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West of Victoria Station (Belgravia)
Here in Belgravia, the prices are a bit higher and your neighbors include some of the
world's wealthiest people. These two places sit nearly kitty-corner from each other on tran-
quil Ebury Street, two blocks over from Victoria Station (or a slightly shorter walk from
the Sloane Square Tube stop). You can cut the walk from Victoria Station to nearly nothing
by taking a short ride on frequent bus #C1 (leaves from Buckingham Palace Road side of
Victoria Station and drops you off directly in front of Morgan House).
$$$ Lime Tree Hotel, enthusiastically run by Charlotte and Matt, is a gem, with
25 spacious, stylish, comfortable, thoughtfully decorated rooms, a helpful staff, and a
fun-loving breakfast room (Sb- £ 110, Db- £ 165, larger superior Db- £ 195, Tb- £ 205, fam-
ily room- £ 225, usually cheaper Jan-Feb, free guest computer and Wi-Fi, small lounge
opens onto quiet garden, 135 Ebury Street, tel. [phone], www.limetreehotel.co.uk ,
[e-mail] , Alex manages the office).
$$ Morgan House, a great budget choice in this neighborhood, has 11 nicely decor-
ated rooms with far more character than you'll find in other nearby hotels in this price
range. It's also entertainingly run, with lots of travel tips and friendly chat from own-
er Rachel Joplin and her staff (S- £ 58, D- £ 84, Db- £ 108, T- £ 108, family suites: Tb- £ 148,
Qb- £ 158, free Wi-Fi can be spotty, 120 Ebury Street, tel. [phone],
www.morganhouse.co.uk , [e-mail] ).
East of Victoria Station (Pimlico)
This area is a bit less genteel-feeling than Belgravia, but still plenty inviting, with eateries
and grocery stores. Most of these hotels are on or near Warwick Way, the main drag
through this area. Generally the best Tube stop for this neighborhood is Victoria (though
the Pimlico stop works equally well for the Luna Simone). Bus #24 runs right through the
middle of Pimlico, connecting Tate Britain to the south with Victoria Station, the Houses
of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, and much more to the north.
$$ Luna Simone Hotel rents 36 fresh, spacious, remodeled rooms with modern bath-
rooms. It's a smartly managed place, run for more than 40 years by twins Peter and
Bernard—and Bernard's son Mark—and they still seem to enjoy their work (Sb- £ 80,
Db- £ 115, Tb- £ 140, Qb- £ 170, these prices with cash and this topic in 2015, free guest
computer and Wi-Fi, at 47 Belgrave Road near the corner of Charlwood Street, handy
bus #24 to Victoria Station and Trafalgar Square stops out front, tel. [phone],
www.lunasimonehotel.com , [e-mail] ) .
$$ Bakers Hotel shoehorns 11 brightly painted rooms into a small building, but
it's conveniently located and offers modest prices and a small breakfast (S- £ 45-55,
Sb- £ 70-80, D- £ 70-85, Db- £ 85-95, T- £ 85-95, Tb- £ 110-120, family room with bath- £ 135,
can be about £ 5-8 cheaper per person off-season, discounts for stays of at least a week,