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Sofitel London St James

6 Waterloo Place
Rated 9.1 in 1270 reviews

Sofitel London St James is a sophisticated hotel set in the heart of London, offering a blend of French elegance and British tradition. Situated in a prime location, this luxurious hotel occupies a grade II listed building that reflects its historical charm while providing modern amenities for discerning travelers. Guests find themselves within walking distance of iconic landmarks such as Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, and the theater district, making it an ideal choice for both leisure and business visitors.

With beautifully appointed interiors, Sofitel London St James exudes a relaxed yet refined atmosphere. The hotel features rooms and suites that are tastefully decorated, combining sleek design with thoughtful touches that enhance comfort and provide a haven from the bustling city outside. Guests can indulge in a variety of dining experiences, with the hotel’s restaurant offering a diverse menu that showcases contemporary French cuisine with a British twist.

Sofitel London St James is also home to a well-equipped fitness center and an indulgent spa, where guests can unwind and rejuvenate with a range of treatments inspired by global practices. Business travelers and event organizers benefit from the hotel’s comprehensive facilities, which include elegant meeting rooms and versatile event spaces designed to cater to a variety of functions.

The attentive and multilingual staff at Sofitel London St James is dedicated to ensuring an exceptional stay, providing personalized service that enhances the overall guest experience. Whether visiting for business or pleasure, this hotel serves as a stylish and convenient base for exploring the vibrant city of London.

Climate and Weather

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Westminster Cathedral
Westminster Cathedral
Church in London, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
House of Lords
House of Lords
Upper house in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
1.1km / 0.69mi
British Museum
British Museum
National museum in London, United Kingdom
1.2km / 0.77mi
Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
Opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London (3rd theatre on the site, opened 1858)
0.8km / 0.52mi
Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster
Meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, located in London, England, UK
0.9km / 0.58mi
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK
0.9km / 0.57mi
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
0.9km / 0.58mi
National Theatre
National Theatre
Theatre company in London, Great Britain
1.2km / 0.75mi
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
Public space and tourist attraction in central London
260m / 280yd
Hyde Park
Hyde Park
Royal Park in London, England, UK
1.4km / 0.86mi
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Academy of Arts
Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom
0.5km / 0.31mi
Royal Festival Hall
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-purpose venue in London, England, UK
1.1km / 0.66mi
Elizabeth Tower
Elizabeth Tower
Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben
0.9km / 0.58mi
10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street
Headquarters of His Majesty's Government
0.5km / 0.33mi
Leicester Square
Leicester Square
Square in London, United Kingdom
320m / 350yd
Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus
Road junction and public place in London, England, UK
270m / 300yd
Saint James's Palace
Saint James's Palace
Royal palace in London
440m / 480yd
St Margaret's Church
St Margaret's Church
Church in Westminster, London, United Kingdom
0.9km / 0.57mi
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace
Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury
1.5km / 0.96mi
Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge
Bridge over the River Thames in London
1km / 0.65mi
St Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Church in London
400m / 440yd
Parliament Square
Parliament Square
Square in London, United Kingdom
0.8km / 0.51mi
Horse Guards Parade
Horse Guards Parade
Square and parade ground in London
330m / 360yd
The Mall
The Mall
Road in London, England
400m / 430yd
Marlborough House
Marlborough House
Mansion in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
350m / 390yd
Clarence House
Clarence House
Official residence of king Charles III, and his wife Camilla
0.6km / 0.34mi
Carnaby Street
Carnaby Street
Street in London
0.8km / 0.47mi
BT Tower
BT Tower
Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK
1.6km / 1mi
Victoria Memorial
Victoria Memorial
Memorial to Queen Victoria in London, England, UK
0.8km / 0.52mi
Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch
Triumphal arch in London
1.4km / 0.86mi
Marble Arch
Marble Arch
Triumphal arch in London
1.9km / 1.2mi
London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum
Transport museum, United Kingdom
0.9km / 0.55mi
The Green Park
The Green Park
One of the Royal Parks of London
0.6km / 0.4mi
St. James's Park
St. James's Park
Royal Park in London
240m / 260yd
Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice
Court building in London, England, UK
1.5km / 0.9mi
The World Turned Upside Down
The World Turned Upside Down
Sculpture by Mark Wallinger
1.3km / 0.81mi
Temple Church
Temple Church
12th-century church in London built for and by the Knights Templar
1.6km / 1mi
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
1.4km / 0.88mi
Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre
Complex of artistic venues in London, England
1.1km / 0.65mi
Statue of Robert Clayton
Statue of Robert Clayton
Statue in London, England, UK
1.3km / 0.79mi
Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Needle
Ancient Egyptian obelisk in London
0.8km / 0.53mi
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of The Holy Family in Exile
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of The Holy Family in Exile
Church in London
1.4km / 0.88mi
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church
Church in Covent Garden, London, England, UK
0.7km / 0.46mi
Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart
Sculpture by Carlo Marochetti
1km / 0.65mi
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Statue in Westminster, London, by Hamo Thornycroft
1km / 0.6mi

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Westminster Cathedral
Westminster Cathedral
Church in London, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
House of Lords
House of Lords
Upper house in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
1.1km / 0.69mi
British Museum
British Museum
National museum in London, United Kingdom
1.2km / 0.77mi
Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
Opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London (3rd theatre on the site, opened 1858)
0.8km / 0.52mi
Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster
Meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, located in London, England, UK
0.9km / 0.58mi
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK
0.9km / 0.57mi
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
0.9km / 0.58mi
National Theatre
National Theatre
Theatre company in London, Great Britain
1.2km / 0.75mi
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
Public space and tourist attraction in central London
260m / 280yd
Hyde Park
Hyde Park
Royal Park in London, England, UK
1.4km / 0.86mi
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Academy of Arts
Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom
0.5km / 0.31mi
Royal Festival Hall
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-purpose venue in London, England, UK
1.1km / 0.66mi
Elizabeth Tower
Elizabeth Tower
Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben
0.9km / 0.58mi
10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street
Headquarters of His Majesty's Government
0.5km / 0.33mi
Leicester Square
Leicester Square
Square in London, United Kingdom
320m / 350yd
Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus
Road junction and public place in London, England, UK
270m / 300yd
Saint James's Palace
Saint James's Palace
Royal palace in London
440m / 480yd
St Margaret's Church
St Margaret's Church
Church in Westminster, London, United Kingdom
0.9km / 0.57mi
Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace
Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury
1.5km / 0.96mi
Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge
Bridge over the River Thames in London
1km / 0.65mi
St Martin-in-the-Fields
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Church in London
400m / 440yd
Parliament Square
Parliament Square
Square in London, United Kingdom
0.8km / 0.51mi
Horse Guards Parade
Horse Guards Parade
Square and parade ground in London
330m / 360yd
The Mall
The Mall
Road in London, England
400m / 430yd
Marlborough House
Marlborough House
Mansion in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
350m / 390yd
Clarence House
Clarence House
Official residence of king Charles III, and his wife Camilla
0.6km / 0.34mi
Carnaby Street
Carnaby Street
Street in London
0.8km / 0.47mi
BT Tower
BT Tower
Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK
1.6km / 1mi
Victoria Memorial
Victoria Memorial
Memorial to Queen Victoria in London, England, UK
0.8km / 0.52mi
Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch
Triumphal arch in London
1.4km / 0.86mi
Marble Arch
Marble Arch
Triumphal arch in London
1.9km / 1.2mi
London Transport Museum
London Transport Museum
Transport museum, United Kingdom
0.9km / 0.55mi
The Green Park
The Green Park
One of the Royal Parks of London
0.6km / 0.4mi
St. James's Park
St. James's Park
Royal Park in London
240m / 260yd
Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice
Court building in London, England, UK
1.5km / 0.9mi
The World Turned Upside Down
The World Turned Upside Down
Sculpture by Mark Wallinger
1.3km / 0.81mi
Temple Church
Temple Church
12th-century church in London built for and by the Knights Templar
1.6km / 1mi
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
1.4km / 0.88mi
Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre
Complex of artistic venues in London, England
1.1km / 0.65mi
Statue of Robert Clayton
Statue of Robert Clayton
Statue in London, England, UK
1.3km / 0.79mi
Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Needle
Ancient Egyptian obelisk in London
0.8km / 0.53mi
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of The Holy Family in Exile
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of The Holy Family in Exile
Church in London
1.4km / 0.88mi
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church
Church in Covent Garden, London, England, UK
0.7km / 0.46mi
Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart
Sculpture by Carlo Marochetti
1km / 0.65mi
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Statue in Westminster, London, by Hamo Thornycroft
1km / 0.6mi

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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