sorry! You don't know me; I saw this via James Nicoll's Reading list. American, traveled to London several times for personal and business trips.
I stay in one of the small hotels on Gower Street. They're across from UCL and several blocks from the British Museum. Euston is the closest train station but King's Cross is also close. You're a few blocks from Tottenham Court Rd, and within a few tube stops is Charing Cross, Oxford St/Circus, National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery, etc.
The hotels are inexpensive for London, usually, but no elevators, very small rooms, minimal furnishings. Usually rooms have a very small en suite bathroom with a shower. No AC. Free wi-fi. Ridgemount, where I've stayed a few times, has a full breakfast and they'll do your laundry for 10 pounds. Others incude Arosfa, Jesmond, Arran House
Occasionally some noise from students in the evenings.
Tube stations are Goodge Street (Northern), Euston Square (Circle), Russell Square (Picadilly), Warren Street (Northern, Victoria), Tottenham Court Rd (Elizabeth, Northern, Central). I've never used the buses, but there are stops on Euston rd, Tottenham Court Rd, etc.
I checked a couple of the hotels and they didn't have any available for a full week in the 2nd half of August unless you piece together different rooms.
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Date: 2024-07-10 01:33 am (UTC)sorry! You don't know me; I saw this via James Nicoll's Reading list. American, traveled to London several times for personal and business trips.
I stay in one of the small hotels on Gower Street. They're across from UCL and several blocks from the British Museum. Euston is the closest train station but King's Cross is also close. You're a few blocks from Tottenham Court Rd, and within a few tube stops is Charing Cross, Oxford St/Circus, National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery, etc.
The hotels are inexpensive for London, usually, but no elevators, very small rooms, minimal furnishings. Usually rooms have a very small en suite bathroom with a shower. No AC. Free wi-fi. Ridgemount, where I've stayed a few times, has a full breakfast and they'll do your laundry for 10 pounds. Others incude Arosfa, Jesmond, Arran House
Occasionally some noise from students in the evenings.
Tube stations are Goodge Street (Northern), Euston Square (Circle), Russell Square (Picadilly), Warren Street (Northern, Victoria), Tottenham Court Rd (Elizabeth, Northern, Central). I've never used the buses, but there are stops on Euston rd, Tottenham Court Rd, etc.
I checked a couple of the hotels and they didn't have any available for a full week in the 2nd half of August unless you piece together different rooms.