London Hotel near theatres
#2
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HI
The theatre district is walkable more or less from a number of neighborhoods, including Soho, Covent Garden, Bloomsbury, Mayfair. You might want to do some browsing at www.londontown.com, or
click at the top of this screen on Hotels, and browse the fodors London suggestions by neighborhood, with comments from past guests.
The theatre district is walkable more or less from a number of neighborhoods, including Soho, Covent Garden, Bloomsbury, Mayfair. You might want to do some browsing at www.londontown.com, or
click at the top of this screen on Hotels, and browse the fodors London suggestions by neighborhood, with comments from past guests.
#3
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With the dollar to weak against the pound, you're going to have a difficult if not impossible time finding anything even close to "nice" at $100. (Unless you're definition of nice is very different from mine.) Like Elaine said, most theaters are centrally located and easily reachable on foot or by tube, so I wouldn't worry so much about the exact location of your hotel. Try www.lastminute.com for bargains.
Good luck!
Good luck!
#4
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I recently got back from a short trip to London and I stayed at a B&B in Bloomsbury called the Arosfa Hotel, 83 Gower St, Tube stop is Goodge St.
It is clean, pleasant, breakfast provided. No elevator. My single room was small but cheap (45 GBP) and my bathroom was VERY very small, almost comical, about the size of an airplane bathroom including the shower area. However, as I said, the place was clean, the owners helpful, the breakfast good. A double goes for 50-something GBP, which puts it in your price range. They don't have a website.
tel/fax 207 636 2115
It is clean, pleasant, breakfast provided. No elevator. My single room was small but cheap (45 GBP) and my bathroom was VERY very small, almost comical, about the size of an airplane bathroom including the shower area. However, as I said, the place was clean, the owners helpful, the breakfast good. A double goes for 50-something GBP, which puts it in your price range. They don't have a website.
tel/fax 207 636 2115
#5
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Assuming you don't need a room for more than 2, I'd suggest looking into bidding on Priceline. Go to biddingfortravel.com. Have a look at what hotels people are winning in that price range. BTW, remember there's VAT (tax) of 17.5% which is sometimes not included in room rates. Some rates will include breakfast & some won't.
Also have a look on laterooms.com & lastminute.com
Also have a look on laterooms.com & lastminute.com
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I hear the Strand Hotel is cheap and tolerable. Morgan House is supposed to be pleasant. I did not stay at these two hotels.
One Aldwych is maybe my favorite hotel in London (so far).
myhotel Bloomsbury was quite nice - cross b/w old fashioned and mod.
Radisson Grafton is also a decent, old world hotel. it's up near Warren Street. an easy ride to Leicester Square.
One Aldwych is maybe my favorite hotel in London (so far).
myhotel Bloomsbury was quite nice - cross b/w old fashioned and mod.
Radisson Grafton is also a decent, old world hotel. it's up near Warren Street. an easy ride to Leicester Square.



