10 of 61 hotels that meet the rule below — real properties, checked facts, no paid placements.
Sixty-one hotels in London hold an official 5-star classification, and this page lists ten of them, ordered by distance from Big Ben. Great Scotland Yard Hotel is the closest at 640 m, while The Ritz London carries a history going back to 1906 and is a Grade II* listed building.
The Trafalgar St. James, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, is a 5-star hotel 810 m from Big Ben near Soho & Covent Garden. It has 131 rooms, opened in 2017, and the building offers wheelchair access.
Good for Luxury · Accessible
Opened 2017 (Wikidata)
Ham Yard Hotel is a 5-star property 1.4 km from Big Ben, near Soho & Covent Garden, with 115 rooms.
Good for Luxury
Great Scotland Yard Hotel is the closest 5-star hotel on this list to Big Ben at 640 m, near Westminster & the South Bank, with wheelchair access to the building.
Good for Luxury · Accessible
Sanctum Soho Hotel is a 5-star hotel 1.5 km from Big Ben, near Soho & Covent Garden.
Good for Luxury
NoMad London is a 5-star hotel 1.4 km from Big Ben, near Soho & Covent Garden, with 91 rooms.
Good for Luxury
Courthouse Hotel is a 5-star hotel 1.9 km from Big Ben, near Soho & Covent Garden, set in a Grade II listed building.
Good for Luxury · Historic
heritage status: Grade II listed building (Wikidata)
The Ritz London is a 5-star hotel 1.4 km from Big Ben, with a history going back to 1906 and Grade II* listed status.
Good for Luxury · Historic
History back to 1906 · heritage status: Grade II* listed building (Wikidata)
The Westbury Mayfair is a 5-star hotel 1.7 km from Big Ben, near Soho & Covent Garden.
Good for Luxury
The Mandrake Hotel is a 5-star hotel 2.0 km from Big Ben, near Bloomsbury, with 34 rooms.
Good for Luxury · Boutique
Sanderson Hotel is a 5-star hotel 2.1 km from Big Ben, near Bloomsbury, housed in a Grade II* listed building with wheelchair access to the building.
Good for Luxury · Historic · Accessible
heritage status: Grade II* listed building (Wikidata)
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Great Scotland Yard Hotel, 640 m from Big Ben, is the closest on this list.
Hotels are included if they carry an official 5-star rating, as mapped in OpenStreetMap or stated on the hotel's own website, and are ordered by distance from Big Ben. Sixty-one hotels in London meet this rule; ten are shown here.
The Trafalgar St. James, Great Scotland Yard Hotel, and Sanderson Hotel are listed in OpenStreetMap as having wheelchair access to the building, though this does not necessarily mean adapted rooms.
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