Visiting London with kids

[Anonymous]

Will be spending a week in London in late June with a 6 year old. Would prefer to stay in one accommodation for the trip. Don’t need anything fancy and don’t need to be right in the middle of the biggest attractions. We don’t need the cheapest accommodation but for reference we are fine staying in a super 8 or holiday inn when traveling in the US. Our son is very train/transit focused and we plan to basically use the tube to visit a different area each day (and probably do a few day trips by train out of the city). Would love suggestions for neighborhoods or areas to consider as our home base for the trip. London is so big we are just not sure where to start

[Anonymous]

Premier Inn is basically the same idea as holiday inn except they tend to be newer so I would recommend that. A lot of people like the ones on the soutu bank, like County Hall.

But if you are staying a week with a 6 yo you might consider an air bnb— gives you space to stay up later, can maybe do some takeaway meals, etc. We liked South Kensington at that age — convenient to the tube, some museums, stores etc.

[Anonymous]

*south bank

[Anonymous]

You probably know this already but be sure to visit the Transit Museum and the Postal Museum (for mail rail)

[Anonymous]

AirBNB is great to have some space, kitchen, two bedrooms, etc.

But be careful, lots of scams. If it seems too good to be true and fewer than a handful of reviews be VERY careful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Premier Inn is basically the same idea as holiday inn except they tend to be newer so I would recommend that. A lot of people like the ones on the soutu bank, like County Hall.

But if you are staying a week with a 6 yo you might consider an air bnb— gives you space to stay up later, can maybe do some takeaway meals, etc. We liked South Kensington at that age — convenient to the tube, some museums, stores etc.

Holiday Inn Express on south bank is convenient to lots of places. Mine liked playgrounds at that age. The princess diana one is great. Also the one in Greenwich. Also ride a double decker. You can absolutely do a picnic in a hotel! My kids loved getting tesco yogurts, fruit, charcuterie or sandwiches and drinks. Pub lunches are great for age 6. We found one pub near tower bridge that had coloring books. Not the American fresh ones with a four-pack of crayons-- just some partially colored coloring books and a box of shared crayons. It was adorably English.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Premier Inn is basically the same idea as holiday inn except they tend to be newer so I would recommend that. A lot of people like the ones on the soutu bank, like County Hall.

But if you are staying a week with a 6 yo you might consider an air bnb— gives you space to stay up later, can maybe do some takeaway meals, etc. We liked South Kensington at that age — convenient to the tube, some museums, stores etc.

Holiday Inn Express on south bank is convenient to lots of places. Mine liked playgrounds at that age. The princess diana one is great. Also the one in Greenwich. Also ride a double decker. You can absolutely do a picnic in a hotel! My kids loved getting tesco yogurts, fruit, charcuterie or sandwiches and drinks. Pub lunches are great for age 6. We found one pub near tower bridge that had coloring books. Not the American fresh ones with a four-pack of crayons-- just some partially colored coloring books and a box of shared crayons. It was adorably English.

OP- Good to know the premier inn’s and holiday inn express are ok to consider. I like the idea of having a kitchen or kitchenette in an Airbnb. Will take a look at options.

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Anonymous wrote:You probably know this already but be sure to visit the Transit Museum and the Postal Museum (for mail rail)

Thanks for the postal museum suggestion.