Five stars don't really do this listing justice for location and value. You are walking distance from two tube stations and half of a dozen cross-Thames bridges, and steps from one of the jewels of the city's arts scene in the National Theatre. There's also a nearby Waitrose for quick bites and an M&S Food near Waterloo Station for a bit fancier fare that won't break your budget. Learn the Underground map and anything on the north side can be reached in a half-hour or less. When the weather is good (or even when it isn't), a stroll along the Queen's Walk can take you past the London Eye, Shakespeare's Globe, the Tate Modern and on to the Tower Bridge.