As a city London needs no introduction, but there are so many hotels to choose from that it is difficult for the visitor looking for a cheap London hotel to know where to start. As in most large cities, location and date are critical factors in determining your hotel will cost. If you want to stay in the city in the run up to Christmas or during major holiday weekends and exhibitions and don't want to pay the earth then make sure you book as early as possible. Likewise if you want the cheapest hotels in London be prepared to stay outside the centre. One thing's for sure, good accommodation in the heart of the city will set you back, but for the cheapest prices on London hotels in all areas click here to book .

Budget London hotels in areas like Docklands or Hampstead can be a good option with excellent fast transport links to the city centre running late into the night. In Docklands weekends are cheapest along with periods when there are no events on at the Excel exhibition centre. A good bet for discount deals on London hotels at these times is the clean and straightforward 2 star Custom House , whilst the Langorf , between Finchley Road and fashionable Hampstead Village, has superb prices for such a comfortable hotel, making it one of CityHotelsDirect's Recommended Hotels in London .

If you would like to stay a little closer to all the sights but are still working to a tight budget, there are a wide range of accommodation in the Bayswater area between Paddington and Kensington which make a practical base without offering a particularly high level of comfort. The Wedgwood , the Holiday Villa , the Kyriad Princes Square and the Pembridge Palace are typical of these. In the same price range but located in bustling Earls Court, our clients rate the Henley House a cut above the rest of the hotels in this category which earns it CityHotelsDirect's respected Recommended Hotel tag.

In this city even average 3 star properties can charge high prices so why not make use of CityHotelsDirect's experience and choose from our carefully selected Recommended Hotels to ensure that you are getting value for money in the category or location of your choice. Very few Central London Hotels offer the combination of discount prices, friendly staff and cleanliness that you will find at the Elisabeth in Lancaster Terrace whilst the St Giles, one of the cheapest London hotels in the very heart of the city – it's right on the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street just a short walk from Leicester Square – is selected for its value for money. In the 4 star category we recommend the Harrington Hall in Kensington, the City Inn Westminster , a contemporary hotel near the Tate on the banks of the Thames, The Montcalm near Marble Arch which is ideal for shopping and the Kingsway Hall in its superb West End location close to Covent Garden.

England 's capital city is home to some of the world's finest lodging and CityHotelsDirect brings you a range of discounted five star London hotels to choose from. There's quite a selection including prestigious names such as the Hyatt Regency , the Baglioni , the Landmark and the Sheraton , and we can even offer discounts at the Ritz , one of the most famous in the world, but for value for money combined with 5 star Luxury, look out for bargain rates at our Recommended Hotel, the Swissotel Howard .

CITYHOTELSDIRECT RECOMMENDED HOTELS IN LONDON