Where to Stay near the London Eye

By Santorini Dave

Staying close to the London Eye.

The north bank of the Thames with the London Eye across the river on the south bank.

• Best Hotels Close To The London Eye: London Marriott Hotel County Hall (1 minute walk to London Eye) • Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (2 minute walk) • Park Plaza County Hall (4 minute walk)

The London Eye is located in the South Bank neighborhood on the River Thames, close to SEA LIFE Aquarium, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the London Dungeon attraction. Royal Festival Hall, Lambeth Palace, and the Florence Nightingale Museum are all within a short walk of the London Eye.

Boat tours begin nearby at the Westminster Millennium Pier (9 minute walk) and proceed to the Tower of London and Greenwich.

The neighborhood is home to several wine bars, coffee shops, fast food chains, and first-class restaurants serving Mediterranean, British, Italian, and Asian cuisine.

Hotels near the London Eye range from budget to luxury and Airbnb offers reasonably priced studios, rooms, and apartments to rent.

The nearest underground stations are Waterloo, Westminster, and Embankment. From Westminster station, you can quickly and easily reach Paddington station for the Heathrow Express Train and Victoria Station for the Gatwick Express. If you need to get to King’s Cross/St. Pancras train station, take the Northern Line from Embankment station. There’s good bus service in the area to all points in central London.

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