New Posts For Thread: London hotel help pleasehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-pleaseLooking for somewhere comfortable to stay (with a 6 year old) for a few days at the end of July doing the usual tourist/sightseeing thing.Will be arriving and leaving from Kings-X.Chains/Brand hotels prefered, somewhere safe with no dodgy walks fromA passport more likehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533444853#533444853A passport more likeThu, 27 Jun 2013 19:33:47 -0500Premier InnStratford or Barking2 minute walk to either train station Have you got a gun license?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533444625#533444625Premier InnStratford or Barking2 minute walk to either train station Have you got a gun license?Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:20:49 -0500Plenty of B&B's around the south side of Euston Road, also the marriott on Euston road close byhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533439053#533439053Plenty of B&B's around the south side of Euston Road, also the marriott on Euston road close byThu, 27 Jun 2013 15:53:00 -0500Have a look at londontown.com/hotels. There are also often deals to be had at The Thistle, Marble Arch - bit corporate maybe but good location.Good luck.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533438401#533438401Have a look at londontown.com/hotels. There are also often deals to be had at The Thistle, Marble Arch - bit corporate maybe but good location.Good luck.Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:29:13 -0500I should have made clear in the first paragraph that it's a fiver (I think) to get an Oyster card, which you can get back if you return it.Also my mum managed to work it alright when her and my dad went to London so it's not hard to use!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533438359#533438359I should have made clear in the first paragraph that it's a fiver (I think) to get an Oyster card, which you can get back if you return it.Also my mum managed to work it alright when her and my dad went to London so it's not hard to use!Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:27:44 -0500In terms of money I think its a fiver to get a card which you can get back if you return the card, and the fares work out cheaper.A zone 1-4 anytime day travelcard for example is £11.With an Oyster card, single fares are about half the cash price anhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533438131#533438131In terms of money I think its a fiver to get a card which you can get back if you return the card, and the fares work out cheaper.A zone 1-4 anytime day travelcard for example is £11.With an Oyster card, single fares are about half the cash price anThu, 27 Jun 2013 15:19:05 -0500The history museum is quality as already stated, and free! The queue will look massive but it moves pretty quick and well worth it once you get in there, even if just for the dinosaurs and the architecture of the buildinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533438005#533438005The history museum is quality as already stated, and free! The queue will look massive but it moves pretty quick and well worth it once you get in there, even if just for the dinosaurs and the architecture of the buildingThu, 27 Jun 2013 15:15:51 -0500john92 any benefits of an oyster card over a day/week travel card?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533437079#533437079john92 any benefits of an oyster card over a day/week travel card?Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:46:13 -0500Well I'm surprised you can get change for a grand at that time of the year, that sounds more than OK to me. As John said the Natural History Museum would be a good choice to go as would the British Museum which is nearby. Also Hamley's in Regent Strehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533436197#533436197Well I'm surprised you can get change for a grand at that time of the year, that sounds more than OK to me. As John said the Natural History Museum would be a good choice to go as would the British Museum which is nearby. Also Hamley's in Regent StreThu, 27 Jun 2013 14:21:56 -0500If they throw Wonka bars into the audience Biscar will go regardless of the reviews.The west end is so busy that if you are staying there and doing touristy stuff there it might get a bit much after a couple of days but I'm not used to crowds...I'd shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29985193/london-hotel-help-please?post_id=533436103#533436103If they throw Wonka bars into the audience Biscar will go regardless of the reviews.The west end is so busy that if you are staying there and doing touristy stuff there it might get a bit much after a couple of days but I'm not used to crowds...I'd sThu, 27 Jun 2013 14:19:15 -0500