The YHA St. Paul's is youth hostel situated in a 550-year-old building, steps away from St. Paul's Cathedral.

Drop your bags at the Mentone Hotel if the words "homey," "intimate," and "off the beaten path" hit the spot.

A friendly 20-room guesthouse, the Princess Hotel maintains a good budget-friendly standard that will satisfy bargain-hunting visitors to London.

The YHA St. Pancras Hostel has a trendy hotel vibe that makes it stand out from many of its B&B neighbors in the uber-convenient King's Cross neighborhood.

The cozy, 30-room Macdonald Hotel isn’t the most charming or crisply designed hotel in London—or in the King’s Cross area, for that matter—but it will fit the bill for many.

The easyHotel South Kensington has 34 en suite rooms, all fit into a gorgeous mansion located between the Gloucester and Earls Court Tube stations.

Offering spotless (if basic) rooms and friendly service, the Alhambra Hotel stands out among the many other hotels around King's Cross.

Style is not an objective here, but the low nightly rates, quiet location and proximity to the heart of tony Kensington all make the YHA Holland Park worth considering.

In design terms, Paddington’s 39-room Stylotel is utterly unique. Rooms have a metal-and-plastic design that looks like a theater-set version of the future.

The Seven Dials Hotel is a cramped two-star spot in just about the best location possible, smack-dab on Monmouth Street in one of the cutest—and most crowded—corners of London’s West End.

A simple B&B in sought-after Kensington, the Vicarage Hotel is not exactly Cheapo, but worth the splurge for travelers looking for a homey spot and a sought-after location.

With a friendly staff and appealing rooms, the lovely Amsterdam Hotel is a rare, splurge-worthy gem on the rather ho-hum London hotel scene.

The prim 27-room Crescent Hotel is a three-star charmer perched on the verdant, quiet and central Cartwright Gardens.

With 22 comfortable and uniquely decorated rooms, the simple yet cozy Rushmore Hotel stands out from the business-class crowd.

The dorms and private rooms at the Clink261 are small and spare, but the hostel offers a super-low rates, cool common spaces, and a fantastic location near King's Cross station.