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Best place to stay in London
Posted on 10/21/23 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 10/21/23 at 12:42 pm
Going to London In April, what is best area to stay in to be able to see the sights. Tia
Posted on 10/21/23 at 12:43 pm to Icceytiger
I really enjoyed staying in Notting Hill. Great neighborhood vibe and you can take the tube to the touristy areas easily without having to stay in a touristy area.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 12:57 pm to Icceytiger
Budget and who is going is important OP. The tube is great but we stayed in bayswater area not far from Notting Hill but we had 2 kids and I wouldn’t recommend it with kids. The area was great, fantastic actually. Great for kids. But it’s a long day with kids taking the tube all the time, imo. 30 mins in, 30 mins back if you want something. Then 30 mins in and 30 mins back again got old.
I would probably stay in the South Bank area again just on the other side of the river next time. You are really close to everything but prices are a little better and generally it’s a fast/ quicker tube ride. I’m not London pro though.
Unless your budget is very big staying in the heart of the main city is going to be very pricey.
I would probably stay in the South Bank area again just on the other side of the river next time. You are really close to everything but prices are a little better and generally it’s a fast/ quicker tube ride. I’m not London pro though.
Unless your budget is very big staying in the heart of the main city is going to be very pricey.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 2:30 pm to Icceytiger
We have stayed in Mayfair which is right off of Picadilly. We stayed in a Hilton which has since been sold. Across from Green Park and Buckingham Palace. We stayed on Bayswater at a Hilton which was next to
the Queensway tube station. It is across from Kensington Park and Kensington Palace. We just returned from staying in the Hilton Queensgate. It is 10 minutes from the nearest tube and about 30 minutes from Royal Albert Hall and the other side of Kensington Park. We also walked to Chelsea. Mayfair is our preferred location but those places are on the pricey side.
the Queensway tube station. It is across from Kensington Park and Kensington Palace. We just returned from staying in the Hilton Queensgate. It is 10 minutes from the nearest tube and about 30 minutes from Royal Albert Hall and the other side of Kensington Park. We also walked to Chelsea. Mayfair is our preferred location but those places are on the pricey side.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 3:01 pm to Icceytiger
Stayed at Residence Victoria right next to buckingham palace and thought it was in a perfect location and didn’t break the bank.
Posted on 10/21/23 at 8:50 pm to Icceytiger
Check out the Bloomsbury Hotel. Right near the Tottenham tube station, which is bullseye center of the tube system. Short walk to the British Museum and many theaters.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 6:30 am to Icceytiger
Mayfair. We found a really nice VRBO property in that area. Cabs are plentiful, large and not expensive.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 10:25 am to Icceytiger
Posted on 10/22/23 at 10:50 am to Icceytiger
Just make sure you have a tube entrance close by and you are in Zone 1
This post was edited on 10/22/23 at 11:58 am
Posted on 10/22/23 at 2:29 pm to Icceytiger
If it fits your budget, I'd suggest the Conrad St. James, right between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. I have a friend who had a great stay there this summer.
It's really the perfect location. Besides the attractions above, you're right next to Parliament and Big Ben and the Churchill War Rooms. The National Gallery is also within easy walking distance, and you're also right by more modern attractions such as the aquarium and the Eye.
It's really the perfect location. Besides the attractions above, you're right next to Parliament and Big Ben and the Churchill War Rooms. The National Gallery is also within easy walking distance, and you're also right by more modern attractions such as the aquarium and the Eye.
Posted on 10/22/23 at 9:38 pm to Icceytiger
I stayed at an AirBNB in Fitzrovia (still in Westminster and is Zone 1 for the tube). Safe area and not far from several tube stations (depending on which route you want to take).
Some pretty good restaurants in Fitzrovia as well, but they were a bit cheaper than Soho and the like.
Some pretty good restaurants in Fitzrovia as well, but they were a bit cheaper than Soho and the like.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 3:02 pm to Icceytiger
This is like asking where the best place in Yellowstone is to see the sights. London is HUGE and there are sights everywhere. What kind of budget and interests to do you have? IF you have ample budget and want to see palaces and such, stay near Pall Mall so you can walk to Buckingham Palace and Saville Row, etc... If you need to save some money, stay near Paddington or Kings Cross and ride the tube. London has great public transport.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 8:20 pm to Icceytiger
I always have enjoyed staying at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in Mayfair. Like another poster said near Buckingham Palace and across the street from Hyde Park, near Albert and Victoria Museum and Harrods.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 10:29 am to Icceytiger
Canary Wharf- business district but great things around, Thames River and other water views from dockland areas
Good affordable hotels- Hilton, Marriott, Doubletree, Radison Blu, also apartments, guest houses, vacation homes etc.
