My wife and I are planning on visiting London and Paris next summer. In London, we are thinking about staying in the Soho-Covent Garden area. Any suggestions on hotels, restaurants, pubs, things to see in that area? I like to get out and walk and explore. Thanks.
Watch out for werewolves.
Is that all of them, or just the Americans?
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 05, 2019, 09:06:33 PM
My wife and I are planning on visiting London and Paris next summer. In London, we are thinking about staying in the Soho-Covent Garden area. Any suggestions on hotels, restaurants, pubs, things to see in that area? I like to get out and walk and explore. Thanks.
I'd go for a chain hotel if I could afford it. Or an independent if it has good reviews on Tripadvisor. Trouble is that the people who live in London won't use the hotels to know what's good and what should be avoided. Buddy is going sometime in October so she may be able to help.
Quote from: Tank on September 09, 2019, 01:01:28 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 05, 2019, 09:06:33 PM
My wife and I are planning on visiting London and Paris next summer. In London, we are thinking about staying in the Soho-Covent Garden area. Any suggestions on hotels, restaurants, pubs, things to see in that area? I like to get out and walk and explore. Thanks.
I'd go for a chain hotel if I could afford it. Or an independent if it has good reviews on Tripadvisor. Trouble is that the people who live in London won't use the hotels to know what's good and what should be avoided. Buddy is going sometime in October so she may be able to help.
I'm going to Oslo with a trip down to Oxford and possibly Leeds so I probably won't me much help there, but AirBnB has been a good option when I was looking.
Quote from: Tank on September 09, 2019, 01:01:28 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 05, 2019, 09:06:33 PM
My wife and I are planning on visiting London and Paris next summer. In London, we are thinking about staying in the Soho-Covent Garden area. Any suggestions on hotels, restaurants, pubs, things to see in that area? I like to get out and walk and explore. Thanks.
I'd go for a chain hotel if I could afford it. Or an independent if it has good reviews on Tripadvisor. Trouble is that the people who live in London won't use the hotels to know what's good and what should be avoided. Buddy is going sometime in October so she may be able to help.
That's true. I had a flat in Kensington for 3 years and visitors were always asking me to recommend hotels, but I had no idea which ones were good. These days I would recommend looking at TripAdvisor, because there are some useful filters and reviews.
Looking at one called the Nadler Soho that has good reviews on Trip Advisor. I like the location.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 09, 2019, 04:59:33 PM
Looking at one called the Nadler Soho that has good reviews on Trip Advisor. I like the location.
Soho is an excellent location; so many places worth seeing are within walking distance.
Quote from: Buddy on September 09, 2019, 02:53:55 PM
Quote from: Tank on September 09, 2019, 01:01:28 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 05, 2019, 09:06:33 PM
My wife and I are planning on visiting London and Paris next summer. In London, we are thinking about staying in the Soho-Covent Garden area. Any suggestions on hotels, restaurants, pubs, things to see in that area? I like to get out and walk and explore. Thanks.
I'd go for a chain hotel if I could afford it. Or an independent if it has good reviews on Tripadvisor. Trouble is that the people who live in London won't use the hotels to know what's good and what should be avoided. Buddy is going sometime in October so she may be able to help.
I'm going to Oslo with a trip down to Oxford and possibly Leeds so I probably won't me much help there, but AirBnB has been a good option when I was looking.
Leeds! :frolic: :frolic:
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 09, 2019, 04:59:33 PM
Looking at one called the Nadler Soho that has good reviews on Trip Advisor. I like the location.
That area of London is wonderful. Be aware that it's active 24/7 so if you can't sleep with background noise make sure the place you are staying doesn't have noise issues.
Quote from: Tank on September 09, 2019, 08:25:51 PM
Leeds! :frolic: :frolic:
I had such a great time last time so I have to do a second trip. ;D
Hijacking this thread. How long is a trip from London to leeds by train?
