DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Tower of London Rating: 4.0 Pearls

Square Mile, London, England

The scene at the Doubletree is set by its strong architectural elements. The domed central courtyard with its geometric lines offers a memorable entrance to the hotel. Abundant natural light contrasts metal and concrete structural elements, achieving balance throughout the hotel's common areas and rooms.

Skylounge, a rooftop bar with sweeping views over East London, attracts visitors and locals alike. The same foundation of design, including generous open spaces and clean lines, continues beyond the Skylounge and into both the City Cafe and the Fenchurch Lounge.

During the morning, the breakfast scene here can be frantic as business people rush out the door, but in the evenings, a more leisurely atmosphere settles in as guests and locals arrive for cocktails and glasses of wine.

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Tower Hill has two main functions: it caters to London's financial workers while simultaneously attracting tourists for its major historic attractions, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. It is a lovely area to explore on foot and the River Thames is only a short walk away from the hotel. The Tower Hill tube station is very close.

• 3-minute walk to the Tower of London
• 7-minute walk to Tower Bridge
• 7-minute walk to St. Katherine Docks (a charming mini-wharf in the East End)
• 12-minute walk to Whitechapel Art Gallery
• 13-minute walk to the alternative, artsy Brick Lane
• 15-minute walk to Spitalfields Market
• 11-minute bus ride to Borough Market
• 11-minute bus ride to St. Paul’s Cathedral
• 14-minute tube ride to Trafalgar Square
• 14-minute tube ride to Westminster Abbey and Big Ben
• 16-minute bus ride to trendy Shoreditch’s nightlife and local galleries
• 24-minute tube ride to Soho
• 25-minute tube ride to Covent Garden

Rooms and suites are simple in design, but some might feel that they lack color or strong design elements. While bathrooms in the standard rooms are on the small side, this hotel also offers great perks such as a pillow menu and iMac TVs in every rooms.

• White Company toiletries
• iMac TVs (computer and TV)
• Free Wi-Fi
• Fluffy bathrobes
• Standard rooms have showers only, no tubs
• Suites offer tubs, an upgrade in space and design, and some have beautiful views overlooking London's most famous architecture

Beyond its minimalist rooms, theDoubletree Tower of London has many appealing features. The most striking is the Skylounge, a destination bar with floor-to-ceiling windows and a rooftop garden that offers cocktails along with sweeping views over some of London's most iconic architecture including the medieval Tower of London, the modern Gherkin building, and the 19th century St. Paul's Cathedral.

• Rooftop Skylounge for cocktails
• City Cafe for meals all day
• Relaxing Fenchurch Lounge
• A vertical living wall in the courtyard, consisting of 40 plant species
• In-house art exhibits sourced from the Whitechapel Gallery