Cheap hotels near National Portrait Gallery in London, United Kingdom
The National Portrait Gallery, the world’s first portrait gallery when it opened in 1856, contains portraits of famous British citizens throughout history. Portraits cover a wide variety of media, including paintings, photographs, sculptures and drawings.
The collection covers a lot of (British) territory, and includes faces as varied as the Brontë sisters, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and even the Beckhams (to add a little Spice). Probably the best-known portrait in the gallery is Chandos’ portrait of William Shakespeare.
Admission to the National Portrait Gallery is free. The gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m and until 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. For more information, visit the National Portrait Gallery’s Web site.
Hotels near the National Portrait Gallery: Most of the affordable hotel options around the gallery can be found a short walk north in Bloomsbury.
20 Lavington Street, Southwark
EuroCheapo Review: With crash pad-like rooms and up-to-the minute technology, this hotel is ideal for those who have come to London to work or party – or both.... read review
$138
2Seven Dials Hotel Unrated Hotel
7 Monmouth St, Soho
EuroCheapo Review: The Seven Dials Hotel is a 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.... read review
$133
3Astor Museum Hostel Hostel
27 Montague Street Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury
EuroCheapo Review: The 100-bed Astor Museum Hostel has one of the most convenient locations of any of our hostels, situated right across the street from the British Museum.... read review
$89
4Ridgemount Hotel B&B
65-67 Gower Street, Bloomsbury
EuroCheapo Review: Travelers looking to book that old fashioned B&B they've been dreaming about should certainly consider the Ridgemount Hotel, a charming spot located very near the British Museum in the heart of Bloomsbury.... read review
$98
61-63 Guilford Street, Bloomsbury
EuroCheapo Review: This 35-room charmer is well-run, low priced, and located right next to Russell Square. What's not to love?... read review
$101
