You know what struck me first about B&B Belgravia? It’s actually in one of those proper Georgian terraced houses on Ebury Street – the kind with the white stucco facade and black railings that screams “posh London neighborhood” without trying too hard. I mean, you’re literally a three-minute walk from Victoria Station, which honestly makes this place a bit of a hidden gem for getting around the city. The Gatwick Express stops right there, and you’ve got the District, Circle, and Victoria lines all within stumbling distance.
The thing about staying here is you’re properly in Belgravia without paying Belgravia hotel prices – well, not the absolutely mental ones anyway. Walk five minutes toward Buckingham Palace Road and you’ll hit all the tourist spots, but turn the other way down Ebury Street and you’ll find yourself among the locals grabbing coffee at small cafés and walking their dogs. There’s something quite nice about that balance, actually. The rooms themselves feel authentically London – I stayed in one that had this lovely bay window overlooking the street, and you could watch the world go by while having your morning tea. The décor isn’t trying to be uber-modern or anything; it’s got that classic British hotel feel with floral patterns and dark wood furniture that somehow doesn’t feel dated.
What I really appreciated was how quiet it gets at night, considering you’re so close to Victoria Station. The windows are properly thick, and Ebury Street isn’t a main thoroughfare, so you don’t get the constant bus rumble that plagues some central London spots. The staff – well, they’re the sort who remember your name and actually seem to care about whether you’ve found your way around. Check-in was refreshingly straightforward, none of that overly formal hotel theater some places put on. Breakfast happens in this cozy ground-floor room that feels more like someone’s dining room than a hotel restaurant, and they do a proper full English if that’s your thing. The WiFi actually works throughout the building (shocking, I know), and there’s decent water pressure in the showers – two things that can make or break a London stay. Is it perfect? Well, the rooms aren’t huge, but that’s London for you, and honestly, when you’re paying 4-star prices to be this close to everything that matters, you’re getting pretty solid value. It’s the kind of place that feels authentically London without being stuffy about it.