Best Premier Inn In London…

[EllieJP]

Got myself some tickets for Hans Zimmer in March 2022 at the O2. However at the tender age of 32 I’ve yet to experience our capital! So planning on staying a few days.. I would prefer longer but sure it won’t go down well with my sons school.

Anyway, I love a good premier inn.. (also open to other suggestions) but for the general sight seeing.. shopping.. good food.. which is the best to stay at? I have a budget of about 500-600 for the 3-4 days.. but understand with it being London it may be a little more.. however hoping with the low season it may not be! ..

Love a good recommendation :-) thanks!

[Zacs-Master]

They’re all much the same. The one at Kings Cross is quite nice as it has a large atrium space.

[Zacs-Master]

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[jno]

may depend where you're coming from and what you want to do while you're there. If arriving by car, for instance, find a hotel with parking space in the suburbs that's handy to a tube station (never drive in London if you can avoid it). If by train, somewhere near the arrival/departure station. The O2 itself is on the Jubilee line, which is easy to travel from, but do check that it's not being shut down for maintenance as sometimes happens, because there aren't a lot of alternatives.

[emmie]

that's not far from where i live, and yes it does look ok.

[emmie]

definitely not drive in London, that's a nightmare and should be avoided at all costs. Particularly as you have to pay the congestion charge and if an older car the Low emission zone charge too.

[calmck]

I don't recommend the one at Beckton but the one at Docklands is excellent. Short walk from the DLR with connections to Excel. The other option is the one at Stratford, again with DLR transport to Excel. I slightly prefer this one as you have the shopping and restaurants at Westfield Stratford. Have used this one more often as I had grandkids with me. However both were good value BUT have not stayed at either for the last two years. Enjoy your visit

[calmck]

What age are the boys. This depends on what you do. We did the Thames cruise and London Eye on a combined ticket. Trains from Stratford Westfield get you to most places. Planetarium always good. London Aquarium was slightly dissappointing. London Dungeons are good

[calmck]

You have to decide if you want to stay very central or Docklands/Stratford. These two were often cheaper than the central Kings Cross ones where we have also stayed

[emmie]

London Eye if the weather is clear. not so good on rainy days.

[mushroom25]

close to the o2 itself, north Greenwich station and the emirates air line (a short walk) is holiday inn express Greenwich. pretty much what you’d expect from a modern chain hotel, clean room, lots of breakfast - you can park here but allow £20 a night. the air line is awesome at night…..

[emmie]

remember you need an Oyster travel card to get around, as cash is not taken on public transport -

[calmck]

You can get travel card passes for different number of days. Not a problem

[emmie]

i know, but i live here and the amount of times i have been on a bus and people who don't know you have to have a travel card is unbelievable. They proffer cash but are then told no that can't be accepted.

[237SJ]

Emmie - you don`t have to have an Oyster anymore. You can pay by contactless card.

[emmie]

true, but lots of people who live outside don't know that, going on my experiences.

[mushroom25]

// You can pay by contactless card. //

can you use the same payment card for (say) 4 members of the same family?

[calmck]

What ages. Children travel free. Not sure how using the same contactless card would work if used 4 times in the same machine. Might be easier to get day or multiple days pass card

[david small]

My brother just stayed at a very nice hotel near Charing Cross. £120 a night included breakfast for two.
Premier inn was £135 and no breakfast.

[EllieJP]

Thanks all.. I’d like to be near the hustle and bustle.. proper tourist haha. Boys are 9 on the day we arrive actually.

Will look into an Oyster card I think.. thanks for that.

What are all your favourite touristy things?? Suitable for 9+ Ofc.. An absolute novice.. visited so many capitals in other countries but never my own.. aha!

We’ll be travelling down via train from Chesterfield.

[mushroom25]

there's so much to see, there's a temptation to try and do too much, which you should resist. (we took a visitor from Estonia on a daytrip to London a few years ago - she made a list of what she wanted to see/do, and we did it all. the poor girl was completely overloaded at the end....)

decide what you want to do - culture/history, the arts, fun - if the latter you could do worse than base yourself on the south bank. a spit from Big Ben, the London Eye, Sealife, London Dungeon - and your young'uns will be fascinated by the street theatre artists who usually perform by the waterfront. plus there's lots of eating choice and is well served by public transport.