Where to stay in London?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone stayed at the Conrad St. James hotel?

It's a fantastic hotel! If you are Hilton Gold you get free breakfast in the restaurant, which is excellent. Across the street (no joke 30 steps) from the St. James' Park station on the District and Circle lines, so very easy to get anywhere on the Tube from there, and super easy to get to/from Heathrow on the Piccadilly line, transferring at Hammersmith or Barons Court to the District line just across the platform.

The location is a bit sleepy at night, so if you are a party type person, maybe not the best location. But so much is within a few blocks walk- St. James' and Green Parks, Palace of Westminster, the Thames, etc. For me its the perfect city location for a hotel- close to everything, great transit accessibility, but not IN THE MIDDLE of everything, so you don't feel overwhelmed when you walk out the door, like you would if you stayed near Piccadilly Circus.

It's an expensive hotel, we used Hilton free nights from the credit card, which also gives you automatic gold status for breakfast.

Thanks. You've helped us make our decision. We have lots of points, the credit card, etc., too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone stayed at the Conrad St. James hotel?

It's a fantastic hotel! If you are Hilton Gold you get free breakfast in the restaurant, which is excellent. Across the street (no joke 30 steps) from the St. James' Park station on the District and Circle lines, so very easy to get anywhere on the Tube from there, and super easy to get to/from Heathrow on the Piccadilly line, transferring at Hammersmith or Barons Court to the District line just across the platform.

The location is a bit sleepy at night, so if you are a party type person, maybe not the best location. But so much is within a few blocks walk- St. James' and Green Parks, Palace of Westminster, the Thames, etc. For me its the perfect city location for a hotel- close to everything, great transit accessibility, but not IN THE MIDDLE of everything, so you don't feel overwhelmed when you walk out the door, like you would if you stayed near Piccadilly Circus.

It's an expensive hotel, we used Hilton free nights from the credit card, which also gives you automatic gold status for breakfast.

Thanks. You've helped us make our decision. We have lots of points, the credit card, etc., too.

Great! Stayed there for 2 nights a few years ago as the first stop on a Europe trip, having never been to London but always wanted to go. Definitely get in a walk through Hyde Park and along the Thames if the weather is good, and if you are a museum person, the Tate Modern is very nice. For a bit less touristy place to eat, go one Tube stop over to Victoria, and transfer to the Victoria line southbound, to the end of line in Brixton. Awesome food in the covered market at Brixton Village and many surrounding restaurants.