Laura Reynolds
In Photos: London's Finest Christmas Trees This Year
The lobby at the London Marriott County Hall hotel looks fantastically festive.
You may have noticed a little thing called Christmas going on in London... and with it, a veritable forest of Christmas trees — each decorated in their own (mostly charming) way. Pour yourself a mulled wine and have a scroll through these snaps of Christmas trees in the capital this year. Some are very traditional. Others... less so.
The Pan Pacific London hotel on Bishopsgate claims to have London's tallest Christmas tree right outside. We haven't measured it ourselves.
The entrance to Battersea Power Station...
... with a second tree at the ice rink on the river side of Battersea Power Station
Plenty of festive photo opportunities in Covent Garden
You can't see the tree for the trees in Covent Garden Piazza
And of course, the main event in Covent Garden. Where do they store a plant pot that size the rest of the year?
Virgin Atlantic sponsors the Skate at Somerset House ice rink this year, hence the red tree decs.
Baubles galore at the entrance to Christmas at Kew .
Miracle at Henrietta doesn't know the meaning of subtle
A traditional look at The Parlour at Great Scotland Yard Hotel. That Santa cake, BTW, is part of the hotel's Christmas afternoon tea .
Another entry from the Great Scotland Yard Hotel, this time in the lobby.
A Little Londonist explores the walk-through tree beneath the Cheesegrater building.
The Royal Exchange goes all out this year, offering a candy cane backdrop to its Christmas tree.
Futuristic vibes at One New Change.
Fluorescence by artist Liz West is this year’s Granary Square winter installation.
The V&A always offers its own take on a Christmas tree. This year, All Lit Up! crafted by artist and designer Anna Lomax, and engineered by design studio JailMake, is inspired by the columns in the museum's Dome.
The St Pancras tree is a Wicked take on the Emerald City . It's made of 100+ turrets, with booths where you can watch behind-the-scenes film footage, and a miniature Oz embedded in the centre.
We've always had a soft spot for the Regent Street St James's Christmas tree.
A more touristy take on the Regent Street St James's tree.
The makings of a festive forest in Paternoster Square, overlooked by the dome of St Paul's
A natural colour scheme greets guests at the Sheraton Grand Park Lane
The same colour scheme extends to the hotel's Palm Court restaurant, which serves a festive afternoon tea
A rather basic tree at Waterloo Station, compared to last year's Kate Spade theme, and 2022's Haribo decorations.
So *that's* how they get the lights onto the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree
Photos of the Claridge's Christmas tree always make us wonder... how do they get the floors that shiny? This year's tree is the work of designer Paul Smith. Photo: Claridge's
Festive elegance at the Kimpton Fitzroy London in Bloomsbury. The "Never Wanted to Leave " ribbon is a nod to the hotel's partnership to charity Coram, which support care-leavers. Image: Kimpton Fitzroy London
Finishing touches are put on a Christmas tree at Handel Hendrix House in Mayfair. Photo © Christopher Ison
Sketch doesn't do traditional. Photo: Mark Cocksedge
Instead of a Christmas tree, Native King’s Wardrobe, St Paul's, has a couture-inspired floral gown by McQueen Flowers, a nod to the King's Wardrobe location. Image: Native Places
Aqua Shard teamed up with French perfume brand Frédéric Malle for this shiny installation on level 31 of the skyscraper. Image: Aqua Shard
It's a steampunk-inspired Christmas at Shangri-la The Shard. Image: Shangri-La
Conrad Shawcross RA designed The Connaught's Christmas tree, decorated with 90 bespoke lanterns. Image: The Connaught
Christmas comes to Cyberdog. Photo: Camden Market
The Christmas tree at the new Park Hyatt London River Thames for its inaugural festive season. Image: Park Hyatt London River Thames
Fashion designer Ashish Gupta's colourful tree at the London Edition hotel in Fitzrovia. Image: The London Edition
The 'Drag Christmas Tree' at One Hundred Shoreditch, designed by floral artist Yan Skates and "dragged up" by queens from RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Image: One Hundred Shoreditch
KOYN's Mini gets all Christmassy.
All photos by Londonist unless stated otherwise.