Her decision to stay in comes to avoid being sent back to jail for probation violations.
According to sources, the 26-year-old has been telling friends that she will not be part of any wild parties this time, reported TMZ Online.
The actress wants to start the new year in a clean way and will return back to her hotel room in London after having a quite dinner with friends.
The "Liz and Dick" star is facing 245 days in prison after she failed to appear in court in Los Angeles for three misdemeanour charges, including lying to the police about a traffic incident this summer.
Lohan has been on probation after she was found guilty of stealing a necklace in July 2011.
