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Corinthia London

Luxury hotel·Westminster·££££

Grand Victorian by Whitehall

About Corinthia London

The Corinthia London occupies a grand Victorian building on Whitehall Place, built in the 1880s as a hotel and later used by government departments, restored and reopened as a hotel in 2011. It has restaurants, a bar, a large spa and rooms looking over Whitehall and the Thames. Embankment and Charing Cross are the nearest stations. Its website lists Georgie’s Bar, restaurants, afternoon tea, butler service and a spa.

Why it's on our list

  • Victorian grandeur
  • Large spa
  • By Whitehall

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Corinthia London before you go.

How far is it from the sights?

Distances from Corinthia London are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest stations

  1. EmbankmentDistrictBakerlooNorthernCircle0.1 mi2 min walk
  2. Charing CrossBakerlooNorthernNational Rail0.2 mi3 min walk
  3. WestminsterDistrictCircleJubilee0.4 mi7 min walk

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Hungerford Lane0.1 mi3 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Whitcomb Street0.4 mi8 min walk

Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.

Key sights

  1. Trafalgar Square0.2 miWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. London Eye0.3 miWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  3. Covent Garden0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  4. Leicester Square0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  5. Westminster Abbey0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  6. Buckingham Palace0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
  7. The British Museum0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
  8. The Shard1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
  9. Harrods1.8 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
  10. Tower of London2.1 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min

Main rail terminals

  1. Charing Cross0.2 miWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. Waterloo0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  3. Victoria1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
  4. Euston1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
  5. London Bridge1.7 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
  6. King’s Cross St Pancras1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
  7. St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.8 miWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
  8. Liverpool Street1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
  9. Paddington2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min

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