kleeblatt

Also, take a look at the 2for1 coupons for most of the main sights in London. You'll need a valid train ticket or National Rail Travel Card and printed vouchers (see FAQ) for the discounts.

http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/2for1-london

Tulips

Look at the YHA hostel in Bolsover Street; it's a modern building, and has en-suite family rooms. You could take 2 family rooms for 4, with bathroom. It's a good location.

annhig

The second one is in an area I am not familiar with on the South Bank. Perhaps locals can comment on Elephant & Castle.>>

don't.

want to quarrel with that, Odin?

Christina

They don't called that a "toilet room" in lots of countries, except in public places, not sure what being American has to do with that.

It's a washroom or room with a sink and toilet only.

The second one clearly has two foldout beds/futons for the other people beyond four in the 2 double beds. You can tell those are beds that the back folds down. Those aren't very comfortable, and one of them doesn't look that big, might work for small kids.

annhig

It's a washroom or room with a sink and toilet only.>>

to estate agents that is a downstairs cloakroom; to the rest of us brits it's a loo.

nytraveler

In the US a "powder room" or "half bath" is what it's called in someone's home. This is a small room with just a toilet and a sink - usually downstairs or near the front door - for use by guests. As opposed to a full bath which has a bath, shower, toilet and sink.

We may use the words "toilet" or "restroom" for public places like offices, restaurants and theaters, etc (with obviously a row of toilet compartments and a row of sinks).

For us "toilet" is usually just the object and not the room.

janisj

>>They don't called that a "toilet room"<<

Of course not -- they call it a <i>toilet</i> . . .

Or a loo or a cloakroom

annhig

for followers of Nancy Mitford, it's a lavatory.

sofarsogood

<<for followers of Nancy Mitford, it's a lavatory.>>

would that include a u or non-u bend?

annhig

boboom, as Basil Brush might have said.