Trips That Fit

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London for larger families

London has enormous accommodation stock, but very little of it puts five people in one room.

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9properties researched
14room types recorded
14publish a full bed layout
5pages for this city

Why London is hard for a group of five

London hotel rooms are among the smallest in Europe, and most cap at two or three guests. Serviced apartments are usually the realistic route for a family of five, and even then two-bedroom units are the exception rather than the rule.

Start with your group

And once you are there

6.8%

of the 148 featured London experiences we checked charge one price for the whole booking. The rest multiply by every traveller, so the few that do not are worth finding.

Things to do that fit

Where the most people get a real bed

Ranked by how many of five travellers get a fixed bed rather than a sofa bed.

Citadines Trafalgar Square London

Westminster, beside Trafalgar Square

6Fits

2-Bedroom Apartment · 70 m²

BEDROOM 1BEDROOM 2LIVING AREA
Fixed bed Sofa bed or on request
  • Published for 6 — all 5 of you in one unit
  • 4 of 5 on fixed beds — 1 on a sofa bed
  • Parents get a separate bedroom
  • Full kitchen
  • 2 bathrooms

Why it fits

All 5 travellers can stay in one published unit, 4 of the 5 get fixed beds while one uses the sofa bed, parents have a bedroom of their own, and there are two bathrooms.

Separate bedroomFull kitchen2 bathrooms3 sleeping areas
All researched details
Published capacity
6 people
Property’s wording
6 persons maximum
Travellers on a fixed bed
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Room size
70 m²
Kitchen
Full kitchen
Information quality
Published by the property

Our note. The strongest published family option we found in central London: a 70m² two-bedroom with a full bed breakdown and two bathrooms.

What the property publishes

“2-Bedroom Apartment — "6 persons maximum" — 70 sqm — first bedroom 1 double bed (160x200cm); second bedroom 2 single beds (90x200cm); plus 1 sofa bed”

Verified August 2026SourceView hotel

Marlin London Bridge — Empire Square

London Bridge / Borough

6Fits

Two Bedroom Apartment · 74 m²

BEDROOMS 1 AND 2LIVING AREA
Fixed bed Sofa bed or on request
  • Published for 6 — all 5 of you in one unit
  • 4 of 5 on fixed beds — 1 on a sofa bed that costs extra
  • Parents get a separate bedroom
  • Full kitchen
  • One bathroom for 5 people
  • Washing machine in the unit

Why it fits

All 5 travellers can stay in one published unit, 4 of the 5 get fixed beds while one uses the sofa bed, which the property charges for separately, and parents have a bedroom of their own.

Separate bedroomFull kitchen1 bathroom2 sleeping areas
All researched details
Published capacity
6 people
Property’s wording
up to 6 people (when the optional sofa bed is added)
Travellers on a fixed bed
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Room size
74 m²
Kitchen
Full kitchen
Washing machine
Yes
Information quality
Published by the property

Published maximum of six depends on adding the optional, chargeable sofa bed. Four is the standard fixed-bed capacity.

Our note. Two kings sleep four as standard; the fifth and sixth places come from a chargeable sofa bed. Largest Marlin two-bedroom we found, at 74-88 m².

What the property publishes

“Two UK King size beds (150x200cm) as standard, or one King and one Twin configuration. "2-seater sofa that can be converted to a double Sofa bed (additional fees apply)". 74-88 m². Washer/dryer in kitchen.”

Verified August 2026SourceView hotel

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