The Rembrandt Hotel

A favourite of independent business and leisure travellers from all over the world, this 4-star hotel gets the details right: complimentary WiFi, free smartphones, free English breakfast, a popular lounge bar and restaurant, and discounted use of the adjacent spa and swimming pool at Aquilla Health and Fitness Club.

Built in 1911 as apartments for Harrods department store (0.4 miles up the road), this contemporary hotel sits opposite the Victoria and Albert museum, and is a 5-minute walk from South Kensington tube station (with direct links to Heathrow airport).

Classic rooms have smart TVs, loaner smartphones and Wi-Fi, plus desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Warm 1- and 2-bedroom suites add living areas, iPod docks and DVD players. Room service is available 24/7.

Full English breakfast is available. There's a traditional British carvery, a cocktail bar, and a conservatory bar serving afternoon tea.