Quote from: Buddy on September 11, 2019, 03:36:51 PM
Hijacking this thread. How long is a trip from London to leeds by train?
I'm looking and there are times from 2 hrs 14 min to 2 hrs 58 min.
That's not too bad. I'm thinking of taking the train instead of a connecting flight because that was a disaster last time.
Quote from: Buddy on September 11, 2019, 05:50:50 PM
That's not too bad. I'm thinking of taking the train instead of a connecting flight because that was a disaster last time.
Book ahead as tickets on the day are ridiculously expensive.
Quote from: Tank on September 11, 2019, 07:41:45 PM
Quote from: Buddy on September 11, 2019, 05:50:50 PM
That's not too bad. I'm thinking of taking the train instead of a connecting flight because that was a disaster last time.
Book ahead as tickets on the day are ridiculously expensive.
I plan on it. I'm waiting for flight dates to become available before I book anything else.
Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris? We plan to, not sure what to expect.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 12, 2019, 03:52:31 PM
Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris? We plan to, not sure what to expect.
No, only by plane and ferry. Also, a few times by hovercraft, a long time ago.
Quote from: hermes2015 on September 12, 2019, 05:03:05 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 12, 2019, 03:52:31 PM
Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris? We plan to, not sure what to expect.
No, only by plane and ferry. Also, a few times by hovercraft, a long time ago.
I went across the Channel on a hovercraft when I was at school. Loud but fast ;D
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 12, 2019, 03:52:31 PM
Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris? We plan to, not sure what to expect.
20 minutes in a tunnel? ;)
Quote from: Tank on September 12, 2019, 07:28:04 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 12, 2019, 03:52:31 PM
Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris? We plan to, not sure what to expect.
20 minutes in a tunnel? ;)
I'm usually in the dark, anyway, so I should feel right at home. Although most of my "tunnel" experiences don't last 20 minutes. :lol:
Neal's Yard in Covent Garden looks like a happy and colorful place to visit. It's on my list.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 12, 2019, 10:04:51 PM
Quote from: Tank on September 12, 2019, 07:28:04 PM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 12, 2019, 03:52:31 PM
Anyone ever ridden the train through the Chunnel to Paris? We plan to, not sure what to expect.
20 minutes in a tunnel? ;)
I'm usually in the dark, anyway, so I should feel right at home. Although most of my "tunnel" experiences don't last 20 minutes. :lol:
Well, there's that "blinder than the blind eye" as Uriah Heep put it. :D
So, did London Bridge actually fall down and did they build it back up again with silver and gold? ;D
They rebuilt it out of stone and then the Americans bought it.
Quote from: Tank on October 06, 2019, 10:14:21 PM
They rebuilt it out of stone and then the Americans bought it.
I heard of an American buying the bridge thinking it was another bridge. :chin:
Heh. ;D
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on October 06, 2019, 11:46:37 PM
Quote from: Tank on October 06, 2019, 10:14:21 PM
They rebuilt it out of stone and then the Americans bought it.
I heard of an American buying the bridge thinking it was another bridge. :chin:
Heh. ;D
That's sort of an urban legend.
It's said they thought they were buying this, Tower Bridge:-
(https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/media/assets/image/thumbs/2017-04-03-ER-Refurb-51-125-banner.jpg.952x476_q100.jpg)
They actually bought this:-
(https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/bridge-1021814.jpg)
And they put it here, in Arizona, a retirement home for old bridges where it is said to be enjoying the nice warm sunshine.
(https://cdn.aarp.net/content/dam/aarp/politics/events-and-history/2018/04/1140-london-bridge-arizona.imgcache.rev071e00499a25111252bfc91b6c8865f2.jpg)
We take other people's stuff and make it better, like St. Paddy's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Pizza, and London Bridge - look at that cool red stripe and the tents!
Quote from: Tank on October 07, 2019, 11:46:52 AM
And they put it here, in Arizona, a retirement home for old bridges where it is said to be enjoying the nice warm sunshine.
:rofl: