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Originally Posted by iastategal
Hotels - I am partial to Hilton (but I travel alot, and usually get upgraded to a suite), but good choices are Le Meridien Piccadilly, Hilton Paddington (though I have had good luck at any Hilton property in London), Thistle Marble Arch, and Grovesner House. There are many other very nice hotels - my recommendation is to get a room that includes full english breakfast (otherwise breakfast can be very pricey - 15 to 20 pounds/person/day), and then just stop at a pub for lunch. Also check how close the hotel is to a tube/bus stop, so much easier when they are close.
Enjoy your trip!!!
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Agree with everything above, but be aware that the Hiltons are very pricey (We stay at the London Hilton in Knightsbridge on business). There are some more reasonable less expensive proterties. You can check Hotels.com or a site like it. I agree with comment on the bus being better to see things, but when traveling on our own dime, we've stayed at places like Earls Court or others along a tube line and been just minutes away from "The City."
Being a child of the 60's, I got a real kick out of walking and shopping on Carnaby Street, of early Beatles fame.