Where to stay near London’s Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is spread across two buildings – a grand 19th-century structure and an ultramodern, steel-beamed building with reflective glass. It houses over 80 million specimens recovered from the last century all the way back to the Jurassic era.

To make sure you don’t have to go far in order to experience this expansive museum, we’ve rounded up four of the homeliest apartments within walking distance.

Fraser Suites Queens Gate

You’ll get a warm welcome at Fraser Suites Queens Gate, where the concierge service knows no bounds – expect happily insistent pleas to take your bags up to your room. Each suite is furnished with fully-equipped kitchens, polished dining tables and flat-screen TVs. Your queen size bed is sure to keep you well-rested at night, while the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum – both a five-minute walk away – will keep you entertained during the day.

London Museum Apartment

Sleeping up to six guests, London Museum Apartment puts you within easy reach of the city’s top museums. The Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum are short walks away. Inside, it’s all parquet floors, creamy carpets and bright white walls jazzed up with colourful prints. The state-of-the-art kitchen has everything you need to make your own meals, which you can enjoy indoors or out on the patio. This outdoor space might feature artificial grass, but the feeling of calm you’ll get sitting out here is very much real.

South Kensington Retreat

At South Kensington Retreat, bright paintings and city prints hang on white walls, and the two-bed apartment’s balcony overlooks the leafy street below. Housed in a Victorian-style building, both suites feature big double beds with crisp linen, high ceilings, wooden floors and tall shutter windows. An eight-minute walk will bring you to the Natural History Museum, and the Royal Albert Hall and Stamford Bridge, home to Chelsea Football Club, are also nearby.

Private Apartment – South Kensington – Hyde Park

Less than 200 metres from the Natural History Museum, this minimalist three-bedroom pad is suited to large families or groups of friends. Inside, an off-white colour scheme contrasts with jet-black frames and sofas, while the modern kitchen is furnished with marble worktops, an oven and washing machine. Private Apartment – South Kensington – Hyde Park also puts you in the thick of one of London’s most upmarket boroughs, with high-end stores like Harrods and Harvey Nichols right around the corner.