Novotel London Waterloo

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in London: Novotel London Waterloo, a four-star in Lambeth, fits that bill. Geographically speaking it's a short ride from the main sights, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Expect well-appointed rooms with…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in London: Novotel London Waterloo, a four-star in Lambeth, fits that bill. Geographically speaking it's a short ride from the main sights, and the reasonable location rating in guest reviews backs that up. Expect well-appointed rooms with reliable wi-fi and an in-house restaurant, practical details that keep showing up in consistently flattering comfort feedback. The vibe lands somewhere between residential and editorial, which is rarer than it sounds. Service tends to read as attentive without being overbearing in guest write-ups, which usually counts for more than one would expect. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 2,600 reviews, with a solid consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Expect to pay something in the region of €188 a night, a middle-of-the-road entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. All told, Novotel London Waterloo reads as one of those London addresses worth lining up against the obvious choices before booking.