I will be travelling to England in late July. My 12 year old son and I will be staying in London for three nights and I am not sure of what area I should stay in(or hotel). On our trip last summer we stayed at the Marriott County Hotel (hotel stay was a gift - I can't afford that price). Though it was convenient to the sights, I did not like the fact that there were not a lot of restaurants nearby. We plan on seeing the area around St Pauls as well as Kensington. I am looking for a hotel that is clean, safe, and quiet (I don't really need much in terms of amenities). I would like an area that has restaurants as well as being able to walk around in the evening. I don't care for an area that has an active nightlight (bars/nightclubs). Do any of you have any suggestions on which area would work for me? My budget is between $200-$300 (135-200 British Pounds) a night. I must also add that I really enjoy all the comments and suggestions that this group gives. They are all very informative.
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262 posts
I never thought we'd do other than South Kensington until our most recent trip where for various reasons we ended in Pimlico. Really liked that - easy access to transport (Victoria train/underground and useful bus lines), grocery stores restaurants.
Posted by
Sacramento, CA
695 posts
While you could get far more for your budget, we found the Celtic to be a great location. A block from the Russell Square tube station, a few blocks from the British Museum. We are walkers, so we walked to St. Paul's, walked back from Kensington, and to/from the Trafalgar Square area many times. It is in the middle of much of what you want to do, I would say. I was not impressed with the breakfast, but it was clean, safe and quiet. And I seem to recall many restaurants near by. You might find another hotel more to your liking in that same area.
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Milton, Delaware USA
138 posts
We just stayed at Go Native Monument and it was nice as they had a full kitchen quite area and near the tube and places to eat.