Piccadilly Circus Hotels in London

Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. The Latin word circus (meaning circle) refers to a "circular open space at a street junction"), it now links directly to the theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue as well as the Haymarket, Coventry Street (onwards to Leicester Square) and Glasshouse Street. The Circus is close to major shopping and entertainment areas in a central location at the heart of the West End. Its status as a major traffic intersection has made Piccadilly Circus a busy meeting point and a tourist attraction in its own right.The Circus is particularly known for its video display and neon advertising signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side, as well as the Shaftesbury memorial fountain and statue known as 'Eros'. It is surrounded by several noted buildings, including the London Pavilion and Criterion Theatre. Directly underneath the plaza is the London Underground station Piccadilly Circus. Without a doubt, Piccadilly Circus marks the entrance to London’s liveliest entertainment district. Click on the links on the left hand side to search for the top hotels in Piccadilly Circus.