This small budget option is situated at the Chalk Farm end of Camden, opposite the celebrated Roundhouse – so it’s a good bet if you’re seeing a gig or performance there. The 33 en suite rooms are basically furnished, with cream walls, plain white bed linen and flat screen TVs; bathrooms have complimentary toiletries. You won’t find much in the way of design inspiration here, but if you’re after a simple and clean budget room in Camden with free wifi and a café (the Coffee Lounge) serving breakfast, this is worth considering.
Camden Town may no longer be the focus for London’s youth culture, but the best hotels in Camden will let you explore an area whose legendary rock music heritage lives on in a raft of live music pubs, such as Amy Winehouse’s former haunt The Hawley Arms, as well as in famous large venues such as Koko, the Jazz Café, Underworld and the Roundhouse. And the neighbourhood still has plenty of atmosphere (for now at least: the current redevelopment of Camden Lock Market might see that change), with bass thumping from market stall speakers, the scent of street food permeating the air, and the goths, punks and tourists still there if you look carefully. It’s also home to some excellent restaurants, including Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany, above which is a chic boutique hotel - and one of our picks of the best hotels in Camden.
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