I’m heading to London for a short trip next month. Will be seeing a concert at the Ovo Arena Wembley, so it appears I should stay somewhere near the Jubliee or Metropolitan tube lines. To simplify my trip I thought of taking the Elizabeth Line to/from Heathrow. Any hotel suggestions near any of the following tube stations (or other advice) would be appreciated: Bond Street, Farringdon, Liverpool St or Stratford. I only have 2 full days in London and want to be able to wander around a bit for sightseeing.
Posted by
Penzance
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What is your budget in GBP?
Posted by
London
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Oh nice, who are you seeing at Wembley Arena?
I can tell you from experience it's a loooong journey from Wembley to Stratford (even to Liverpool Street). I would be staying more like Baker Street area (Bond Street as you mention would also work). It's easy to change from the Elizabeth Line to the tube. Waterloo could also be a good option, I know a lot of people on this forum like to stay around there, and it's quite well located for sightseeing.
Posted by
OP
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Thanks. I’m hoping to keep it around 200-250GBP/night.
I’m going to The Damned show — I keep missing them at home, so the 50th anniversary show seemed like a good excuse to travel.
Posted by
London
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I’m going to The Damned show
A one train ride on the Jubilee Line from Wembley Park (is that the best station for Wembley Arena?) puts a lot of places in central London at your fingertips.
I was just looking at the map to remind myself.
https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/jubilee/
As Cat says, Waterloo is a popular choice, many here favouring Premier Inn Waterloo or Westminster Station for Premier Inn County Hall.
There's a few modern hotels around the Southwark / Blackfriars area that are a short walk from Southwark Station.
In north west London there's St John's Wood, leafy and with Beatles history. West Hampstead, Kilburn and Swiss Cottage are fairly decent residential area with some character, but maybe too far out of town if you want to be sightseeing.
Even Canary Wharf out east is on the Jubilee Line and has some merit for hotel stays. [It has the same problem as Stratford though. Miles away in London terms from Wembley.]
I'm no hotel expert, but maybe others have some specific ideas along those lines.