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Where to stay

Tube proximity is everything

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Covent Garden

  • Did this with my family for Junior year spring break.
  • Most convenient but a little expensive.
  • Great for walking access to West End, Soho, Trafalgar Square, and the National Gallery.
  • A little busy and touristy, can feel crowded around the main piazza.
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Covent GardenClosest listed stop
Covent Garden
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Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia

  • Pretty much my default (Aman used to live here)
  • Nice little parks and museums (British Museum is right there), my favourite bakery (Fortitude) is also right there, quieter
  • Not a touristy area though, right next to UCL campus
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Tottenham Court RoadClosest listed stop
Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia
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South Kensington and Notting Hill

  • South Ken is below Hyde Park; Notting Hill is above it
  • Good for a calmer trip. South Ken is a little rough on tube connectivity though
  • Notting Hill is really really pretty (like pastel houses etc.) but a little far from the main sights
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South Kensington and Notting Hill
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Marylebone, Mayfair, and St James's

  • This is like Jack Greene London
  • Very nice, expensive, lots of good brand-name shopping (Selfridges etc.)
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Bond StreetClosest listed stop
Marylebone, Mayfair, and St James's