Best Aparthotels in London for Digital Nomads.

Six properties worth a booking shortlist if you want a kitchen, a workspace, and a London stay that holds together for more than a long weekend. Sourced from operator listings, architectural press, Michelin Guide, and Mr & Mrs Smith hotel coverage. Each booking link routes through Stay22 to compare published rates across Booking, Hotels.com, Expedia, and Vrbo.

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How this list was made

Port de Provenance does not publish stay reviews based on personal travel. The shortlist below was assembled from each property's published facts, third-party press coverage (Michelin Guide, Wallpaper*, Hospitality Design, Mr & Mrs Smith, Condé Nast Traveler), and current rate data from Booking.com aggregators in May 2026. We have not reviewed any of these properties to our full Verified Stay scoring standard yet — that work is in progress, and a 1–10 scorecard for the strongest of these is forthcoming. For now, this is a research-desk shortlist of properties that consistently surface in the design-forward, kitchen-equipped London stay category.

1. Locke at Broken Wharf — City of London (Mansion House)

Locke at Broken Wharf is the City of London location of the same Locke Hotels chain we have already scored 8/10 in Lisbon (see Locke de Santa Joana Verified Stay). The London property runs to 113 riverside serviced apartments with full kitchens, on-site coworking included in the rate, gym access, and a coffee shop in the lobby — the consistent Locke format, in a Mansion House location with Thames views from upper floors. Per the operator's published materials, the format is built specifically around digital nomads and longer-stay travelers, and the chain runs regular community events for guests. If you liked Locke Lisbon, this is the same operating model with a London Thames address.

2. Leman Locke — Aldgate / Whitechapel

Leman Locke is the East London Locke property, in the City fringe between Aldgate and Whitechapel. It opened in 2016 and was Locke's first London opening; per the operator's listing and Wallpaper* coverage of the property's Grzywinski+Pons interior design, the format is the same as Broken Wharf — full-kitchen serviced apartments, on-site coworking included, gym, lobby coffee shop. The Aldgate location is closer to Shoreditch and Spitalfields than the City core, which makes it more appealing if you want walking-distance to the East London creative-and-coffee scene rather than corporate-banking territory.

3. Native Bankside — South Bank / Borough

Native is the second large UK serviced-apartment chain after Locke, and consistently surfaces in nomad coverage as the Locke alternative — slightly higher quality finishes per several review aggregators, slightly higher rate. The Bankside property runs serviced apartments with full kitchens, separate living rooms, and dedicated workspaces, in a converted Victorian building near Tate Modern and Borough Market. Per the operator's listing, the chain operates 7+ London properties (Mayfair, Bankside, Hyde Park, etc.) so it's a chain with consistent format if you want predictability.

4. The Hoxton, Holborn — central London

The Hoxton's Holborn property was the second Hoxton opening (after Shoreditch) and runs to 174 rooms across a former trade union HQ on High Holborn. Per the operator's listing, Hospitality Design, and the operator's own materials, the property leans into The Hoxton's signature design language with jewel-toned palettes and reclaimed materials. Rooms are not full apartments — there are no kitchens — but they are larger than typical London hotel rooms and include functional desks. The lobby and ground-floor restaurant function as informal coworking through the day, which is why the property recurs on remote-worker shortlists. Holborn is genuinely central — walking distance to Covent Garden, the British Museum, and the City — without the City's corporate sterility.

5. The Other House South Kensington — residence club

The Other House is a recent (2022) entrant in the London market, positioning itself as a "private residence club" — a hybrid of aparthotel, members' club, and serviced apartment. The South Kensington property runs 200+ studios and one-bedrooms with full kitchens, plus members'-only common space, on-site coworking, gym, restaurants, and bars. Per Mr & Mrs Smith and the operator's listing, the format is specifically built around longer stays (3 nights minimum, with monthly rates available) and the residence-club access continues at the property's other locations as they open. South Kensington is residential-quiet, museum-adjacent, and a 15-minute Tube ride to anywhere central.

6. citizenM Tower of London — Aldgate / Tower Hill

citizenM is the Dutch-founded design-hotel chain that has built its London presence with smaller-than-average rooms and oversized common spaces specifically designed as coworking-style lounges. The Tower of London property runs 370 rooms with self-check-in kiosks, a 24-hour canteen, and the chain's signature "living room" lobby with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Tower itself. Rooms are not aparthotel-format — they're closer to compact design hotel rooms — but the chain is included here because its public spaces are explicitly built for nomads who want to work outside the room. The Tower Hill location is well-connected (Underground + DLR + walking distance to the City) and competitively priced for the area.

How to choose between them

The split is roughly: Locke at Broken Wharf if you want the same format as our 8/10 Lisbon Locke, on the City Thames. Leman Locke if you want East London / Shoreditch instead. Native Bankside if you want a Locke-alternative with slightly higher finish quality. The Hoxton Holborn if you want central design-led boutique without needing a kitchen. The Other House South Kensington if budget supports the upmarket residence-club tier. citizenM Tower of London if you want a design-value pick with strong public-space coworking and don't need apartment-format rooms.

Where to look next

Companion city pages: the Paris deep-dive covers Edgar Suites, Cheval Blanc, The Hoxton Paris, Mama Shelter, Cour des Vosges, and Citadines. The Barcelona deep-dive covers Eric Vökel, Casa Camper, Casa Bonay, Cotton House, Yurbban Trafalgar, and Hotel Brummell. The Verified Stays page lists our scored Lisbon catalog. A London Verified Stay scored to our 1–10 standard is in the research queue — sign up for the Sunday Edition below to be notified when it lands.

Sources

• Locke Hotels — operator site, lockeliving.com/london, accessed May 2026
• Leman Locke — operator site and Wallpaper* Grzywinski+Pons project profile, accessed May 2026
• Native Aparthotels — operator site, nativeplaces.com, accessed May 2026
• The Hoxton, Holborn — operator site, thehoxton.com/london/holborn, accessed May 2026; Hospitality Design project profile
• The Other House South Kensington — operator site, otherhouse.com, accessed May 2026; Mr & Mrs Smith hotel listing
• citizenM Tower of London — operator site, citizenm.com, accessed May 2026
• Booking.com property listings for each property, May 2026