The Ritz Restaurant

Carved wood screens are the backdrop for Chinese fare with Szechuan dishes & hotpot specialities.

Trendy, colourful rooms in a streamlined hotel with a relaxed lounge and an upscale bar. This cool, contemporary hotel is a 7-minute walk from Southwark tube station, Borough Market and Shakespeare's Globe theatre. Fashionable, modern rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and wall-to-wall windows. A laid-back lounge features armchairs, and books on art and design. There's a funky bar serving breakfast, cocktails and snacks. Meeting rooms are available.

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