Malmaison

Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields


Facing a leafy square in Clerkenwell, this chic 97-room hotel in a converted nurses' residence revels in understated 1970s chic. The cocktail bar in the lobby is a centre of continental cool and the luminous subterranean restaurant is a delight. Prices vary considerably and can be much cheaper at weekends so check the web.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields attractions

1. Charterhouse

0.02 MILES

From a monastery, to a Tudor mansion, to the charitable foundation that's operated here since 1611, Charterhouse has played a discreet but important part…

2. Smithfield Market

0.11 MILES

Smithfield is central London’s last surviving meat market, and though most of the transactions today are wholesale, visitors are invited to shop too;…

3. St Bartholomew the Great

0.14 MILES

Dating from 1123, St Bartholomew the Great is one of London's oldest churches. The Norman arches and profound sense of history lend this holy space an…

4. St John’s Gate

0.14 MILES

This remarkable Tudor gate dates from 1504. During the 12th century, the Knights Hospitaller (a Christian and military order with a focus on providing…

5. St John's Priory Church

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The Priory Church is one of London's oldest churches. This whole area was originally part of the medieval St John's Priory and is now associated with the…

6. Golden Boy of Pye Corner

0.25 MILES

This small statue of a podgy naked child has a strange dedication: ‘This Boy is in Memmory [sic] Put up for the late Fire of London occasion'd by the Sin…

7. Museum of London

0.26 MILES

Romp through 450,000 years of London history at this entertaining and educational museum, one of the capital's finest. Exhibiting everything from a…

8. Barbican Art Gallery

0.28 MILES

Spread over two levels, the larger of the two art galleries at the Barbican hosts thoughtful temporary exhibitions that change a few times a year. Entry…