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title: "W London, London: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "W London in London: rated 9.1 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/w-london-london/
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Hotel · ★★★★★ · Marriott
# W London

Chinatown, London, United Kingdom

9.1 ·  Excellent 88 reviews ·  #64 #64 of 1,485 in London ·  9.3 Location score
## About W London

W London is a hotel in Chinatown, London, United Kingdom. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 88 reviews. Facilities include bar. It is 1.1 km from the centre of London. The nearest beach is 1.5 km away. The nearest airport, London Heathrow Airport (LHR), is 23 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Floors:** 7

- **Opened:** 2011

- **Last renovated:** 2019

- **Chain:** Marriott

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 176

[Ranked #5 of 36 hotels in Soho by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/london/area/soho/)

Leicester Square

## How W London scores

Better rated than 96% of hotels in London

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **9.3**
-   Beach access **5.1**
-   Public transport **9.7**

London average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Bar
-   Room service

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Minibar
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Platform 6</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">London Heathrow Airport (LHR)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">52 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">London</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Family Leisure20 m
-   Atlantic Amusements50 m
-   Trocadero London100 m
-   Leverian collection100 m
-   Oslo Spektrum Arena130 m
-   Hong Kong Tourism Board170 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [5-star hotels in London](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/london/luxury/)
-   [Central hotels in London](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/london/central/)

### Compare

## Compare W London with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Leicester House Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/leicester-house-hotel-london/) Hotel ★★★★ 40 m away
    
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-   [Thistle London Piccadilly](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/thistle-london-piccadilly-london/) Hotel ★★★★ 60 m away
    
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-   [Hotel Indigo London - 1 Leicester Square By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-indigo-london-1-leicester-square-by-ihg-london/) Hotel ★★★★ 70 m away
    
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-   [Victory House Leicester Square](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/victory-house-leicester-square-london/) Hotel ★★★★ 130 m away
    
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-   [The Piccadilly London West End](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-piccadilly-london-west-end-london/) Hotel ★★★★★ 150 m away
    
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-   [Radisson Blu Hotel, London Leicester Square.](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/radisson-blu-hotel-london-leicester-square-london/) Hotel ★★★★ 160 m away
    
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## Questions about W London

### How do guests rate W London?

W London has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 88 reviews, which is better than 96% of rated hotels in London.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at W London?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is W London from the airport?

The nearest airport, London Heathrow Airport (LHR), is 23 km away in a straight line.

### Is W London close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.5 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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