A Guide to Knightsbridge & Chelsea: Where to Stay and What to Do
Knightsbridge and Chelsea are shorthand for polished London living. Stay here and you are among the city's best shopping, leafy garden squares and the river — all exceptionally central.
What to do
Harrods and Harvey Nichols anchor Knightsbridge; Sloane Street runs the designer flagships down to Sloane Square. In Chelsea, the King's Road, the Saatchi Gallery and Duke of York Square reward a wander, while the Chelsea Embankment makes for a fine evening stroll. The South Kensington museums are a short walk away.
Getting around
The Piccadilly line at Knightsbridge and the District and Circle lines at Sloane Square connect you quickly to the West End and out to Heathrow.
Who it suits
Discerning travellers and shoppers who want a prestige central address with calm, leafy streets to come home to.
Where to stay
Read our Knightsbridge & Chelsea guide and browse available apartments, all bookable direct.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Knightsbridge or Chelsea better to stay in?
- Knightsbridge suits shopping and a prestige address near Harrods and Hyde Park; Chelsea offers the King’s Road, galleries and riverside charm. Both are very central and leafy — choose by what you want on your doorstep.
- What is there to do in Knightsbridge and Chelsea?
- Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Sloane Street shopping; the King’s Road, Saatchi Gallery and Duke of York Square in Chelsea; plus the South Kensington museums and Chelsea Embankment nearby.