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discombobulate · 13-05-2009, 16:49

Thanks for the info guys. Went for a hostel near Picadilly Circus in the end. Easy access to and from Heathrow and in the middle of everything from what I can see

piscean · 08-06-2009, 12:32

Going to London this w/end and wanted to know if Tube is safe at night?

silverside · 08-06-2009, 12:36

Yeah the tube is safe enough. Although there are areas around the East End where I wouldnt loiter around stations. You get the odd beggar or gobby football fan but if you ignore them like everyone else does you'll be grand.

Davidth88 · 08-06-2009, 12:46

The tube is as safe as anywhere .

If it's late at night , and you are travelling alone be a little aware . IE pick a carrage that has other people on if possible, be aware of your surroundings.

Take a careful note of the last train times , because once they have gone ...... they have gone.

piscean · 08-06-2009, 12:50

Cheers - my boyfriend moved over there recently and he lives a bit outside of London so we have to get tube and the train back to his place - plan to hit the bars in London on Sat night

zagmund · 08-06-2009, 14:01

I'm looking at heading to London for a weekend in the middle of July and have been looking for a 'good value' hotel in central London. I came across the Hilton Kensington Olympia @ £84 per night which seems pretty good.

I've checked out the reviews and it's clearly due a refurb and not entirely handy for the tube, but from what I can gather it's not exactly out of the way either. I checked out the local map and I know from a previous walking/getting lost experience in the area that there a number of tube stations within 20-25mins walk as well as presumably a fair few bus routes running down Kensington High Street.

I just checked the bus map here - http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...on-bus-map.pdf - and it looks like the 9 runs straight through to Piccadilly and the 10 to Oxford Street, so connectivity appears to be pretty good.

I was originally going to ask here whether anyone knew wheter there was a District Line closure scheduled for the weekend or 18/19JUL but even if there is there still shouldn't be a problem given the bus routes passing by.

So . . . apart from being due a refurb can anyone think why this hotel has such good value at the moment ? I would expect to pay £100+ for any sort of hotel room in central London, except for maybe a Travelodge (which is fine too, but I wanted a full service hotel for a change).

z

***BuffyBot*** · 08-06-2009, 14:24

It's not the most fantastic location, but the 9/10/27 etc do help, and there are other routes within walking distance.

The hotel itself (or at least quite a portion of it) is a tip - even by Hilton standards (I'm not fond). The rooms in the newer part of the building are ok but the older parts are small, old fashioned and all round pretty awful. And if you pay a cheaper rate, guess which part you're likely to be put in?

I wouldn't. There is better out there. Even try chains like Premier Inn (Kings Cross is a nice enough one, with excellent travel links and <£100 some weekends), or if you're feeling adventurous try the likes of hotwire.com (4* hotels in various parts of London for $100 a night or less sometimes). Yes you have to take a chance, but generally they've paid off for me quite well.

**Gran Hermano** · 09-06-2009, 11:13

Just a heads-up for anyone travelling to London, it's looking like there
will be a 48 hour Tube strike starting at 18.59 Tuesday 9th June through
to 18.59 on Thursday 11th June.

carly_86 · 09-06-2009, 12:13

Hey

I'm heading over to London with the 6 girls and we are staying around the bayswater area.I would just like to no what are the best pubs and club in London near Bayswater and where are they located?

silverside · 09-06-2009, 14:22

look on beerintheevening.com to find pubs. From memory Bayswater is close to Notting Hill which is worth a stroll around in afternoon.

London has so much in terms of clubs (music) that it depends what you are into, pick up a copy of "Time out" - if you're thinking of copperface-jacks kind of clubs don't bother, many bars stay open late.

BumbleB · 09-06-2009, 21:49

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Originally Posted by piscean

Going to London this w/end and wanted to know if Tube is safe at night?

don't know but london is dead on a sun night , went there after their bank holiday w/e absolutely nothing happening.

gaf1983 · 09-06-2009, 23:19

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Originally Posted by silverside

if you're thinking of copperface-jacks kind of clubs don't bother, many bars stay open late.

If you're looking for London's answer to Copperface Jacks do bother, go to The Swan in Stockwell.

It's website describes it as having an "unpretentious and friendly atmosphere."

http://www.theswanstockwell.co.uk/the%20club.htm

foxy06 · 10-06-2009, 09:39

Bit concerned over a hotel I have booked for myself hubby and 2 kids. Has anyone stayed in this area or know what the hotel is like? I only realised after making the booking that it is quite a rough area from what I have been told. Can anyone put my mind at rest?

http://www.cityhotellondon.co.uk/

The hotel looks nice but from some of the reviews on trip advisor I might be in for a horrible stay!

Fratton Fred · 10-06-2009, 10:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxy06

Bit concerned over a hotel I have booked for myself hubby and 2 kids. Has anyone stayed in this area or know what the hotel is like? I only realised after making the booking that it is quite a rough area from what I have been told. Can anyone put my mind at rest?

http://www.cityhotellondon.co.uk/

The hotel looks nice but from some of the reviews on trip advisor I might be in for a horrible stay!

No idea about the hotel, but you are right in the "City" there so it will probably be a bit quiet at the weekends, or manic during the week. You are great if you like curry, because Brick Lane is famous for its Bangladshi restaurants.

If you are planning on heading to the tower of London, St Pauls and Buckingham Palace then it's quite good. There are some nice restaurants on London Wall, which should be less than a ten minute walk as well. you can also vist Tower 42 on your travels as you are quite close to that and the Gherkin (Although I'm not sure if you can go up in that).

the reviews don't look too bad to be honest, every hotel has disgruntled guests, but overall it seems to have been given a good rating.

