Premier Inn London St Mary at Hill
This isn’t your typical tourist-trap postcode. St Mary At Hill sits in a historic pocket where City workers hurry past ancient churches and hidden pubs. You’re a five-minute walk from the Shard, but the street itself feels like a Victorian novel.
Here’s a fun fact: the road is named after a church destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. Walking here, you’re literally treading on centuries of history. For a quick escape, pop into the Counting House pub on Lombard Street—it’s a former bank with a ceiling that will make you forget you’re on a budget.