| There is only so much you can do in London in a | | | | London. Even if your itinerary is only very rough it will |
| single day. It's not surprising then that lots of people | | | | help you to work out the best place to stay in while |
| decide to spend two or three days in the city so | | | | you are there. |
| they can see more of the sights and sounds it has to | | | | Another point worth considering is your budget. You |
| show them. This means you need to decide where | | | | can stay in a top five star hotel if you wish but the |
| you want to stay while you are in the capital. There | | | | prices will be very different from those that have |
| are so many hotels, bed and breakfasts and other | | | | three stars. As such it pays to think about how much |
| venues you could opt for, so it's not surprising that | | | | you want to spend on your London break as a |
| some people find it difficult to choose the best spot | | | | whole. You can then work out what portion of that |
| to stay in. | | | | amount you will have as spending money, and what |
| The best way to begin is to think about what you | | | | portion can be used to pay for your accommodation. |
| want to do while you are staying in London. For | | | | Generally speaking you can expect to pay more for |
| instance, your thoughts may be firmly focused on | | | | your accommodation if you are closer to the centre |
| seeing a show in the West End and taking in some | | | | of London. If you go further away from the centre |
| shopping at the same area. In this case you will want | | | | you can get cheaper rooms in many hotels and |
| to stay somewhere in that area to keep your travel | | | | establishments. With tube and bus travel being quite |
| time down to a minimum. | | | | easy to get at all times, this may be the best way |
| Conversely, you might decide to see some of the | | | | to make a smaller budget go further. |
| biggest sights in the capital. You may want to visit | | | | The good news is that whatever kind of budget you |
| Greenwich and some other key locations south of | | | | have, there are lots of London hotels that will meet |
| the river for example. In this case you would be | | | | your needs perfectly. Give yourself time to go |
| better advised to stay south of the Thames. | | | | through them all and select the best one in the best |
| As you can see it pays dividends to figure out where | | | | location for you. Then you can look forward to a |
| you are most likely to head for during your time in | | | | sensational break in London. |