South Place Hotel, London
Expert reviews
“A hip, design-led boutique hotel, South Place impresses at every turn. From the art-filled lobby and espionage-inspired theme to the Michelin-starred seafood restaurant and 80 beautifully laid-out rooms – every detail has been carefully considered.”
“Plugged-in, stylish, and sexy: That’s the crowd this hotel goes for, and you’ll feel that way, too. The first hotel to be built from the ground up in the Square Mile for a century, every inch was run through the design filter, and much of the art was commissioned by celebrated contemporary artists.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in London.
“A colourful rupture from the dour City streets, especially on a rainy commuter day. Sip a gin cocktail among the palm fronds in the Secret Garden bar; dine on turbot in dashi broth at the Michelin-starred restaurant; and bed down in a room with rain showers bigger than the average kitchen.”
What guests liked
- Great rooms
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
South Place Hotel is a five-star hotel that promises luxury style and comfort. The hotel is situated on 3 South Place in the City of London, offering proximity to some of the busiest and most widely used transport systems in the city.
The hotel is perfectly located in the center of the city of London financial district making it the ideal place for visitors in the city for business. The hotel also offers a closeness to the city most exciting and fascinating places such as The Shard which is about 2 km away from the hotel while the lively Liverpool Street is about 350 m away from the hotel.
The hotel is located at a 10-minute walk away from The Gherkin while the closest airport to the South Place Hotel is the London Heathrow Airport which is some 26 km away from the hotel.
The South Place Hotel offers chic room and accommodation options such as Luxury Double Room, Deluxe Double Room, and Deluxe Double Room. All rooms are fitted with standard amenities while other room options such as Executive Double Room offers VIP facilities to guests.
The hotel offers standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning, a minibar and a private bathroom which features thoughtful additions such as bathroom slippers and bathrobes.
The hotel has an on-site restaurant that provides guests with several dining options prepared by the Michelin starred chef in the restaurant.
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Recent guest reviews
23 September 2024
Exceptional
Very high quality hotel, room and restaurant are 5 star
It's not the cheapest hotel, but you get what you pay for, although I did get a last minute deal
8 September 2024
Cozy luxurious stay at an excellent location.
I liked the cozy room, tasty breakfast, and excellent location near Liverpool St. station. The bathroom had some style as well, it felt proper luxurious. Bed was comfortable.
Not a fan of the random "small enough charges for customers to not complain" on the bill, e.g. there was a donation added to our bill, as well as gratuity for the cleaning staff. All of those can be taken off on request, but I am not a fan of 1. introducing tips for cleaning staff, likely to be able to pay them less; and 2. small donation added for the tax benefits of the hotel. This bets on the fact you will not say anything and just accept the bill since its just a few pounds extra, but I would reject it out of principle. Also not a fan of the price cap for the breakfast, i.e. if you spend over a certain amount this is no longer under included breakfast and will be added to the tip. Even then I really liked the hotel and will stay again, these are just minor annoyances to our otherwise perfect stay.
27 August 2024
I will go back
Intelligent staff able to look after you well - including in cafeteria where they helped negotiate round food allergies
21 August 2024
Exceptional
Aesthetically pleasing.
20 August 2024
Pleasant
Location and vibe of the hotel
The girl serving in the rooftop bar was so unwelcoming telling me seven times within twenty minutes the place was closing. Clearly wishing I wasn’t going to have a drink, go away and so she could close. Haven’t quite felt so unwelcome in my life. Everyone else on the service side was good, friendly and accommodating.
31 July 2024
Amazing service & had a good night sleep
Room was amazing & so close to my office & tube station.
I liked everything. nothing to complain about.
16 July 2024
Lovely
The designs
Nothing
31 May 2024
A gem in a perfect location, staff are so friendly and accommodating!
Fantastic property in a perfect location, staff are wonderful!
Nothing, all amazing!
18 May 2024
Had a lovely stay here
Great room, great location & hotel!
Extra charges that wasn’t told on booking & rudeness of reception staff over the phone
7 May 2024
Very pleasant.
Clean, spacious room, good amenities, friendly staff, nice bar & restaurant, good location
5 May 2024
Business Trip London
location excellent, v high quality room and facilities plus staff very helpful. Price was beyond expectations given the above. Would recommend
nothing to dislike, better signage to reception but I am struggling on that
2 May 2024
Fabulous
The room was stunning and so comfortable. The double shower was amazing! I was very impressed that we were also offered a cocktail as it was my husbands birthday, nice touch.
