London is it worth it?
May 20th, 2017, 01:33 AM
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another vote for the YHA, such great places to stay and often right on top of places tourists want to visit and at prices well below normal hotel rates.
If not try premierinn.com or ibis both at the mid range for commercial hotels (the sort that plumbers and salesmen use when working in town) also lots of families, so very clean simple rooms and in premier's case, if you didn't sleep you don't have to pay.
If not try premierinn.com or ibis both at the mid range for commercial hotels (the sort that plumbers and salesmen use when working in town) also lots of families, so very clean simple rooms and in premier's case, if you didn't sleep you don't have to pay.
May 20th, 2017, 02:32 PM
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May 20th, 2017, 02:39 PM
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great pookymimi - except that only the owner of such an apartment would say that it's in the heart of central London.
it isn't.
and I do hope it's not in the south part of the river - it's actually south of the river which in this case is not ideal .[but not as not ideal as if it were actually in it].
did you see what JJ said in answer to your Q about where to stay:
>>just about any central neighborhood (basically within the boundaries of the Circle tube line). The main decider is your budget. Then what sort of property/ambience you want. If you want the easiest connection to LHR -- then any neighborhood along the Piccadilly line. (South Kensington, Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Covent Garden, Holborn/Russell Square, Kings Cross, etc). But any area of central London would work.<<
Being in Kennington will mean that wherever you want to go you'll have to get on the Tube. Also much harder just to pop back to the flat before going out in the evening as you'll have to get on the Tube again. So not so many nice walking opportunities and you won't want to do much walking in the area of the apartment.
South Kensington would be much better.
it isn't.
and I do hope it's not in the south part of the river - it's actually south of the river which in this case is not ideal .[but not as not ideal as if it were actually in it].
did you see what JJ said in answer to your Q about where to stay:
>>just about any central neighborhood (basically within the boundaries of the Circle tube line). The main decider is your budget. Then what sort of property/ambience you want. If you want the easiest connection to LHR -- then any neighborhood along the Piccadilly line. (South Kensington, Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Covent Garden, Holborn/Russell Square, Kings Cross, etc). But any area of central London would work.<<
Being in Kennington will mean that wherever you want to go you'll have to get on the Tube. Also much harder just to pop back to the flat before going out in the evening as you'll have to get on the Tube again. So not so many nice walking opportunities and you won't want to do much walking in the area of the apartment.
South Kensington would be much better.
May 20th, 2017, 03:00 PM
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>>I'm looking at the map and see what there is around the yellow line. Not too much available for those dates <<
That does not make any sense. Inside the Circle line is almost ALL of central London. What websites are you looking at and what is your budget? And Piccadilly line crosses through the whole city . . . There are hundreds/thousands of places to stay.
That does not make any sense. Inside the Circle line is almost ALL of central London. What websites are you looking at and what is your budget? And Piccadilly line crosses through the whole city . . . There are hundreds/thousands of places to stay.
May 20th, 2017, 03:20 PM
#56
Look in the neighborhoods we've already mentioned. South Kensington, Holborn, Bloomsbury/Russell Square. Also look in Victoria what're there are MANY budget properties.
But as I think I mentioned, for such a short visit and you not knowing London, you may do better in one of the budget hotel chains. There are travelodges and a premier Inn in Covent Garden, and several near the British museum and kings cross.
But as I think I mentioned, for such a short visit and you not knowing London, you may do better in one of the budget hotel chains. There are travelodges and a premier Inn in Covent Garden, and several near the British museum and kings cross.
May 20th, 2017, 03:29 PM
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What is your budget?
The second AirBnB is probably a better location, although while some of the area around Victoria is quite posh I thought some of it was a bit seedy. But it's a shared bathroom and only one double bed.
I checked what I think are your dates and for what I think is your budget plus a bit, on booking.com and the LSE site, and there is indeed very limited availability. Wonder what is going on that weekend...
The second AirBnB is probably a better location, although while some of the area around Victoria is quite posh I thought some of it was a bit seedy. But it's a shared bathroom and only one double bed.
I checked what I think are your dates and for what I think is your budget plus a bit, on booking.com and the LSE site, and there is indeed very limited availability. Wonder what is going on that weekend...
May 20th, 2017, 04:00 PM
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Stayed at the Premier Inn Kings Cross when it first opened and thought it was a decent hotel. Clean rooms-not much of a view but close to Underground and train station with Waitrose grocery store and restaurants nearby. Looks like it's about $167/night right now.
