On the bustling Strand with high-street shops, restaurants and pubs, this budget townhouse hotel is on the same block as Somerset House arts centre, a 6-minute walk from Covent Garden and 10 minutes across Waterloo Bridge to the South Bank. The functional rooms range from singles to 6-bed dorms (with family rooms also available) and all have washbasins and shared bathroom facilities. Private rooms include tea and coffeemaking equipment, and towels.