A pair of black Labrador retrievers are the resident greeters at the Jenkins Hotel in Bloomsbury, where the atmosphere is English cozy. (CAROLYN McGUIRE / Chicago Tribune)
The 85-room Cranley Gardens Hotel, created from four connected townhouses, is in South Kensington, easily reached from Heathrow. (CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS / LAT)
The Rushmore Hotel, in Earl’s Court, is for guests who appreciate the owners decorative flair. All 22 rooms have their own personalities. (CAROLYN McGUIRE / Chicago Tribune)
The 19-room Hotel 167 in South Kensington is reminiscent of bed-and-breakfasts in San Francisco. (CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS / LAT)
Room No. 12 at Henley House Hotel has a small terrace and overlooks Barkston Gardens in Kensington. (CAROLYN McGUIRE / Chicago Tribune)
