Located on Shaftesbury Avenue, where Soho meets Chinatown in London, England's theater district, the boutique style Best Western Shaftesbury Hotel is situated 250 meters from Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus. Nearby attractions within 500 meters of the hotel include the famous shops of Oxford Street, the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert art museum and Earl's Court Exhibition Centre. London Heathrow Airport sits 19 kilometers away. The airport is on the Underground's Piccadilly Line that goes directly to Earl's Court Station, which is located 200 meters from the hotel.
The quickest way to get around London is on the Underground system, with Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus being the stops nearest the hotel. London's red buses are a more sedate way to travel, and many bus routes travel through Piccadilly Circus as well.

The discreet entrance at the Best Western Shaftesbury Hotel welcomes guests into the small, peaceful reception area. Slate floors and aquamarine glass panels offset sleek black leather and chrome chairs. Deep sofas in soft ochre leather, molded glass coffee tables and potted palms in zinc planters complete the setting.

Visits to the hotel's health and fitness room are complimentary for all guests, and the 24 hour, multilingual staff is on hand to offer sightseeing assistance. The Premier Conference Suite at the Best Western Shaftesbury offers a full range of audio visual equipment and can accommodate up to 70 people.

Guests can dine on traditional English dishes and American diner style snacks at the on site Premier Restaurant. The Exhibition Bar is decorated in Arabic style and serves a selection of drinks and snacks as well.

The guestrooms at the Best Western Shaftesbury offer complimentary high speed Internet access, 24 hour room service, satellite television, minibars, coffeemakers, in room safes, direct dial telephones with voice mail and complimentary tea, cookies and fresh fruit.