 27 guestrooms are spacious and immaculately clean, with rich wooden furniture in deep cherry tones, over which we imagine our fussy aunts would swoon. Room designs match bedspreads and curtains, and, in general, maintain an aesthetic consistency largely missing from London's midrange hotels. Rooms are equipped with a coffee/tea maker, fan, TV and telephone.

Most rooms have private bathrooms, but a few single rooms share facilities.

Guests come from all over, with lots of Americans, families, and academics particularly well represented. The Crescent Hotel also has a fantastic Bloomsbury location, within spitting distance of King’s Cross.

A full English breakfast is included in the room rate, and guests also have access to the garden and a smart TV lounge. Both Wi-Fi and an Internet station are available for an additional charge.

» Nina Derham

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.