Spitalfields

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Old Spitalfields Market showing markets, shopping and cafe scenes
Spitalfields
Spitalfields
Spitalfields

Tour the many markets of this vibrant East End district for vintage wares and global street food. Visit a pub with links to the infamous Jack the Ripper. 

Spitalfields is a dynamic district that has for long been a center for creativity and entrepreneurship. It has been home to French Huguenot silk traders, Irish weavers and Jewish textile workers. Bangladeshi immigrants arrived in Spitalfields in the 1900s and turned the area into London’s capital of curry. This mélange of cultures has helped to establish the thriving culinary and market scene of today.

Get to the heart of the shopping and dining action with a stroll along Brick Lane. This is where the city’s largest Bangladeshi groups converge with a bohemian and offbeat crowd. Street signs are in English and Bengali to reflect the influence of community. Taste delectable Bengali and Indian dishes at the street’s many curry houses.

Come for the Brick Lane Sunday Market, when vendors hawk everything from bric-a-brac to organic cosmetics, secondhand books and vintage clothing. Feast on bagels and dumplings at food trucks and watch street performers. The Old Truman Brewery is the venue for weekly events such as the Backyard Market and Brick Lane Vintage Market.

Quirky boutiques and restaurants await at the Old Spitalfields Market, opened by King Charles I in 1682. The adjacent Spitalfields Market features contemporary designers, innovative chefs and live music. Purchase one-of-a-kind artwork at the monthly Spitalfields Art Market.

Architecture fans will appreciate the baroque-style Christ Church Spitalfields designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. The Dennis Severs’ House has rooms furnished to represent life during the 1700s. Open on selected days only, 19 Princelet Street celebrates the area’s varied immigrant groups.

Follow the crowds to Commercial Street for hip coffeeshops, international restaurants and traditional pubs. The Ten Bells has a close association with the serial killer Jack the Ripper. It was a favored haunt of Annie Chapman and Mary Kelly, who were two of his victims.

Spitalfields is less than a 10-minute walk from the Aldgate East, Liverpool Street and Shoreditch High Street underground and train stations. Buses travel here from Central London through the day and night.


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Top hotels in Spitalfields

Point A Hotel London Liverpool Street

Point A Hotel London Liverpool Street

3.5 out of 5
13-15 Folgate Street, London, England
The price is RM339 per night from 17 Aug to 18 Aug
RM339
RM407 total
17 Aug - 18 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star eco-certified hotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,798 reviews)
"Really clean ,opted for no breakfast. A little on the small side but big enough for a two night stay. It could have done with another pillow but in all excellent."

Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025

Point A Hotel London Liverpool Street
The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle

4 out of 5
St Katharine's Way, London, England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is RM583 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
RM583
RM700 total
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (7,800 reviews)
"Staff was great"

Reviewed on 7 Aug 2025

The Tower Hotel, by Thistle
Strand Palace Hotel

Strand Palace Hotel

4 out of 5
372 The Strand, London, England
The price is RM894 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
RM894
RM1,073 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (4,238 reviews)
"Location for the theatres was perfect , we were welcomed by the doorman who carried our bags up the lobby for us, very clean and modern"

Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025

Strand Palace Hotel
Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge

Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge

4 out of 5
200 Westminster Bridge Road, London, England
The price is RM926 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
RM926
RM1,111 total
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in London. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (4,891 reviews)
"Although I received no VIP benefit, the property and room were great. There was plenty of room for our family of five to spread out and we had a great view of Big Ben and The London Eye. The only complaint is that there is only one elevator that goes to floors 13-15 and sometimes it can take a long ..."

Reviewed on 7 Aug 2025

Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge
Sea Containers London

Sea Containers London

5 out of 5
20 Upper Ground, London, England
The price is RM1,045 per night from 25 Aug to 26 Aug
RM1,045
RM1,254 total
25 Aug - 26 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star spa hotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,986 reviews)
"Had the best time. All of the staff are friendly and helpful. I found them to be very genuine and kind. Clean, safe and a beautiful location. Can’t fault it! I would loved to ( and will) stay again in future!"

Reviewed on 5 Aug 2025

Sea Containers London
Zedwell Piccadilly Circus

Zedwell Piccadilly Circus

3 out of 5
Great Windmill Street, London, England
The price is RM1,021 per night from 23 Aug to 24 Aug
RM1,021
RM1,225 total
23 Aug - 24 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in London. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and premium bedding. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
7.4/10 Good! (5,040 reviews)
"Great location, very nice and helpful staff, good restaurants and shopping center. Next time I will stay here again."

Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025

Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
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4/5(72 area reviews)

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The lively bars and colourful gardens are just a few top-rate features of the neighbourhood. Make a stop by Covent Garden Market or Royal Opera House while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Covent Garden Underground Station to get around town.

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