Any good hotels to recommend in London?

Q. I am planning on going to London for vacation in the summer and am searching for a good and fairly priced hotel to stay at. I would like to be located in central London so it would be easier to get to the major tourist attractions and sightseeing places. I don't need a fancy 5 star hotel, just something that is clean and in a relatively safe neighbourhood. I know there are many hotels in the Kensington and Hyde Park area, but I am not sure how close they are walking distance to Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower of London, etc. Any suggestions would be very helpful, thanks!

A. I have done some research on this and found the following hotels with recommended reviews in the national newspapers over the past few years...

# Hazlitts Hotel 6 Frith St, London W1D 3JA +44 20 7434 1771.
Recommended: 2010;
2008.

# 90 Old Church Street 90 Old Church Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 020-7352 4758.
Recommended: 2010.

# 26 Montefiore Street 26 Montefiore Street, Battersea, SW8 020-7720 0939.
Recommended: 2010.

# 26 Hillgate Place 26 Hillgate Place, Battersea, W8 020-7727 7717.
Recommended: 2010.

# Number 16 St Alfege Passage 16 St Alfege Passage, Greenwich, SE10 020-8853 4337.
Recommended: 2010.

# 66 Camden Square 66 Camden Square, Camden, ddress 020-7485 4622.
Recommended: 2010.

# 8 Parthenia Road 8 Parthenia Road, Fulham, SW6 020-7384 1165.
Recommended: 2010.

# 50a Penywern Road 50a Penywern Road, Earl's Court, SW5 020-7384 1165.
Recommended: 2010.

# 28 Old Devonshire Road 28 Old Devonshire Road, Balham, SW12 020-8673 7179.
Recommended: 2010.

# 39 Brookville Road 39 Brookville Road, Parsons Green, SW6 020-7381 2093.
Recommended: 2010.

# Fleet River Bakery Rooms Address 020-7691 1457.
Recommended: 2010.

# Dean Street Town House 71 Dean St, Westminster, London W1D 3SE +44 20 7434 1775.
Recommended: 2010;
Recommended: 2010.

# Sofitel St James 6 Waterloo Place, London, United Kingdom SW1Y 4AN 020 7747 2200 â.
Recommended: 2009.

# Mandarin Oriental 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA 020 7235 2000.
Recommended: 2009.

# Hoxton Hotel 81 Great Eastern St, City of London EC2A 3HU 020 7550 1000 â.
Recommended: 2010;
2008; 2006.

# Arosfa Hotel 83 Gower Street, London WC1E 6HJ 020 7636 2115.
Recommended: 2010.

# Twenty Nevern Square 20 Nevern Square, Earl's Court, SW5 9PD 020 7565 9555 â.
Recommended: 2010.

# Church Street Hotel 29-33 Camberwell Church Street, London, Surrey SE5 8TR 020 7703 5984.
Recommended: 2010.

If you go to
http://www.ravishlondon.com/travel.html#£70-200recommendedlondonhotels
You can click on the name of the hotel to go directly through to the website.
Clicking on the address locates the hotel on a google map.
Clicking on the year takes you to the review of the hotel.





There are two hostels which you might be interested, which are located close to where you want to be....

The Noel Street Youth Hostel, based in central London, near Oxford Street has had good reviews in the press over the last few years - so I would go for that one.

Noel Street Youth Hostel
18 Noel St, London W1F 8GJ
020 7734 1618
http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/london/hostels/london-oxford-street/index.aspx

See here for location: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=hostel&hl=en&checkin_date=2011-01-16&num_nights=1&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=8313475196619201764&hq=hostel&hnear=&ll=51.52845,-0.125613&spn=0.010653,0.027595&z=15&lci=transit_comp


A second hostel, which is fairly central, Clink 261, has also received a good review in the national papers.
Clink 261 Hostel
265 Gray's Inn Road, City of London WC1X 8QT
020 7833 9400.
http://www.ashleehouse.co.uk/

See here for location: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=hostel&hl=en&checkin_date=2011-01-16&num_nights=1&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=8313475196619201764&hq=hostel&hnear=&ll=51.52845,-0.125613&spn=0.010653,0.027595&z=15&lci=transit_comp
Source(s):
http://www.ravishlondon.com/travel.html#recommendedlondonhostels

Anyone have personal recommendations for good 4 or 5 star hotels in London?

Q. I know this might sound crazy but I'm already in the preliminary stages of planning a trip to London in 2012 for the Olympics.

First problem is, I've never been to London and really have no knowledge of it at all.

So that brings me to my question. Does anyone have any recommendations for any good four or five star hotels centrally located in London?

Looking for a hotel that will be in the middle of the madness in London in 2012.

Thanks!

A. 2012 is too far in advance and of course prices will not have been set for then.

But you should have a look through the 4 and 5 star options here :

London : http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/

There are so many options , so narrow it down a bit into desirable areas to stay like :

Knightsbridge : http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/Knightsbridge/
Mayfair : http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/Mayfair/
South Kensington : http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/South-Kensington/

Centrally located is probably not the best place. The City is wher ebusiness is conducted ... and closer to the London Olympic venues , but hardly desirable.

What are the best hotels to stay at in London? and Where to visit?

Q. I am wanting a hotel that is close to main attractions and what not, and preferably with a nice view. Hopefully a hotel where its easy to maneuver to get to everything. Im wanting a great experience so besides the "Main" attractions what else are some good local places to stop and see? Im 20, if that helps with places to recommend.

Thanks for the help.
Thanks Snowman. The info you provided is very helpful. Would you be able to recommend any local hangouts in London? Perhaps where you and your friends would go..Breweries etc..

A. Hi mizshaionex

There's some big questions in this and the answers can only be a bit subjective. But I'll give it my best shot :

The best hotels are going to be the most expensive in the location that suits you. So first you have to work at where you are going to stay and how much you want to pay.

One of the best site's is http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/ . You can filter your results by stars , apartments or hotels , price and facilities. The discounts can be very high and with the savings you can afford to have better hotels. There is a map on the site which will help you.

London is as flat as a pancake , so to get a view you need to stay in a hotel with several floors , so try the taller hotels , maybe overlooking Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens.

"Near atractions" - most places are located around the West End , try

Rich and Famous Areas :
http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/Mayfair/ Mayfair
http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/Knightsbridge/ Knightsbridge .... where Harrods is
http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/Piccadilly/ ... Piccadilly , the centre of theatre land and nightlife
http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/United-Kingdom/London/Victoria/ ... near Buckingham Palace , but not really exclusive

Also try the official London Tourism site here http://www.visitlondon.com , but for hotels i recommend the above

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