Stay for the cricket
Hotels near Lord’s for a Test match
Stay beside Lord’s if the cricket is the whole point of the trip; choose Marylebone if you also want restaurants and a London evening within reach of your room. Danubius is the obvious starting point for a short walk after stumps. The Marylebone hotels below give you more choice around two useful stations, without committing to a cross-London journey every morning. Start with your ticketed days and arrival station, then compare the whole stay, including breakfast and cancellation terms.
Last checked 13 October 2026. Choose your match dates to check room availability.
Danubius Hotel Regents Park: staying beside Lord’s
Danubius is the nearby hotel to look at first if you want to walk back after each day’s play. Its appeal is the location, so compare the extra room cost with the value you place on avoiding a daily train journey. Keep your ticket entrance in mind when planning the walk, and arrange luggage drop-off separately if arriving before check-in. The hotel’s own map gives St John’s Wood station as about ten minutes away, useful for the rest of your London stay.
Booking for the 2027 Lord’s Tests
The Bangladesh Test runs from 28 May to 1 June 2027; the Ashes Test is 30 June to 4 July. If you want the first ball without travelling into London that morning, price the preceding night separately. For the Ashes that means arriving on 29 June, with your departure shaped by the days you actually hold tickets for.
The Ashes dates overlap Wimbledon, scheduled for 28 June to 11 July 2027. That is a reason to compare rooms early, without assuming a particular hotel is already full or charging a special cricket rate. For a possible fifth day, choose the cancellation deadline that fits your plans: a cricket finish and a hotel cancellation are separate matters.
Areas to stay
St John’s Wood: keep the walk short
This is the practical choice for consecutive days at the ground. Lord’s gives St John’s Wood station a ten-minute walk, although the station can become congested. A hotel near the ground lets you leave the Tube out of the morning altogether. Use the entrance printed on your ticket: being close to the boundary does not mean every gate is equally close.
For an evening still tied to the cricket, Lord’s Tavern has a pub and dining offer at the ground. Check its opening and booking arrangements for your date. Staying here suits visitors who want dinner and an early night before another full day in the stands.
Marylebone and Baker Street: cricket plus dinner
Lord’s lists Marylebone station as a twelve-minute walk and Baker Street as eighteen minutes, with a signed walking route from Baker Street. Those are station-to-ground figures; add the walk from your chosen hotel. For arrivals into Marylebone, staying nearby can also make luggage drop-off straightforward before heading to the match.
Dorset Square’s Potting Shed and Kitchen at Holmes give you two hotel restaurants to consider after play. Marylebone’s independent shops, cafés and restaurants make this a good area for a companion who wants some time away from cricket. Book dinner with room for a late finish, rather than tying yourself to an early sitting.
Paddington: useful for your train home
Paddington is another workable base when your main-line train uses that terminal. Lord’s publishes a twenty-minute walk from the station, so a hotel advertised as being in Paddington still needs its own route check. Compare the convenience of leaving bags near the railway with the extra walking over several days. On the last morning, ask your hotel about luggage storage before assuming you can leave a case there through the final session.
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Hotels near Lord’s cricket ground
Danubius Hotel Regents Park
Beside Lord’s and Regent’s Park, this is the first hotel to compare when the shortest daily walk matters. Danubius’s hotel directory describes the ground as a few minutes away on foot. Its location makes returning to your room after play straightforward, and the hotel has its own dining options. Ask about the room category you want: a hotel beside a ground should not be treated as a match-view booking.
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Dorset Square Hotel
A small Marylebone townhouse hotel with a proper cricket connection: the garden square occupies the site of Thomas Lord’s first ground. Firmdale’s rooms carry cricket references, and the Potting Shed provides a restaurant and bar downstairs. It suits a couple making a London break of the Test. Use the nearby Marylebone station’s published twelve-minute ground walk as a planning reference, adding your hotel-to-route connection.
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The Landmark London
The Landmark is directly opposite Marylebone railway and Tube station, according to its own travel information. That makes it particularly convenient for a rail arrival with bags. Lord’s lists the onward station walk as twelve minutes. Choose it if you want the hotel itself to be part of the break, and compare the room’s breakfast and cancellation terms alongside the more compact Marylebone options.
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Holmes Hotel London
On Chiltern Street, close to Baker Street station, Holmes combines a Marylebone address with its own restaurant and bar. It is a useful choice if the evening meal matters as much as being beside the turnstiles. The signed walk from Baker Street to Lord’s takes eighteen minutes in MCC’s guidance; allow the additional hotel connection. Compare its rooms and suites carefully if travelling with children or sharing with friends.
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Hotel FAQs
Which hotel is closest to Lord’s cricket ground?
Danubius Hotel Regents Park is beside the ground; its own directory describes Lord’s as a few minutes away on foot. Check the gate on your match ticket when choosing the walking route.
Where should I stay for a Test at Lord’s?
St John’s Wood suits a short walk and repeat cricket days. Marylebone suits rail arrivals and a wider evening plan. Paddington can work well if that is where your train arrives or departs.
Can I walk from Marylebone to Lord’s?
Yes. MCC lists twelve minutes from Marylebone station and eighteen from Baker Street. These figures start at the stations, so allow extra time from your hotel and for the entrance queue.
Does a hotel booking include Lord’s Test tickets?
Book your room and match admission separately unless an offer explicitly includes official tickets. Check the Lord’s ticket information before committing to a room tied to one particular day.
Should I book all five nights for the Ashes at Lord’s?
Match the booking to your ticketed days and travel plans. Staying the night before Day 1 may help; a final extra night needs its own decision. Compare flexible terms if you hope to stay for Day 5.
Lord’s Test match guide · Ashes 2027 dates and tickets
Sources
- MCC: getting to Lord’s — checked 2026-10-13
- MCC: Lord’s Tavern — checked 2026-10-13
- Danubius Hotel Regents Park — checked 2026-10-13
- Danubius hotel directory: walking location — checked 2026-10-13
- Danubius: map and transport — checked 2026-10-13
- Firmdale: Dorset Square Hotel — checked 2026-10-13
- The Landmark London: travel FAQs — checked 2026-10-13
- Holmes Hotel London — checked 2026-10-13
- Lord’s: England v Bangladesh 2027 — checked 2026-10-13
- Lord’s: England v Australia 2027 — checked 2026-10-13
- Wimbledon: future Championship dates — checked 2026-10-13
- Booking.com: Danubius Hotel Regents Park — checked 2026-10-13
- Booking.com: Dorset Square Hotel — checked 2026-10-13
- Booking.com: The Landmark London — checked 2026-10-13
- Booking.com: Holmes Hotel London — checked 2026-10-13