We were unable to use the bar as there was a private function. Unfortunately, the bar was a huge attraction for our choice of hotel as we were looking forward to using it at the end of the evening but were unable to do so.
24 April 2024
A very nice hotel - very nice rooms and friendly staff
Room finish was lovely. Staff were great. Good location
Aircon wasn't particularly strong - but it was certainly comfortable
17 April 2024
Best bed ever. Beautiful hotel. Not so great sound effects!
It was lovely. Great room, friendly staff and in an excellent location. It was as also the best bed I’ve ever slept in!!
There was a very annoying ventilation sound constantly which made me mark the hotel down.
31 March 2024
Wedding across the road to hotel
Excellent location. Spotlessly clean.
Nothing
30 March 2024
Just what I needed, beautiful hotel
This was my second time staying here, much better than the first time I stayed. My room was beautiful especially the bathroom. I slept great because of the blackout blinds and the staff were very good to me. Check in and check out was speedy which I really appreciated.
There is nothing I did not like but sometimes the rooms are very expensive.
9 February 2024
I‘ll definitely be back!
Loved all about it, the rooms, the location, …
31 January 2024
Excellent stay in a great location. Thank you
Location Cleanliness Friendly staff
1 January 2024
It was nice especially the bath just let down by small issues
The bath was really nice along with really good water pressure and the room was furnished well. One staff member in particular was quite helpful although i didn’t catch her name
Maintenance needed in the rooms. Our one was nice but let down by small things such as bathroom extractor not working, bathroom door too stiff to close and although it didnt affect us silicone around the bathtub was no good could cause problems down the line. We also left our room at 10am and lit the ‘service room’ light hoping for it to be done on our return but we came back at around 4pm and it hadn’t been done. So just an accumulation of small things that would sway me not to stay here again
19 December 2023
Good value for money on a Monday evening
As always, the location being centre in the City is great. Bed and bathroom are great.
Rooms are a bit worn out and could do with an uplift.
10 December 2023
Great location , nice rooms but too expensive for what you get.
. Location was fantastic, loved the dyson hair dryers
Response from the concierge by email never happened despite a few trys. Breakfast was expensive, better to go to the train station, lots of options there We stayed twice during our visit for 3 days each time. Same price but second room was quite a bit smaller.
30 November 2023
Overall a fabulous experience
Everything we needed and more. Excellent comfort.
Just one occasion one Staff member was not very helpful or interested in a request for taxi service info. Plus not keen on publicly being asked for 5percent tip for Staff as we checked out.
10 October 2023
Lovely place but don’t put guests in rooms on top of late running parties!
Great property/facilities and location
There was some sort of party in the hotel that went in far too late and seemed to be under our bedroom. We had to complain as simply couldn’t sleep.
5 October 2023
Brief stay .. breakfast very good. Shame about other in-house services
Modern, friendly staff and quiet location on a weekend
No room service after 9.30 and no bar after 11.pm. Arrived for nightcap at 1055 and bar closed. Disappointing…
23 September 2023
Modern small hotel with excellent staff
Warm staff and made every effort to get us a room early.
Thought all was fine
9 September 2023
Fabulous
Stayed here a couple of times always a great trip. Thanks
2 September 2023
Fabulous
It was close to quite a few tube stations n especially the elizabeth line (a walk of less than 10 min) which is brand new n takes us directly to heathrow airport . Hotel staff was very helpful too .
21 August 2023
South Place Hotel is in a great location with an excellent restaurant and fast, diligent staff.
The breakfast was outstanding, as well as the lunch; however, there were not to many lunch options on the menu. The location is great as there are many stores near by, within a 15 minute walk radius. The rooms were very comfortable, modern, and clean. Service was great and the restaurant was extremely fast.
The services such as the sauna and steam room were not working during our stay which was frustrating. The gym was good but lacked some basic equipment such as a pull-up bar. The mini bar could have used some healthy snacks, but that wasn't a massive issue.
21 August 2023
Fabulous
Room and location
the taxi service used wasnt very good
19 August 2023
Very good
Friendly staff, very good service
15 August 2023
Fabulous
not enough sockets especially next to mirror
11 August 2023
Loved the hotel. Would stay again.
everything except gym
gym was a bit small (but at least there was one)
27 July 2023
Great service
Location perfect for our needs
Shower over the bath - no idea why any hotel wouldn’t have a walk-in shower
17 July 2023
Exceptional
I would like to give a big shoutout to the front desk staff, Daria! 1. Due to the deposit requirement, I noticed some stains on the chair cushions after checking in and immediately reported it to the front desk, explaining that it wasn't caused by me. Daria promptly responded, saying, "Please let us take care of it!" 2. After checking out, I needed to store my luggage until the evening. I asked Daria where I could buy a cardboard box. Seeing me with multiple bags in the rain, she first took me to a comfortable changing room and told me I could repack and organize myself there. She even helped me find the perfect-sized cardboard box. When I offered to pay for it, she insisted that it wasn't necessary. Later, I couldn't properly thank her as the shuttle arrived, so I decided to publicly acknowledge her exceptional service here. Her performance deserves to be recognized by everyone! Respecting guests, understanding their needs, going the extra mile, and always wearing a big smile – she is the best hotel staff I have encountered in the post-pandemic era! I am truly, deeply grateful.
21 June 2023
We felt looked after by all the staff.
The rooms was amazing, staff were amazing and breakfast was amazing I will be coming back soon.
Bar open later
15 June 2023
Fabulous
I called twice for my invoice and I still have not received this.
20 May 2023
Exceptional
beautiful rooms
20 May 2023
very good bed. staff could be a bit more welcoming.
very nice room
5 May 2023
Room was nicely fitted out - plenty of space and huge desk.
Staff interaction
Roof top terrace lacked atmosphere,
1 May 2023
Exceptional
location: close to underground and Elisabeth line to Heathrow clean room, tea and coffee in the room, hairdryer Dyson 👌🏻, comfortable bed, air conditioner, +++
everything was perfect
24 April 2023
Fabulous
Location, price, facilities.
Breakfast order was incorrect both days
19 April 2023
Vert nice hotel, but the SC left a bad taste in my mind. If you want to pay for good service fine
Room was wonderful and hotel was well located
The service charge added to the room, and also the 15% service charge added to the bar bill. The room SC i've never seen that before and 15% to the bar bill again was in my mind excessive (10% or even 12.5% is ok)
9 April 2023
lovely hotel, would stay again
clean, modern, funky, central location, minibar, minispa
glitchy electrics, no decaf drink options in room
28 March 2023
Nice place / modern but cosy
Staff attitude, spacious room, modern design, nice furniture, cleanness, good choice of drinks in the mini bar, 1 star Michelin restaurant on the ground floor
27 March 2023
Perfect for couples. Amazing location, lovely room.
Location is 10/10. Perfect for couples. The room has a wide range of additional items you can buy which is a nice touch. Drinks, food (good stuff as well), an ‘intimacy kit’, earphones, adapters etc. All of which are nicely presented in drawers. The radio in the room can connect via Bluetooth to your phone, so play music. Good choice of films on the TV
There could have been more plugs. There are adequate plugs already, but found myself having to unplug my charger to plug in hair dryer etc. The TV remote, whilst modern, is so heavy that it could be used as an effective ‘club’ in a life or death situation.
24 March 2023
Was good. Friendly personal.
All the service offered during my stay.
Staying at room 607, a noise that could be heard at night like it was a ventilation or chimney blowing from above or opposite the room.
16 March 2023
Very expensive hotel generally for food/drinks and our room- having said that -the hotel is good!
Great location- 5 mins walk from Liverpool St Station. Very clean- lovely bedroom
Reception staff on check - in asked for £120 deposit on our credit card- even though I had paid upfront in full!! They said there were expensive items in the room that people steal!!!! I didn’t like the implication we would take ANYTHING from the room! this was before we had even arrived in the room.
10 March 2023
Pleasant and comfortable stay with excellent hotel staff. I would definitely stay here again in the future.
The property was clean, accessible and in a perfect location to the areas that we wanted to visit in walking distance.
4 March 2023
a great place to relax which is close to my work
room 218 is the best room I have stayed in at the property the room was excellent
nothing
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Games room
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Body treatments
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Board games/puzzles
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
24 September 2024
Wonderful London stay.