London Hotels near Tower Bridge

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Hotels near Tower Bridge compared

Walking time to Tower Bridge, price level and who each hotel suits. Tap Prices for live rates.

HotelWalk to Tower BridgePriceBest for
The Tower HotelMid-range3 min££ Couples, Views, First-time visitorsPrices
Shangri-La The Shard, LondonLuxury, 5-star16 min££££ Couples, Views, Special occasionsPrices
The Dixon, Autograph CollectionBoutique8 min£££ Couples, History lovers, Food and drink loversPrices
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower BridgeMid-range, 4-star9 min££ Families, Business, SwimmersPrices
Hilton London Tower BridgeMid-range, 4-star10 min££ Business, Couples, FamiliesPrices
Canopy by Hilton London CityBoutique11 min££ Couples, Design lovers, Food and drink loversPrices
Leman LockeBoutique14 min££ Longer stays, Families, Solo travellersPrices
Premier Inn London Tower BridgeBudget12 min£ Families, Budget travellersPrices
Travelodge London Central Aldgate EastBudget10 min£ Budget travellers, FamiliesPrices
Wombat's City Hostel LondonHostel11 min£ Backpackers, Solo travellersPrices

Hotels checked on their official sites October 2026; walking times on real footpaths. Prices change daily, so tap Prices for today's rates.

Our picks

The 10 best hotels near Tower Bridge

Hand-picked hotels on both banks, from rooms that face the bridge to budget beds a short walk away.

  1. The Tower Hotel1

    The Tower Hotel

    Mid-range · ££ · 3 min walk to Tower Bridge

    No hotel sits closer to the bridge, and you can book rooms with a direct Tower Bridge view, plus a riverside restaurant and lawn bar facing it. It is at the north end of Tower Bridge, about 100 m east of the bridge beside St Katharine Docks. The hotel says refurbishment works are under way, so ask for a room away from the building noise.

    • Rooms with a direct Tower Bridge view
    • Vicinity restaurant with Tower Bridge views
    • The Lawn bar on the Thames riverbank

    Best for: Couples, Views, First-time visitors

  2. Shangri-La The Shard, London2

    Shangri-La The Shard, London

    Luxury · 5-star · ££££ · 16 min walk to Tower Bridge

    For the best view of Tower Bridge from your bed, the rooms high in The Shard look straight down the Thames to it. The hotel is on the south bank, about 900 m west of Tower Bridge, a pleasant riverside walk past HMS Belfast.

    • Rooms from level 34 of The Shard
    • Infinity pool on level 52
    • GŎNG cocktail and Champagne bar on level 52

    Best for: Couples, Views, Special occasions

  3. The Dixon, Autograph Collection3

    The Dixon, Autograph Collection

    Boutique · £££ · 8 min walk to Tower Bridge

    A characterful boutique hotel in the old Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court, where you can drink at a bar built into the judge's bench. It is on the south bank, about 500 m south of Tower Bridge, close to Shad Thames.

    • Former Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court (1905)
    • Courtroom Bar under the judge's oak canopy
    • 193 rooms and suites

    Best for: Couples, History lovers, Food and drink lovers

  4. Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge4

    Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge

    Mid-range · 4-star · ££ · 9 min walk to Tower Bridge

    A large hotel with a 25-metre pool and floor-to-ceiling windows, good value for families who want space near the bridge. It is on Prescot Street, about 600 m north-east of Tower Bridge and seven minutes' walk from Tower Hill station.

    • 25-metre indoor pool and Rena Spa
    • 370 rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows
    • Leo's Restaurant and Leo's Bar

    Best for: Families, Business, Swimmers

  5. Hilton London Tower Bridge5

    Hilton London Tower Bridge

    Mid-range · 4-star · ££ · 10 min walk to Tower Bridge

    A dependable four-star on the south bank, so you walk along the river to Tower Bridge in under ten minutes. It is in the More London development, about 550 m west of the bridge.

    • Five minutes' walk from London Bridge station
    • Executive Lounge terrace with Shard views
    • Restaurant, bar and fitness centre

    Best for: Business, Couples, Families

  6. Canopy by Hilton London City6

    Canopy by Hilton London City

    Boutique · ££ · 11 min walk to Tower Bridge

    A design-led hotel inspired by the East End's silk weavers, with a rooftop bar looking over the City. It is in the Minories development near Aldgate station, about 700 m north of Tower Bridge.

    • Florattica rooftop bar
    • 340 rooms with textile-inspired design
    • Free Canopy bikes for guests

    Best for: Couples, Design lovers, Food and drink lovers

  7. Leman Locke7

    Leman Locke

    Boutique · ££ · 14 min walk to Tower Bridge

    Stylish apartment-style studios and suites with more room than a normal hotel, handy if you are staying a week or more. It is on Leman Street in Aldgate, about 900 m north of Tower Bridge.

    • 171 studios and suites
    • Gym and yoga studio
    • Coffee shop and bar

    Best for: Longer stays, Families, Solo travellers

  8. Premier Inn London Tower Bridge8

    Premier Inn London Tower Bridge

    Budget · £ · 12 min walk to Tower Bridge

    Good-value Premier Inn rooms on the south side of the river, with a straight walk up Tower Bridge Road to the bridge. It is at 159 Tower Bridge Road, about 850 m south of Tower Bridge.

