What is the best way to do sight seeing in London in a day and a half?
Q. Me and my family will be stopping by in London for a couple of days. We arrive around noon at Heathrow and stay for two nights in London. We will effectively have one and a half days to sight see. What is the most economical place to stay close to the center of London? Are there any good tours we can take?
A. The Hotels around Euston Square are cheap, not bad and quite central. I have stayed in the California Hotel for a few weeks and was quite satisfied. Check out:
http://www.stpancrashotels.co.uk/
The Big Bus does tours through London all day long, and you can get on and off
http://www.bigbustours.com/eng/london/default.aspx
You will also find all over London in Pubs and Hotels brochures with special offers for short sightseeing trips. Have a good time! :)
http://www.stpancrashotels.co.uk/
The Big Bus does tours through London all day long, and you can get on and off
http://www.bigbustours.com/eng/london/default.aspx
You will also find all over London in Pubs and Hotels brochures with special offers for short sightseeing trips. Have a good time! :)
What is the best and luxurious hotel in London?
Q. Me and my husband are planning to have a trip to London what are the best hotels there we have a budget for 600 pounds/ night. but even thou it costs more than that please reply. thanks in advance
A. As a London travel writer, I recommend base2stay as the best value - don't dismiss it for £93 per night - it compares well with hotels costing 3 or 4 times that.
If you are looking to spend a lot more, check out the Milestone hotel - which has just won "Best Hotel in the World" - you may find others are very "stuffy" if you don't stay regularly in this price range.
There are only 57 rooms at The Milestone. Mine was on the fifth floor. Room 506 was the âSafari Suiteâ (a junior suite and therefore £670 - £717 a night for two).
For the best views in London from a hotel - do look at the new Park Plaza Riverbank - fabulous views of Parliament and the Thames (and MI5!) - they have a weekend offer of £109 per night - much less than your budget - but also much less than their normal price for a suite!
Video / pix and links to all are on my site, below.
Come back if I can help further, please.
Alun Hill MCIJ, Travel Journalist and Broadcaster
http://www.IslondonExpensive.com
If you are looking to spend a lot more, check out the Milestone hotel - which has just won "Best Hotel in the World" - you may find others are very "stuffy" if you don't stay regularly in this price range.
There are only 57 rooms at The Milestone. Mine was on the fifth floor. Room 506 was the âSafari Suiteâ (a junior suite and therefore £670 - £717 a night for two).
For the best views in London from a hotel - do look at the new Park Plaza Riverbank - fabulous views of Parliament and the Thames (and MI5!) - they have a weekend offer of £109 per night - much less than your budget - but also much less than their normal price for a suite!
Video / pix and links to all are on my site, below.
Come back if I can help further, please.
Alun Hill MCIJ, Travel Journalist and Broadcaster
http://www.IslondonExpensive.com
Would you wait to take a trip to London until the US dollar improves?
Q. I'm turning 30 this summer and I am starting to plan a trip to London, maybe a few side trips to nearby countries. I've been dying to go for a long time, but so many people have said that I should wait until the US dollar gains strength, otherwise I'm going to be spending way too much money. Also, do you have any suggestions of good websites with reasonably priced travel packages that will tour you to multiple regional destinations? London, Paris, Frankfurt, etc?
A. Holy crap, yes! I went to Edinburgh and London last November, and it was WRETCHED. You just spend the entire time thinking about how much you're actually paying for stuff. To give you an idea:
London Tube ride (1 way!): 4 pounds (8 USD)
Dinner at Wagamama (great noodles, btw): 46 pounds (92USD--seriously? for noodles?!)
Entrance to British Museum, special exhibit: 19 pounds, with audio tour (38 USD)
I spent almost 4 grand on that trip, and I went as cheap as I could go and I was gone for 12 days.
I don't think you should wait forever; you're never going to know WHEN the dollar would improve. However, you can, at least, go when it's not high season in Europe, to at least better your chances of staying there affordable. (Just note: I went in the low season!)
You can try tripadvisor.com, where you can read reviews by travelers and see their actual travel photos of hotels and attractions. You can also do a search for flights and hotels on the site, or you can try kayak.com or last-minute.com. I've also found that if you find a hotel you like on those discount travel sites, you should also go to the hotel's website and see what kind of special discounts you can get. I do it all the time. They often offer specials, or include breakfast in the price of your stay (that's what I did and got breakfast for the week!), or even have rates that are better than what you're finding on those sites--and without the processing fees. You should also check with your human resources department, if you work for a company. They often have employee discounts for personal travel although they may not necessarily advertise that you do.
Hope you have a great trip!
London Tube ride (1 way!): 4 pounds (8 USD)
Dinner at Wagamama (great noodles, btw): 46 pounds (92USD--seriously? for noodles?!)
Entrance to British Museum, special exhibit: 19 pounds, with audio tour (38 USD)
I spent almost 4 grand on that trip, and I went as cheap as I could go and I was gone for 12 days.
I don't think you should wait forever; you're never going to know WHEN the dollar would improve. However, you can, at least, go when it's not high season in Europe, to at least better your chances of staying there affordable. (Just note: I went in the low season!)
You can try tripadvisor.com, where you can read reviews by travelers and see their actual travel photos of hotels and attractions. You can also do a search for flights and hotels on the site, or you can try kayak.com or last-minute.com. I've also found that if you find a hotel you like on those discount travel sites, you should also go to the hotel's website and see what kind of special discounts you can get. I do it all the time. They often offer specials, or include breakfast in the price of your stay (that's what I did and got breakfast for the week!), or even have rates that are better than what you're finding on those sites--and without the processing fees. You should also check with your human resources department, if you work for a company. They often have employee discounts for personal travel although they may not necessarily advertise that you do.
Hope you have a great trip!
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