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Counting House

50 Cornhill
Rated 8.8 in 1401 reviews

The Counting House is a distinctive hotel located in the heart of London, United Kingdom, offering guests a unique stay with its rich history and charming ambiance. Nestled in a beautifully restored former banking hall, the hotel seamlessly blends classic elegance with modern comforts, providing an inviting atmosphere for both leisure and business travelers. Stepping into The Counting House, visitors are greeted with impressive architecture featuring intricate woodwork and elegant furnishings that echo its storied past.

This hotel prides itself on offering personalized service, making guests feel right at home while they enjoy the vibrant surroundings of central London. Each room at The Counting House is thoughtfully designed, offering a comfortable retreat with plush bedding and well-appointed amenities. The interiors reflect a harmonious mix of traditional and contemporary style, with attention to detail that enhances the overall guest experience.

Aside from its comfortable accommodations, The Counting House offers a delightful on-site dining experience. The restaurant and bar serve a curated menu that highlights local and seasonal ingredients, catering to a variety of tastes. Guests can enjoy traditional British fare alongside more contemporary dishes, all within the hotel's welcoming and stylish setting.

Conveniently located near key cultural and historical attractions, The Counting House provides an ideal base for exploring London. Its proximity to public transport also makes it easy for guests to navigate the city. Whether visiting for business or leisure, The Counting House promises a stay filled with charm and convenience in one of the world's most iconic cities.

 Golf courses < 10 km

Climate and Weather

January
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February
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November
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Michelin Restaurants in London and near Counting House

Tower of London
Tower of London
Castle in central London, United Kingdom
0.7km / 0.45mi
Bank of England
Bank of England
Central bank of the United Kingdom
180m / 190yd
Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England
1.1km / 0.67mi
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK
0.8km / 0.53mi
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge
Bascule and suspension bridge in London
1.1km / 0.68mi
The Shard
The Shard
Skyscraper in London, England
0.9km / 0.59mi
London Bridge
London Bridge
Road bridge across River Thames in London, opened in 1973
470m / 0.29mi
Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Theatre in London, reconstruction of the Globe Theatre
1km / 0.62mi
Globe Theatre
Globe Theatre
Former theatre in London, England, associated with William Shakespeare
1km / 0.61mi
30 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe
Skyscraper in London, England
330m / 360yd
City Hall
City Hall
Building in Southwark, London, formerly the headquarters of the Greater London Authority
1km / 0.63mi
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Monument in the City of London
350m / 380yd
Guildhall
Guildhall
Building in the City of London, England, UK
0.5km / 0.33mi
Watling Street
Watling Street
Ancient trackway, one of the "Four Highways" of mediæval England
0.5km / 0.32mi
Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral
Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark
0.8km / 0.52mi
HMS Belfast
HMS Belfast
1938 Edinburgh-class light cruiser
0.7km / 0.46mi
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Monument in the City of London
360m / 390yd
Fulcrum
Fulcrum
Sculpture by Richard Serra
0.6km / 0.35mi
Statue of Thomas Guy
Statue of Thomas Guy
Statue in Guy's Hospital, London, by Peter Scheemakers
1km / 0.63mi
London Troops War Memorial
London Troops War Memorial
War memorial in the City of London
200m / 220yd
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington
Statue in the City of London, England, UK
230m / 250yd
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Synagogue in the City of London
430m / 480yd
All Hallows-by-the-Tower
All Hallows-by-the-Tower
Church in the City of London, United Kingdom
0.6km / 0.36mi
Great Eastern Railway War Memorial
Great Eastern Railway War Memorial
War memorial in Liverpool Street station, London
0.5km / 0.33mi
Kindertransport – The Arrival
Kindertransport – The Arrival
Sculptural group outside Liverpool Street station, London
0.5km / 0.32mi
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Foundry
1.3km / 0.82mi
John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial
John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial
Memorial in London
0.6km / 0.4mi
St. Mary-Le-Bow
St. Mary-Le-Bow
Church building in City of London, London, England, UK
0.6km / 0.36mi
Tower Hill Memorial
Tower Hill Memorial
Group of two war memorials (WW1 and WW2) in Trinity Square Gardens, in London, England
0.6km / 0.39mi
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi
Golden Boy of Pye Corner
Golden Boy of Pye Corner
Sculpture in the City of London
1.2km / 0.76mi
Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice
Court building in London, England, UK
1.8km / 1.2mi
National Submarine War Memorial
National Submarine War Memorial
War memorial in London
1.8km / 1.1mi
Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ancient trackway, one of the "Four Highways" of medieval England
400m / 440yd
Royal Fusiliers War Memorial
Royal Fusiliers War Memorial
War memorial in Holborn, London, England, UK
1.9km / 1.2mi
Temple Church
Temple Church
12th-century church in London built for and by the Knights Templar
1.7km / 1.1mi
HMS Wellington
HMS Wellington
1934 Grimsby-class sloop
1.9km / 1.2mi
The Rose
The Rose
Elizabethan theatre in London
1km / 0.61mi
Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice
Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice
Memorial in Postman's Park, London
1km / 0.6mi
National Firefighters Memorial
National Firefighters Memorial
Memorial sculpture in London
0.9km / 0.57mi
Cornerstone
Cornerstone
Sculpture by Austin Emery
1.5km / 0.91mi
Bridge Theatre
Bridge Theatre
Theatre in London, England
1.2km / 0.72mi
White Tower
White Tower
Central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London
0.8km / 0.52mi
St Stephen Walbrook, City of  London
St Stephen Walbrook, City of London
Church in the City of London, England, UK
310m / 340yd
Statue of Trajan
Statue of Trajan
Statue in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
0.7km / 0.45mi

