Details of London Bridge, 8-18 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG ref 7018

Where do they put all those rooms? This large, comfortable, independently-owned hotel, opened in late 1998 and tucked away in a small street beside London Bridge station, manages to feel small, cosy and intimate. The enticing lobby sets the scene, with tartan sofas, pretty lamps, ornamental pillars, silver French chairs, Matisse prints and a smart little concierge’s stand; the shiny, chrome luggage trolley gets parked behind some faux box trees. Extra executive rooms and a health club were added in 1999 and on the ground floor is a Simply Nico restaurant, so this is a perfect base for business people, who walk across London Bridge to the the City. TEL (020) 7855 2200 FAX (020) 7855 2233