Smithfield is an area in central London that is most famous for the Smithfield Meat Market. The 800-year-old market is the largest wholesale meat market in the UK. The surrounding streets are filled with shops and trendy restaurants. The proximity to the City makes Smithfield a convenient place to stay for both business travelers and tourists.
Conveniently located a short distance from St Paul's and the Barbican, The Rookery is a small, stylish hotel, full of class and character. The 33 bedrooms are decorated in a traditional English style, with paneled walls and original antique furniture. The Club Double rooms have 17th Century carved oak beds and heavy silk curtains. The Superior Double rooms have Georgian four-poster beds and roll-top baths. All rooms have air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs and Blu-ray players.
The Rookery
12 Peter's Lane
London EC1M 6DS
44-207-336-0931
rookeryhotel.com
Part of the Malmaison chain of trendy boutique hotels, Malmaison London is situated in Charterhouse Square, just a short distance from the financial hub of The City. The Victorian red brick building was once a nurses' quarters for nearby hospitals. The 97 rooms are decorated in a luxurious, yet understated style. All the rooms have large, comfortable beds, power showers, CD players with CD libraries and satellite TV. If you get peckish, there is a brasserie and bar downstairs. The low ceilings of this former vault makes for a cozy and intimate dining experience.
Malmaison Hotel
18-21 Charterhouse Square
London EC1M 6AH
44-121-246-5048
malmaison-london.com
The Zetter is the epitome of a quirky vintage-modern style. Each of the 59 rooms and studios are individually decorated with Timerous Beasties wallpaper and are full of fun and useful gadgets. All rooms have mood lighting, free Wi-Fi, hot water bottles in hand-knit cozies, fluffy bathrobes and oversized duck-down pillows. The studios have iPod docking stations, huge flat-screen TVs, Tivoli clock radios and fuzzy slippers. The Zetter is located within easy walking distance of Farringdon and Barbican tube stations.
The Zetter Hotel
St John's Square
86 - 88 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5RJ
44-207-324-4444
thezetter.com