Great Restaurants especially steakhouses
Weekend Markets
4-5 Malls plus standalone a few hundred shops, coffee houses, restaurants and bars
Museum of London, Jubilee Park, One Canada Square, just 6 miles to Buck Palace (20 min. drive) or take the TUBE
Good affordable hotels- Hilton, Marriott, Doubletree, Radison Blu, also apartments, guest houses, vacation homes etc.
Great Restaurants especially steakhouses
Weekend Markets
4-5 Malls plus standalone a few hundred shops, coffee houses, restaurants and bars
Museum of London, Jubilee Park, One Canada Square, just 6 miles to Buck Palace (20 min. drive) or take the TUBE
Posted on 10/24/23 at 12:35 pm to Icceytiger
Lots of good places to stay in London. Canary Wharf and the area right across the bridge from the Tower of London (I forget the neighborhood name) are both great spots.
But listen to this. The Tube is your friend to getting around. Traffic has gotten exponentially worse lately post-COVID. The streets are packed and I only Taxi/Ubered twice when I was there last month. Rode the Tube the rest of the time due to congestion.
Google Maps is now linked to the Tube and does a fantastic job of laying out what stations/lines/stops/changes to make. It's magic and really demystifies riding the Tube anywhere you want to go. But......
Map your route before you leave and screen shot all the info. Because once you get below ground you lose cell coverage and your route instructions. It took me two trips to figure this out. I thought there would be WiFi or something but there wasn't. FWIW, I have Verizon and never had coverage below ground but I did see people on their phones so maybe there is a better service for use in London.
But listen to this. The Tube is your friend to getting around. Traffic has gotten exponentially worse lately post-COVID. The streets are packed and I only Taxi/Ubered twice when I was there last month. Rode the Tube the rest of the time due to congestion.
Google Maps is now linked to the Tube and does a fantastic job of laying out what stations/lines/stops/changes to make. It's magic and really demystifies riding the Tube anywhere you want to go. But......
Map your route before you leave and screen shot all the info. Because once you get below ground you lose cell coverage and your route instructions. It took me two trips to figure this out. I thought there would be WiFi or something but there wasn't. FWIW, I have Verizon and never had coverage below ground but I did see people on their phones so maybe there is a better service for use in London.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 2:19 pm to jbgleason
Agree with all the above and will add to download Citymapper.
Tube is great but recently was really impressed with the bus system. Often just as easy and more
Convenient for shorter - mid range trips. And well pretty cool as well.
Tube is great but recently was really impressed with the bus system. Often just as easy and more
Convenient for shorter - mid range trips. And well pretty cool as well.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:19 pm to jbgleason
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Map your route before you leave and screen shot all the info. Because once you get below ground you lose cell coverage and your route instructions. It took me two trips to figure this out. I thought there would be WiFi or something but there wasn't. FWIW, I have Verizon and never had coverage below ground but I did see people on their phones so maybe there is a better service for use in London.
Not sure who everyone is with but I use Tmobile and the international plan was well worth it. No problems even in the deepest parts of the tube in zone 1
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:44 pm to Icceytiger
We stayed at the Clermont Victoria in London. Fantastic place within a 5 minute walk to Buckingham palace and extremely close to the tube.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:50 pm to Detective Gamble
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Clermont Victoria
Great part of the city and right by where we stayed. Very nice to wake up with your morning coffee and walk over to see the changing of the guards. Tube options galore also . Got me wanting to go back to London now.
Also adding to the thread… the Harry Potter show in SoHo is fantastic(Harry Potter and the cursed child ). Pricey but very much worth it. I’m not even a big Potter fan and was blown away.
Posted on 10/25/23 at 11:24 am to Icceytiger
The Langham on Regent Street in Marylebone (West End) is fantastic. It has the single best bed I have ever slept in. It's close to Oxford Circus tube. Oxford Street is hopping.
I also stayed around Russell Square and really liked it, being a bit more on the quiet side and with some solid budget hotels.
I also stayed around Russell Square and really liked it, being a bit more on the quiet side and with some solid budget hotels.
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