What to do in London and near Counting House

Tower of London
Tower of London
Castle in central London, United Kingdom
0.7km / 0.45mi
Bank of England
Bank of England
Central bank of the United Kingdom
180m / 190yd
Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England
1.1km / 0.67mi
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK
0.8km / 0.53mi
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge
Bascule and suspension bridge in London
1.1km / 0.68mi
The Shard
The Shard
Skyscraper in London, England
0.9km / 0.59mi
London Bridge
London Bridge
Road bridge across River Thames in London, opened in 1973
470m / 0.29mi
Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Theatre in London, reconstruction of the Globe Theatre
1km / 0.62mi
Globe Theatre
Globe Theatre
Former theatre in London, England, associated with William Shakespeare
1km / 0.61mi
30 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe
Skyscraper in London, England
330m / 360yd
City Hall
City Hall
Building in Southwark, London, formerly the headquarters of the Greater London Authority
1km / 0.63mi
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Monument in the City of London
350m / 380yd
Guildhall
Guildhall
Building in the City of London, England, UK
0.5km / 0.33mi
Watling Street
Watling Street
Ancient trackway, one of the "Four Highways" of mediæval England
0.5km / 0.32mi
Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral
Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark
0.8km / 0.52mi
HMS Belfast
HMS Belfast
1938 Edinburgh-class light cruiser
0.7km / 0.46mi
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Monument in the City of London
360m / 390yd
Fulcrum
Fulcrum
Sculpture by Richard Serra
0.6km / 0.35mi
Statue of Thomas Guy
Statue of Thomas Guy
Statue in Guy's Hospital, London, by Peter Scheemakers
1km / 0.63mi
London Troops War Memorial
London Troops War Memorial
War memorial in the City of London
200m / 220yd
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington
Statue in the City of London, England, UK
230m / 250yd
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Synagogue in the City of London
430m / 480yd
All Hallows-by-the-Tower
All Hallows-by-the-Tower
Church in the City of London, United Kingdom
0.6km / 0.36mi
Great Eastern Railway War Memorial
Great Eastern Railway War Memorial
War memorial in Liverpool Street station, London
0.5km / 0.33mi
Kindertransport – The Arrival
Kindertransport – The Arrival
Sculptural group outside Liverpool Street station, London
0.5km / 0.32mi
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Foundry
1.3km / 0.82mi
John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial
John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial
Memorial in London
0.6km / 0.4mi
St. Mary-Le-Bow
St. Mary-Le-Bow
Church building in City of London, London, England, UK
0.6km / 0.36mi
Tower Hill Memorial
Tower Hill Memorial
Group of two war memorials (WW1 and WW2) in Trinity Square Gardens, in London, England
0.6km / 0.39mi
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
2km / 1.2mi