    • Rooms with a view available to book
    • Premier Plus rooms with coffee machine
    • The Social bar and restaurant open 24 hours

    Best for: Families, Budget travellers

  9. Travelodge London Central Aldgate East9

    Travelodge London Central Aldgate East

    Budget · £ · 10 min walk to Tower Bridge

    One of the cheapest beds within walking distance of the bridge, with family rooms if you are travelling with children. It is on Chamber Street, about 600 m north-east of Tower Bridge, nine minutes' walk from Aldgate East station.

    • King-size beds in all double rooms
    • Family and accessible rooms
    • Snacks and drinks 24/7, staffed 24/7

    Best for: Budget travellers, Families

  10. Wombat's City Hostel London10

    Wombat's City Hostel London

    Hostel · £ · 11 min walk to Tower Bridge

    A social hostel with its own bar and café, a cheap way to stay a few minutes from Tower Bridge and St Katharine Docks. It is on Dock Street, about 600 m north-east of the bridge.

    • Housed in a former sailors' residence
    • Own bar, the womBAR
    • Wombat's Café serves its own coffee roast

    Best for: Backpackers, Solo travellers

On your doorstep

Things to do near Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge links the Tower of London and St Katharine Docks with Shad Thames, HMS Belfast and Borough Market.

Tower of London
1

Tower of London

Trace two rings of walls and a moat around a fortress begun in 1066, then stand beneath the White Tower that gives it its name. Then see the Crown…

Castlesabout 3 hTower Hill
Tickets from £38See on map
Sky Garden2

Sky Garden

Rise to three floors of planted terraces and glass walls, with London's rooftops spread out far below. Linger among the greenery and watch the…

Architectureabout 1 hMonument
Free entrySee on map →
Borough Market3

Borough Market

Wander the 1850s market halls of Borough Market, where cheese wheels, fresh bread and spiced oils crowd the stalls. Taste your way along the…

Markets & food hallsabout 1 hLondon Bridge
Free entrySee on map →
The Monument to the Great Fire of London4

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

Stand where the first church lost to the Great Fire once stood, beneath a 202-foot column raised to remember 1666. Then walk 202 feet to Pudding…

Monuments & statuesabout 15 minMonument
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Wilton's Music Hall5

Wilton's Music Hall

Step through Graces Alley into a Grade II* listed music hall, one of very few surviving in the East End, with many original features intact.…

Theatresabout 2 h 30Tower Gateway
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St Dunstan in the East Church Garden6

St Dunstan in the East Church Garden

Roofless Wren church walls, wrapped in ivy and tall trees since the Blitz Office towers loom outside, but inside the ruin the City noise fades A…

Historic sitesabout 1 hMonument
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Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret7

Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret

Europe's oldest surviving operating theatre, under a church roof. Climb a spiral stair to the room where surgery once happened, then see the Herb…

Historic sitesabout 1 hLondon Bridge
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Garden at 1208

Garden at 120

Rooftop garden with skyline views, and it costs nothing to climb up. No booking needed, so you can wander up whenever the mood strikes. Free to…

Historic sitesabout 1 hLondon Fenchurch Street
Free entrySee on map →
Golden Hinde9

Golden Hinde

A full-size replica of Francis Drake's galleon where kids dress up, fire cannons and train as pirates below deck.

Experiences & activitiesabout 1 hLondon Cannon Street
Tickets from £6See on map →
The George Inn10

The George Inn

London's last galleried coaching inn, with timber balconies above a cobbled yard, has poured beer since 1676 and is owned by the National Trust.

Pubsabout 1 hLondon Bridge
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No ticket needed

Free things to do near Tower Bridge

Free things around the bridge: walking across it, the riverside at Shad Thames and Potters Fields Park.

Leadenhall Market

Leadenhall Market

Step off Gracechurch Street into a covered market where centuries of trade meet the buzz of City lunch breaks. Browse the shops and eateries, then…

Markets & food hallsabout 1 hMonument
Free entrySee on map →
London Bridge

London Bridge

A crossing has stood here since Roman times, and the city grew up around it. Today's plain 1973 concrete bridge is not much to look at, but it…

Bridgesabout 10 minMonument
Free entrySee on map →
Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral

Step into a place of Christian worship with more than a thousand years of history, a short walk from the Thames and London Bridge. Let its quiet…

Churches & cathedralsabout 45 minLondon Bridge
Free entrySee on map →
Royal Exchange

Royal Exchange

Wander between the shop fronts in the City's historic financial heart, then look up at the grand stonework. Pick up something for yourself or…

Shoppingabout 1 h 30Monument
Free entrySee on map →
Maltby Street Market

Maltby Street Market

At weekends, street food traders set up beneath the railway arches along Bermondsey's narrow Ropewalk. It's a smaller, more relaxed alternative to…

Markets & food hallsabout 1 hBermondsey
Free entrySee on map →
Petticoat Lane Market

Petticoat Lane Market

Hunt for clothes and bargains at one of London's oldest street markets, trading here for centuries. Come on Sunday, when stalls fill Middlesex…

Markets & food hallsabout 45 minAldgate
Free entrySee on map →
London Wall (Tower Hill)

London Wall (Tower Hill)

Stand beside one of the best-preserved stretches of London's Roman city wall, with medieval stonework stacked on top. It's free, open-air and…

Roman, ancient & ruinsabout 15 minTower Hill
Free entrySee on map →
Winchester Palace

Winchester Palace

Look up from Clink Street at the ruined Great Hall of the Bishops of Winchester, its round rose window still traced in stone. Free to see at any…

Roman, ancient & ruinsabout 10 minLondon Bridge
Free entrySee on map →

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