Would you rather stay near Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square or Knightsbridge?

[Anonymous]

We’ve stayed steps from Covent Garden previously and loved it! Of these options, which would you choose?

No real plan of action other than exploring the city. We go to London every few years but need a change of routine/new area.

[Anonymous]

Knightsbridge

[Anonymous]

Define "near". For example, I would happily stay in Marylebone, which is walking distance to Oxford Street/Oxford Circus, but I would not want to stay close to Oxford Circus. Way, way too crowded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Define "near". For example, I would happily stay in Marylebone, which is walking distance to Oxford Street/Oxford Circus, but I would not want to stay close to Oxford Circus. Way, way too crowded.

Agree. I wouldn’t stay very near to any on your list except maybe Knightsbridge. So easy to get around London that there’s no need to be so close to the very busy areas.

[Anonymous]

Knightsbridge. I prefer to stay in more residential areas in London. Other areas are too busy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Define "near". For example, I would happily stay in Marylebone, which is walking distance to Oxford Street/Oxford Circus, but I would not want to stay close to Oxford Circus. Way, way too crowded.

Agree. Marylebone is wonderful and walkable to so much. Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, and Leicester Square are so close to each other that it makes no real difference to differentiate.

All of the areas listed are fine. I’d prioritize the specifics of a particular hotel/apartment over being near a particular landmark. Like the PP, I’d vote Marylebone because it’s “home” to me and lets me get everywhere I want to go easily, but isn’t quite as people-y.

[Anonymous]

Always suggest staying in a central residential neighborhood with good transit access. Usually better food and just a nicer environment to come home to at the end of the day than the core business/tourist areas.

[Anonymous]

We just got back from a stay at the Corinthian near Trafalgar Square and found it to be a great area. Easy access to the tube and can easily walk up to Covent Garden, Mayfair etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just got back from a stay at the Corinthian near Trafalgar Square and found it to be a great area. Easy access to the tube and can easily walk up to Covent Garden, Mayfair etc.

I loved living just off Trafalgar Square. It isn’t residential at all, which makes it quite quiet at night actually. Piccadilly is too busy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just got back from a stay at the Corinthian near Trafalgar Square and found it to be a great area. Easy access to the tube and can easily walk up to Covent Garden, Mayfair etc.

I loved living just off Trafalgar Square. It isn’t residential at all, which makes it quite quiet at night actually. Piccadilly is too busy.

Agreed. It was very nice at night. Could walk to a nearby pub without crowds with very little noise. But just a short walk to very lively areas. That said my wife and I enjoy walking places and walked 10+ miles a day so depends on how comfortable the OP is with that.

[Anonymous]

Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, and Leicester Square are all right on top of each other so there’s not much difference among them.

Knightsbridge was a little too bling bling for my tastes - but we liked staying in Kensington near Hyde Park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Knightsbridge

+1. Of course

[Anonymous]

Chelsea, Sloan Square area

[Anonymous]

Belgravia, which is adjacent to Knightsbridge.