Hotels
The 5 Best Hotels in Camden
Where to sleep after the markets close, from a canalside classic to a converted chapel and a billet above a Victorian pub.
In short: our top picks are Holiday Inn London - Camden Lock, The Wesley Camden Town and The Camden Town Hotel. 5 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
Camden does not do polite. It does loud, late and a little bit feral, and the best places to stay here lean into that rather than hiding from it. You can have a converted 1824 chapel run as an eco bolthole, a canalside base four minutes from the lock, or a room above a Victorian pub facing the Roundhouse. The trick is matching the room to your stamina. Some of these sit right on the racket, while others give you a quieter pocket off Chalk Farm Road to retreat to.
| Place | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn London - Camden Lock | Camden | £££ |
| The Wesley Camden Town | Camden | £££ |
| The Camden Town Hotel | Camden | ££ |
| Camden Enterprise Hotel | Camden | ££ |
| St Christopher's Inn Camden | Camden | ££ |
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Editor’s choice
Holiday Inn London - Camden Lock
Why we pick itA dependable canalside base four minutes from Camden Town Tube, with a restaurant overlooking Regent's Canal and a calm interior despite the market crowds outside.
4-star hotel
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The Wesley Camden Town
Why we pick itThirty-eight calm rooms inside an 1824 chapel, with Green Tourism Gold credentials and a bar and kitchen that takes its sustainable sourcing seriously.
boutique eco hotel
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The Camden Town Hotel
Why we pick itA friendly, well-placed bolthole opposite the Roundhouse with Bodean's smokehouse downstairs, walkable to Primrose Hill, the markets and Chalk Farm Tube.
value boutique hotel
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Camden Enterprise Hotel
Why we pick itModern, air-conditioned rooms above a Victorian pub and music venue from 1865, facing the Roundhouse and a few steps from Chalk Farm station.
boutique pub hotel
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St Christopher's Inn Camden
Why we pick itA lively, low-cost billet right on Camden High Street above Belushi's bar, with private rooms as well as dorms and the markets on your doorstep.
budget-chic hostel
Before you book
Camden Town, Mornington Crescent and Chalk Farm are your nearest Tube stops, all on the Northern line, so the West End is ten minutes away. Light sleepers should ask for a room off the main road, especially at weekends when the markets and venues run late. Book well ahead for any summer Saturday, and earlier still if a gig at the Roundhouse or Electric Ballroom falls on your dates.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Holiday Inn London - Camden Lock is our editor's choice: A dependable canalside base four minutes from Camden Town Tube, with a restaurant overlooking Regent's Canal and a calm interior despite the market crowds outside. Holiday Inn London - Camden Lock, The Wesley Camden Town and The Camden Town Hotel lead the guide, with 5 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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