Last-minute romantic hotel deals in Essex

A stay at The Megaro Hotel - Kings Cross St Pancras, London places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute drive of Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus. This luxury hotel is 2.5 mi (4 km) from London Eye and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Big Ben.

With a stay at The Aviator, formerly Smugglers Cove, Clacton On Sea by Marston's Inns in Clacton-on-Sea, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of Essex and Princes Theatre. This inn is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Clacton Pier and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from West Cliff Theatre.

With a stay at Novotel London Blackfriars, you'll be centrally located in London – a 7-minute walk from Tate Modern and 13 minutes by foot from Borough Market. This family-friendly hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from London Eye and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Big Ben.

A stay at Pullman London St Pancras places you in the heart of London, within a 5-minute drive of The British Museum and Camden Markets. This hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Regent's Park and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from ZSL London Zoo.

In the heart of London, NYX Hotel London Holborn by Leonardo Hotels is within a 5-minute drive of The British Museum and St. Paul's Cathedral. This eco-friendly hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Oxford Street and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from London Eye.

• Super-central London location
• A couple of cocktail bars
• Sustainable freebies in the rooms

The Strand Palace Hotel is in the heart of London’s theatreland, just five minutes’ walk from Covent Garden and just a little further from Trafalgar Square. It’s named after the road it finds itself on, which is one of the capital’s busiest and most famous stretches. The Strand Palace has been hosting guests since 1909 (but don’t worry, the whole place had a head-to-toe revamp in 2019, so it’s looking fresh!).

Rooms are modern and stylish, but the extras are where this place excels. You’ll find Love Cocoa chocolate bars in every room, along with reusable BottleUP water bottles. You can use these to fill up at one of the many water stations dotted all over the hotel’s seven floors. Luxe Rituals toiletries come as standard, too. Upgrade to a Deluxe room, meanwhile, and you’ll have access to a complimentary minibar.

The hotel’s restaurants and bars are popular spots for guests and Londoners alike. Haxwells plates up seabass fillets, crab linguine, burgers and salads, while the nearby tea parlour deals in bites and loose leaf tea. Joe Allen’s is the place to head for live music every Wednesday, or you can venture to the cocktail-cum-gin bar for a pre-theatre drink. And then there’s oh-so-glam Tequila Mockingbird, which boasts seriously Insta-worthy interiors and even better daily happy hours. A gym, business centre and top-quality Guest Services facility round things up.

With a stay at The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from University College London and 6 minutes by foot from The British Museum. This boutique hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Leicester Square and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Tottenham Court Road.

With a stay at The Rathbone Hotel, Fitzrovia, you'll be centrally located in London, just a 3-minute walk from Tottenham Court Road and 11 minutes by foot from The British Museum. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Leicester Square and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Oxford Street.

With a stay at The Mandrake in London (London City Centre), you'll be a 4-minute walk from Tottenham Court Road and 11 minutes by foot from Leicester Square. This luxury hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from The British Museum and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Oxford Street.

With a stay at The Royal Horseguards, London, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of National Gallery and Churchill War Rooms. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Houses of Parliament and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Westminster Abbey.

A stay at London Marriott Hotel County Hall places you in the heart of London, within a 5-minute walk of London Eye and Big Ben. This luxury hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Buckingham Palace.

With a stay at Club Quarters Hotel, Trafalgar Square, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 5-minute walk of Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross. This boutique hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Leicester Square and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Piccadilly Circus.

With a stay at The Grand at Trafalgar Square, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 5-minute walk of Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross. This boutique hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Leicester Square and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Piccadilly Circus.

With a stay at Radisson Blu Hotel, London Leicester Square (formerly Hampshire), you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Garrick Theatre and within a 5-minute walk of Wyndham's Theatre. This luxury hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Royal Academy of Arts and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from London Transport Museum.

A stay at Sanderson London places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute walk of Regent Street and Tottenham Court Road. This luxury hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Oxford Street and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Leicester Square.

With a stay at Banyers House in Royston, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Imperial War Museum Duxford and Priory Gardens. This inn is 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Addenbrooke's Hospital and 14 mi (22.6 km) from University of Cambridge.

A stay at Treehouse Hotel London places you in the heart of London – a 3-minute drive from University of London and 6 minutes from Big Ben. This eco-friendly hotel is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Buckingham Palace and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.

With a stay at The Cavendish London, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Royal Academy of Arts and within a 5-minute walk of Piccadilly Circus. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Green Park and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Oxford Circus.

With a stay at Althoff St. James's Hotel & Club London in London (London City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Piccadilly and Bond Street. This luxury hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Piccadilly Circus and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Buckingham Palace.

With a stay at The Mandeville Hotel, you'll be centrally located in London, just a 4-minute walk from Baker Street and 6 minutes by foot from Oxford Street. This luxury hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Marble Arch and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Hyde Park.