51 Buckingham Gate

Quietly tucked down a narrow lane between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey, 51 Buckingham Gate’s modest but distinctive stone façade belies little of what’s inside. Large all-glass doors and whitewashed halls lead to 86 design-centric suites that are well-suited to those checking in for longer stays thanks to fully stocked, stainless-steel kitchens, oversize earth-toned sofas, and mahogany workstations. After a day pounding the streets of the hotel’s historic Westminster neighborhood, the best of the hotel awaits: come early evening, well-dressed guests mingle in 51 Buckingham Gate’s magnificent lavender-filled courtyard over sizzling platters of Moroccan barbecue chicken and glasses of crisp North African white wines.