The Pilot, Greenwich, London

The Pilot Inn is located within a Georgian terrace, overlooking a tree-lined lawn, with modern residential towers beyond. Historic Greenwich town centre is a short bus ride away, while the O2 complex with its bars, restaurants, cinema and live events is only a five-minute walk.

The hotel overlooks North Greenwich tube (Jubilee line), with buses nearby. Or you can take the IFS Cloud Cable Car over the Thames.

By car: around 4 hours from Manchester and less than 3 hours from Bristol. Free on-site parking available.

By train: North Greenwich tube station is an 8-minute walk away. Charlton station is a 10-minute taxi ride. Book trains to London.

The bar area of the pub is pretty traditional, but the accommodation is more modern, featuring quirky wallpapers, pictures and ornaments. Each room is unique, characterful and colourful - all would be fun to stay in. There's even a touch of luxury in the form of Egyptian cotton bed linen.

This place has something of a split personality - whilst the Pilot is a busy working pub, upstairs is more sedate. Rooms are surprisingly characterful, original and smart. There are a few luxuries, like premium toiletries. The free on-site parking is also bonus in an area where parking is usually difficult.

• Bar
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Garden
• On-site parking
• Free Wi-Fi

The Pilot has ten boutique bedrooms, each one individually-designed and unique in character. For example, one is furnished with vintage Polaroid photos, another is decked out with retro maps, while a third has a wall of album covers. Bathrooms are tiled and contemporary.

Room types: Captain's Cabin, Standard Room, Superior Room

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom with toiletries, hairdryer, tea and coffee-making facilities, TV, radio, docking station, free Wi-Fi

The ground floor of the pub has a large bar, where a good-sized menu and range of drinks is served. In the summer there are tables in the attractive garden. The menu has classic pub dishes such as haddock and chips, and steak and ale pie. The slow-braised feather blade of beef with pak choi, spring onion, oyster mushroom, soy, ginger, chilli and sesame dressing is tasty and unusual.

The Pilot: traditional British pub with garden. Hearty fare, seasonal ingredients. All-day menu, open daily