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     Davegess |
The wife a daughter are going to London the week before Easter so i am looking for a place for them to stay. Any ideas? I'm searching VRBO and finding some decent stuff (we may get three families together and rent a flat so six total people) but any other ideas or if you know someone who has a place to rent let me know. | ||
| Britchri10 |
The West End is nicer than the East End. Stay North of the river unless you are going to Kew, Putney,Wimbledon or areas just S & W of the center. Whatever else you decide, stay somewhere near a tube/underground station as it's the easiest way to get around all of London. Chris C | ||
| Ourdee |
In the early 80s I would stay in a bed and breakfast called Hansell and grettles <SP. I have no idea what that neighborhood is like now. Not upscale, price was good for a serviceman. Just a little room. | ||
| Ourdee |
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| Reindog |
We have stayed near Regents Park, Chelsea, and a block away from St. Pauls Cathedral. I second the motion that you stay close to a Tube station. Regents Park is nice and it is easy to get anywhere(Oxford Circus,theater district), Chelsea is a bit remote, and the place near St. Pauls was a wonderful accident. We stayed at Club Quarters on a Sunday when it was inexpensive. We had a corner room with HUGE windows on both walls on the seventh floor. The Imperial War Museum and the British Museum are not to be missed. | ||
| Reepicheep |
The Royal Horseman hotel was lovely, but that was when the company was paying.  | ||
| Davegess |
I found several spots west and north, Ealing, Richmond, Brent, as well as Kensington and Chelsea. Also found a nice looking spot East out between Ilford and Dagenham. Near a tube stop (Beacontree which is on a direct line to the hotel where the girls will be dancing for the competition so it is easy travel). Anyone know that area? | ||
| Reepicheep |
If you have down time, you can take the tube to London Bridge station and just walk to Paddington station. I did it because I had time to kill before my flight home. And I can neither confirm nor deny a cigar from a particular communist country may have been a factor. I didn't know what to expect actually, but it took me right through Hyde Park, and was all in all a lovely walk to get to know London. I think it took me an hour or two, I wasn't really paying attention to the time. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Personally I'd go for Kensington from that list Dave. Go as central as you can afford & get an Oyster card to cover your time there it covers Tube & Bus services. Forget the tourist buses, do it yourself. http://blog.visitlondon.com/2012/07/best-bus-route s-for-sightseeing-in-london/ Have a good time, in the busy parts watch for pickpockets etc, you know the drill. | ||
| Britchri10 |
There's bugger all in Ilford or Dagenham to see and do. If you stay out there and want to sight see you're gonna spend a large amount of time commuting into the center of London. Like grumpy says, Kensington is your best bet from your list as it's relatively close to everything. (DISCLAIMER: I haven't lived in London since 1984) Good luck on whatever you decide. Chris C | ||
| Rocket_in_uk |
Dave, a friend of mine has property just off the Holloway Road a stone throw from Holloway Tube. I'll ask if he's likely to have a flat or apartment available. Where exactly are the girls dancing? Rocket in England | ||
| Davegess |
The girls will be arriving 4/12 and leaving 4/20. We might spring for the last three nights at an expensive joint that is within 2-3 tube stops of the Edgeware Road stop as on Friday they need to be at the venue really early in the morning and look for a less expensive place for the first 5 days | ||
| Britchri10 |
Try this site for some ideas. www.booking.com/Edgware-Road-Hotels The Edgware Road tube station is midway between Paddington Station & Marleybone Station if I remember correctly, (About 1/3 mile from either) Not a bad area at all! Chris C | ||
| Rocket_in_uk |
If close to Edgeware Road Dave, you won't do much better than the Montcalm in Marble Arch. http://www.montcalm.co.uk/ Stayed there a few days recently when doing The Stones gig in Hyde Park and The Who gig at Wembley Arena two nights later. Great thing about Marble Arch is there is so much of London to see and do within walking distance in any direction. Rocket in England | ||
| Davegess |
That is one nice joint Rocket. Just a bit outside the budget, maybe if they tossed in a free night and airfare we would be good  | ||
| Rocket_in_uk |
