Got a call from darling boyfriend early this morning, said he was walking around London near the Cavendish Hotel, trying to stay in the sunshine as it peeked from the clouds. We found The Cavendish in A Fodor's Guide titled See It Britain. Not very useful in the way of London hotel suggestions as most were over £200 a night, but the hotels were spread all over London which makes for good research if you're not familiar with London's districts or neighborhoods.
The Cavendish is near Piccadilly Circus tube station which is a walkable distance from the Soho district, Leicester Square, Oxford Circus and Covent Garden areas. Check out this video from my favorite travel host Rick Steves, out on a restaurant crawl in Soho. This is a useful mapped guide to restaurants, shopping, bars and events, however, don't count on every listing being up to date!
If I were taking a trip to London (so depressing to say "if" and not "when"!) I would start from my hotel or nearest tube station, use a big-print map to plot my course and list places to eat and things to see along the way. Even if some of the things you've mapped are now defunct, you're sure to find something interesting near by. During my own travels in Asia, I found that asking a local to point you in the direction of something interesting is a great tip for keeping your adventure momentum going. Ask a local every few blocks as you walk until someone suggests something interesting enough, near enough or cheap enough for you to do.
The Cavendish is near Piccadilly Circus tube station which is a walkable distance from the Soho district, Leicester Square, Oxford Circus and Covent Garden areas. Check out this video from my favorite travel host Rick Steves, out on a restaurant crawl in Soho. This is a useful mapped guide to restaurants, shopping, bars and events, however, don't count on every listing being up to date!
If I were taking a trip to London (so depressing to say "if" and not "when"!) I would start from my hotel or nearest tube station, use a big-print map to plot my course and list places to eat and things to see along the way. Even if some of the things you've mapped are now defunct, you're sure to find something interesting near by. During my own travels in Asia, I found that asking a local to point you in the direction of something interesting is a great tip for keeping your adventure momentum going. Ask a local every few blocks as you walk until someone suggests something interesting enough, near enough or cheap enough for you to do.
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