scaltreto

Thanks to all for your replies regarding the Earl's Court area--now I'm not sure what to do; sounds good/sounds not so good. Can anyone recommend a hotel in the South Kensington area that will accommodate 3 adults per room and possibly include a full English Breakfast. Also, to Ben Haines--I too would like a copy of your best pubs list. Thanks.

vincent

Both the Gore and the John Howard in Queensway are fine hotels. <BR> <BR>Lots and lots of pubs.. are you looking for food or drink or for atmosphere? Trendy or old-fashioned? Gastropub? Cheap or pricy?

wes fowler

Here’s a walk that covers four rather historic pubs in a relatively concentrated area. Take the tube to the Charing Cross station. Walk across Trafalgar Square to St. Martin’s Lane. (It’s between the National Gallery and St. Martin in the Fields church.) At 90 St. Martin’s Lane, you’ll find The Salisbury Pub which dates from the mid 19th century and is notorious for the bare knuckle fights that were held there in that era. It’s a stunning pub and you may find it filled with theatre people. Leave the pub, cross St. Martin’s Lane and enter Goodwin’s Court at 55-56 St. Martin’s Lane. Goodwin’s Court is a wonderfully authentic 18th century street. At its end turn left on Bedfordbury, then right on New Row, cross Garrick Street and continue straight onto Rose Street to 33 Rose, The Lamb and Flag pub. This one is really old, being one of the few wooden structures to survive the Great Fire of 1666. It was once known as the “Bucket of Blood” because of all the fights that broke out in it. It was also one of Charles Dickens favorite spots on his pub crawls. Backtrack to Garrick Street, turn left, continue down Garrick (which changes its name to Bedford) to The Strand and turn left again. Continue on The Strand to 91 The Strand and The Coal Hole pub. Now a popular refuge for theatre people, it got its name in the early 19th century from the coal haulers who unloaded boats on the river and went there to restore themselves. Leave the pub, cross The Strand and walk straight ahead to Southampton Street. Walk up to Maiden Lane, turn left and continue on Maiden Lane which changes its name to Chandos Place. At 51 Chandos Place you’ll find the Marquis of Granby pub which dates to the 17th century when it was called “The Hole in the Wall” and run by a mistress of the Duke of Buckingham. It’s a friendly tavern which, like the others, attracts theatre people. Now backtrack on Chandos to Southampton, turn left on Southampton and continue up the hill to Covent Garden Market where you won’t find any pubs of historic significance but you will find three pubs on the north side of the market, any one of which serves pretty good traditional pub food. <BR> <BR>Remember that most pubs are of the self service variety. You order food and drink at the bar and pick it up yourself. Also, traditionally, bartenders are not tipped. <BR> <BR>

Surlok

Scaltreto, <BR> <BR>I've stayed at the Chequers os Kensingtom, which is, in fact, an apart hotel, with hotel services, meaning a buffet breakfast, daily change of towels, and frequent change of linens. There are studios, one and two bedroom apartments. It's quite handy as location, achooss the street is Gloucester tube station and a supermarket. <BR> <BR>It's not cheap, though, but it can be booked, if I'm not wrong, for lesss than 100 B. Pounds per night whether on www.londontown.com or on www.lastminute.com. <BR> <BR>Other hotels like the Millenium Gloucester and Bailey, and the Knightsbridge are being sold by 70 B.Pounds per night or so.. However, I'm not sure that they have triple rooms. <BR> <BR>Regards, <BR> <BR>S

Mel

Try the Adelphi, the Comfort Inn Kensington or the Montana. All can be had for under 100lbs per room, have private bathrooms and full English breakfasts included.

Sue

Check out the Rembrandt, right across the street from the V and A Museum, walking distance to Harrods, etc. Probably have a triple.

belfiore

We stayed last year this time at The Rembrandt.. Lovely hotel two or three blocks from Harrods. Beautiful room facing an inner courtyard! Close to ATM's and some fabulous Italian restaurants. <BR> <BR>