Sorry Dave. Another place which is great and a lot cheaper is London Bridge Hotel. It's a 4 star but feels more than. http://www.londonbridgehotel.com/ It's also next door to the underground station and river boats too. It is however the other side of Soho and about 5 miles from Edgeware Road, but tube soon gets you where you're going. Depending on what other things you intend doing, it's closer to the Tower of London. Tower Bridge. The Shard, now Europes tallest building. The London Wall. St Pauls. The Barbican. The Millenium Bridge and the South Bank which includes The Tate, the London Eye, and a host of other cultural, artistic, entertaining, money sapping anything else you fancy type places London is wonderful. Even the ordinary is wonderful in London. Rocket in England | ||
| Court |
:-) I'm making note . . . . Let's preserve this thread. | ||
| Ourdee |
I spent months just walking around London. No matter how many times I went through an area, I'd see something I'd missed. Even novelty shops were amusing. A friend of mine got married to a Young Chinese Woman. One of the brides maids was very kind to me. She put me up in her flat for a week and played my personal tour guide. By being with the bride's maid I was included in the dinner provided by the brides father. I never ate in such a place. The food kept moving in front of me and never ran out. I had never tasted the likes of the dishes served. I constantly had new experiences in London. Picadily circus, standing under the lion. Trafalger square on New Years spraying silly string on a bobby while he laughed at me. Finding Sims 64mm wheels for my roller skates. Then skating through Hyde Park. Listening to the speakers at speaker's corner. Getting chased by some Asian women in white and red clothes after I took their picture. Never did understand that. I drove my Jag there once and rode my bike there once. Found that I preferred to hitch hike to the tube station in the morning. Lorry drivers were real friendly in the early 80s. Rome around for a few days, Then catch a bus out. There was a three story Club I would frequent. It had a DJ sitting in a Jag on the first floor. Dancing on the second and a quiet bar on the third. I drank 23 martinis up there one night and walked out sober. I seamed to run into blond women from other countries there on vacation. Everyone danced funny. Oh, to be in my 20s again. The local cigarettes tasted odd, and I brought my own after that. | ||
| Reindog |
You are going to love your time in London. | ||
| Ourdee |
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| Reepicheep |
London really is a great walking city, especially combined with the tube system. If there is one thing England does extremely well, it is a combination of politeness, common sense, and efficiency on the tube system in London. I don't know how they managed to make common sense so common there. | ||
| Court |
How far . . . . and I'm scared to ask . . is Donnington Park from London?  You can almost feel it when a Buell party starts . . . | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
About 2 hrs depending on the traffic Court. Alternatively East Midlands Airport (EMA) is slap bang next door. | ||
| Britchri10 |
Donington Park: 1981: Yamaha RD350LC. A friend of mine raced it. I "crewed" for him. Got to turn 3 laps of the track after informal practice on the Thursday before the "big event". (Amateur racing). Fun, fun, fun! Donington Park 1981: MOR (Monsters of Rock): All day festival. Outdoors in the rain. (AC/DC, Whitesnake, BOC, Slade + support!) Donington Park 1984: Transatlantic trophy M/C Racing: Eddie Lawson on a Yamaha? Great days racing. Yes, Donington Park raceway has many happy memories for yours truly... A piece of cake to get to from London..Until you arrive...The traffic around the track is always slow on race day/concert day. Leave early... Chris C (Message edited by britchri10 on January 04, 2014) (Message edited by britchri10 on January 04, 2014) | ||
| Rocket_in_uk |
Car hire is inexpensive enough in the UK. Anyone flying in on a budget could tent up at Donnington. Even sleep in the car! I might even take the Winnie if I can make it that weekend Rocket in England | ||
| Reindog |
I am really enjoying this thread as it brings back some nice memories of England and London in particular. | ||
| Crackers |
Hi Dave its Alan Crack i live in Fulham London have been a Badweatherbikers follower since Sept05 wnen i picked up my XB12SS from Warrs HD of Fulham(Great Buell Supporters), only just got around to register to chime in on this thread.I have Dog walking Friends who run a Guest House which does Bed & breakfast here in Fulham with very reasonable rates near to the Kings Road Chelsea,its close to the Tube station 7 min walk and well served by the bus network.If you would like to consider this please P.mail me for details. | ||
| Davegess |
PM sent, thanks |