BumbleB · 10-06-2009, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxy06

Bit concerned over a hotel I have booked for myself hubby and 2 kids. Has anyone stayed in this area or know what the hotel is like? I only realised after making the booking that it is quite a rough area from what I have been told. Can anyone put my mind at rest?

http://www.cityhotellondon.co.uk/

The hotel looks nice but from some of the reviews on trip advisor I might be in for a horrible stay!

In fairness a lot of those reviews on the net are written by Yanks and they are intolerant to anything really ,they tend to whine a lot. Places that Irish people would like ,they wouldn't.I'll give you an example a friend of mine came over to stay in my house.The first thing he said was the house was so retro ,my house is 12 months old !!!!!

Pay more heed to what the europeans are writing and you're on the right track .

08-06-2009, 14:01	#66
zagmund Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,438 Adverts \| Friends	Hilton Kensington Olympia - good value ? I'm looking at heading to London for a weekend in the middle of July and have been looking for a 'good value' hotel in central London. I came across the Hilton Kensington Olympia @ £84 per night which seems pretty good. I've checked out the reviews and it's clearly due a refurb and not entirely handy for the tube, but from what I can gather it's not exactly out of the way either. I checked out the local map and I know from a previous walking/getting lost experience in the area that there a number of tube stations within 20-25mins walk as well as presumably a fair few bus routes running down Kensington High Street. I just checked the bus map here - http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...on-bus-map.pdf - and it looks like the 9 runs straight through to Piccadilly and the 10 to Oxford Street, so connectivity appears to be pretty good. I was originally going to ask here whether anyone knew wheter there was a District Line closure scheduled for the weekend or 18/19JUL but even if there is there still shouldn't be a problem given the bus routes passing by. So . . . apart from being due a refurb can anyone think why this hotel has such good value at the moment ? I would expect to pay £100+ for any sort of hotel room in central London, except for maybe a Travelodge (which is fine too, but I wanted a full service hotel for a change). z

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carly_86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In the land of make belive Posts: 419 Adverts \| Friends	Drinking in London Hey I'm heading over to London with the 6 girls and we are staying around the bayswater area.I would just like to no what are the best pubs and club in London near Bayswater and where are they located?

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13-05-2009, 16:49	#61
discombobulate Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,494 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks for the info guys. Went for a hostel near Picadilly Circus in the end. Easy access to and from Heathrow and in the middle of everything from what I can see

08-06-2009, 12:32	#62
piscean Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: dublin Posts: 216 Adverts \| Friends	Going to London this w/end and wanted to know if Tube is safe at night?

08-06-2009, 12:36	#63
silverside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,362 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah the tube is safe enough. Although there are areas around the East End where I wouldnt loiter around stations. You get the odd beggar or gobby football fan but if you ignore them like everyone else does you'll be grand.

08-06-2009, 12:46	#64
Davidth88 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,618 Adverts \| Friends	The tube is as safe as anywhere . If it's late at night , and you are travelling alone be a little aware . IE pick a carrage that has other people on if possible, be aware of your surroundings. Take a careful note of the last train times , because once they have gone ...... they have gone.

08-06-2009, 12:50	#65
piscean Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: dublin Posts: 216 Adverts \| Friends	Cheers - my boyfriend moved over there recently and he lives a bit outside of London so we have to get tube and the train back to his place - plan to hit the bars in London on Sat night

08-06-2009, 14:24	#67
*BuffyBot* Administrator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kildare Posts: 18,793 Adverts \| Friends Admin: Banking & Insurance & Pensions, Kildare	It's not the most fantastic location, but the 9/10/27 etc do help, and there are other routes within walking distance. The hotel itself (or at least quite a portion of it) is a tip - even by Hilton standards (I'm not fond). The rooms in the newer part of the building are ok but the older parts are small, old fashioned and all round pretty awful. And if you pay a cheaper rate, guess which part you're likely to be put in? I wouldn't. There is better out there. Even try chains like Premier Inn (Kings Cross is a nice enough one, with excellent travel links and <£100 some weekends), or if you're feeling adventurous try the likes of hotwire.com (4* hotels in various parts of London for $100 a night or less sometimes). Yes you have to take a chance, but generally they've paid off for me quite well.

09-06-2009, 11:13	#68
Gran Hermano Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South of Town Posts: 6,284 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Coffee & Tea, Facial Hair & Hats	Just a heads-up for anyone travelling to London, it's looking like there will be a 48 hour Tube strike starting at 18.59 Tuesday 9th June through to 18.59 on Thursday 11th June.

09-06-2009, 14:22	#70
silverside Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,362 Adverts \| Friends	look on beerintheevening.com to find pubs. From memory Bayswater is close to Notting Hill which is worth a stroll around in afternoon. London has so much in terms of clubs (music) that it depends what you are into, pick up a copy of "Time out" - if you're thinking of copperface-jacks kind of clubs don't bother, many bars stay open late.

10-06-2009, 09:39	#73
foxy06 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bray Posts: 1,689 Adverts \| Friends	Bit concerned over a hotel I have booked for myself hubby and 2 kids. Has anyone stayed in this area or know what the hotel is like? I only realised after making the booking that it is quite a rough area from what I have been told. Can anyone put my mind at rest? http://www.cityhotellondon.co.uk/ The hotel looks nice but from some of the reviews on trip advisor I might be in for a horrible stay!