LEICESTER HOUSE HOTEL, London

Leicester House Hotel - Historic West End Property with French-Vietnamese Dining and Karl Marx Legacy

Located in the heart of London's West End theater district, this 3-star London hotel occupies a six-story Georgian townhouse on Leicester Square. Leicester House features 47 soundproofed rooms equipped with air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, free WiFi, minibars with complimentary water, and iPod docking stations. Each room includes a private bathroom with designer toiletries, while suites add separate living areas and work desks. The on-site restaurant specializes in French cuisine with Vietnamese influences, offering all-day dining with room service breakfast options. A bar serves beer, wine, Costa coffee, and Twinings tea. The property maintains two computer stations and a small welcome desk with travel brochures. Leicester House stands one minute from Leicester Square tube station, five minutes from Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus, and 20 minutes from Buckingham Palace. The National Gallery is 0.5 miles away, while The British Museum is within 0.5 miles.

Pros

Historical significance: Karl Marx stayed here in 1849 while writing 'Das Kapital'

Strategic location between Chinatown and Oxford Street

Distinctive French-Vietnamese fusion restaurant

Building retains its original Georgian townhouse character

Cons

Basic entrance shared with other businesses

Limited public spaces within the hotel