Golf courses

Plonk Crazy Golf
Plonk Crazy Golf
3.7km / 2.3mi
Clarence Way Crazy Golf Course
Clarence Way Crazy Golf Course
5.3km / 3.3mi
Hyde Park Enclosed Garden
Hyde Park Enclosed Garden
6.2km / 3.8mi
Crazy Putt
Crazy Putt
6.2km / 3.9mi
Aquarius Golf Club
Aquarius Golf Club
6.6km / 4.1mi
Putt in the park
Putt in the park
6.7km / 4.2mi
Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club
Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club
8km / 5mi
Highgate Golf Club
Highgate Golf Club
18 hole, par 69
8.8km / 5.5mi
Hampstead Golf Club
Hampstead Golf Club
9 hole, par 34
9.1km / 5.6mi
Alexandra Palace Pitch & Putt
Alexandra Palace Pitch & Putt
pitch and putt
9.4km / 5.8mi
Wanstead Golf Club
Wanstead Golf Club
18 hole, par 69
9.6km / 6mi
Putt in the Park
Putt in the Park
9.9km / 6.1mi
Muswell Hill Golf Club
Muswell Hill Golf Club
10.4km / 6.5mi
Ilford Golf Club
Ilford Golf Club
11km / 6.8mi
Wimbledon Park Golf Club
Wimbledon Park Golf Club
18 hole, par 66
11.9km / 7.4mi
Shooters Hill Golf Course
Shooters Hill Golf Course
18 hole, par 69
11.9km / 7.4mi
Broomfield Adventure Golf
Broomfield Adventure Golf
11.9km / 7.4mi
Royal Blackheath Golf Club
Royal Blackheath Golf Club
UK golf club
12.1km / 7.5mi
Putt in the Park Acton
Putt in the Park Acton
12.2km / 7.6mi
Eltham Warren Golf Club
Eltham Warren Golf Club
12.5km / 7.7mi

About London

London offers a rich tapestry of experiences that cater to a variety of interests. For those interested in history, a visit to the British Museum is essential. This institution houses a vast collection of art and antiquities from around the world, allowing visitors to explore human history through its artifacts.

Another significant historical site is the Tower of London, where you can learn about its storied past, view the Crown Jewels, and understand its role in British history. Nearby, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben provide an iconic glimpse into the country’s political life, and guided tours are available to deepen your understanding.

For art enthusiasts, the National Gallery and the Tate Modern offer impressive collections of classic and contemporary works, respectively. The Victoria and Albert Museum is also worth a visit, showcasing a diverse range of decorative arts and design.

If you prefer outdoor spaces, Hyde Park is one of London’s largest green spaces, perfect for a leisurely stroll or a picnic. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew provide a more specialized botanical experience with its stunning plant collections and beautiful landscapes.

Shopping can be experienced in various forms, from the luxury boutiques of Bond Street to the vibrant markets of Camden and Portobello Road, each offering unique finds and local culture.

The culinary scene in London is diverse, with options ranging from traditional British fare to international cuisine. Exploring the Borough Market provides an opportunity to taste local produce and artisanal foods, while numerous restaurants across the city cater to every palate.

The vibrant neighborhoods of Soho, Covent Garden, and Shoreditch offer a mix of shops, entertainment, and nightlife, making them popular spots for both locals and visitors. The West End is renowned for its theatre productions, where one can enjoy a variety of performances, from classic plays to modern musicals.

Lastly, taking a stroll along the Thames River provides not only picturesque views but also a chance to discover landmarks such as the London Eye and Shakespeare’s Globe, enhancing the experience of this historic city. Each of these activities contributes to a well-rounded visit, reflecting the diverse culture and history of London.




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