Where to stay near London’s Tower Bridge

Walking across Tower Bridge, you’ll get panoramic views of London’s central financial district, otherwise known as the City, as well as iconic sights such as the Shard, the Tower of London and the Gherkin. The views are lovely day or night, and with accommodation close by, you can stroll across whenever the mood strikes.

We’ve found five apartments worth staying in, all within an easy walk of Tower Bridge.

Cheval Three Quays at The Tower of London

These five-star apartments combine luxury and home comforts, with plush furniture and amenities that include a flat-screen TV and a coffee machine. Everything’s designed with clean lines, from the open-plan kitchen to the geometric couches in the living room. A six-minute walk from Tower Bridge and with rooms overlooking the Thames, some even offering views of the bridge itself, these apartments provide you with an ideal vantage point to take it all in from. For those who appreciate the benefits of a hotel, Cheval Three Quays also has a fitness centre, maid service and 24-hour front desk.

Fraser Residence City

The studios and apartments of Fraser Residence City are fitted with contemporary furniture, oak floors and wool carpets. In the kitchen, there’s everything you need to prepare a nice meal, including a combi oven and microwave, fridge, dishwasher, and even a washing machine for longer stays. The apartments might be a mere two minutes from Monument station, but they’re tucked away from the busy streets on a quiet little lane. It’s 14 minutes to Tower Bridge, and a short walk across the Thames to Borough Market, one of London’s oldest and largest food markets.

Go Native Monument

Go Native Monument opts for a more boutique-look, with its apartments featuring bright wall prints, statement pendant lighting and jewel-toned velvet furniture. But it’s the bathrooms that really stand out – the copper mosaic tiling and generous array of toiletries upping your holiday from lovely to luxurious. The apartments are two minutes from the Tube, three minutes from London Bridge and about 13 minutes to Tower Bridge, with many pubs and restaurants in the surrounding area.

Leman Locke

Contemporary Scandinavian design reigns supreme in the serviced apartments of Leman Locke with rooms awash in blue and pink pastels, fluffy rugs underfoot and simple light wood furniture dotted around the space. These suites and studios are ideal for guests who have a soft-spot for interiors and detail. Both luxe and thoughtful touches include a rainfall shower and a heated towel rail, a yoga mat and a photography book on East London. With floor-to-ceiling windows, you’ll have views of the City, and with the rooms just two minutes from Aldgate East station and 14 minutes’ walk from Tower Bridge, you can absorb the London buzz wherever you’re walking to.

London Bridge Home

The name says it all. London Bridge Home gives you the space and the comfort to feel right at home – just next to London Bridge. Clocking in at only eight minutes to get to by foot, indulge in a cuisine of your choice at Borough Market and walk it all off with a lazy stroll by the Thames, or if you’re still feeling like there’s energy to burn, the nightlife of Leicester Square and Soho is only a short Tube ride away. The apartment itself has two bedrooms, which sleeps four guests comfortably, and all the amenities you’d need, whether that’s for cooking a meal, unwinding in the bath or if London’s frenetic pace has got to you, relaxing in front of the flat-screen TV.