Where to Stay in London? 4 Best Areas (+ Insider Tips) 🇬🇧

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Do you find it overwhelming to choose where to stay in London? Then this video is for you. I'll show the 4 best areas in London for first-time visitors to the fabulous city.
I used to run my own travel agency where I customised trips to London so I'm used to the question: what is the best area to stay in London?
Frankly, it depends on your budget. In this video, I'm starting in Soho, one of the best areas to stay in London, but it comes at a price. The same goes for Covent Garden, another fantastic area in Central London. If it's your first time in London and you have a large budget and want to stay within walking distance of many of the main things to do in London, these two areas are perfect options.
I recommend staying in Paddington if you're travelling to London on a budget. Paddington is a 15-20 minutes walk from the world-famous Oxford Street, and there are plenty of different tube lines, so it's also easy to make your way around the city with public transport.
If you want to combine the best of both worlds, the South Bank or Southwark areas south of the river Thames is another brilliant place to stay in London. Here you can find plenty of modern hotels that are more affordable than those in Soho and Covent Garden, but you can walk to Covent Garden via the Thames in 15-20 minutes.
I hope you could use this video on where to stay in London and that you're now ready to book your hotel in the British capital 🇬🇧
LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
The Where to Stay in London guide on my travel blog: destinationwel...
Best hotels in Soho:
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Best hotels in Covent Garden:
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Best hotels in Paddington:
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Best hotels in South Bank and Southwark:
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Where I stayed in the video:
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My guide to the best things to do in London: destinationwel...
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If you've got any questions about London, comment below, and I'll do my best to help.

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@destinationwellknown 3 месяца назад

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@FinancialFreedomLifestyle 3 месяца назад

We are planning our Ireland, Scotland and UK trip and your content has been fantastic. Thank you so much.

@destinationwellknown 3 месяца назад

Have a wonderful trip and thanks for the comment 🙌

@joelmorados Год назад

How come its just very few subs this channel deserves 2M subs… thnk you for the tips… pls keep posting more about London.

@destinationwellknown Год назад

Thank you so much, Joel. Your comment left a big smile on my face 🙌 There will be a new London video on the channel next week! 🇬🇧

@quicksilver2510 Месяц назад

My wife and i visited London last November from Australia. We rented a small apartment in West Kensington and got a weekly Tube ticket covering zones 1 and 2. It was only about a 15 to 20 minute train trip from there to Westminster station, and we did that just about every day of our week long stay. It was good having the kitchen in the apartment because it meant we could save money cooking our own food, and we had access to a washing machine and dryer.

@mail2ananthk Месяц назад

Hey @quicksilver2510 did you airbnb?

@GurleenKaur05 Месяц назад

Can you please tell me whats the rent you pay there for apartment?

@quicksilver2510 Месяц назад

@@GurleenKaur05 I think it was about £500 for the week.

@tota2299 23 дня назад

How was the weather in November? I am planning to visit London in second half of November .. any advice?

@quicksilver2510 22 дня назад

@tota2299 It was quite cold. I can't recall it getting above 14 degrees celsius the whole time. Most of the time, it was overcast or raining. I'd certainly bring some thick coats.

@chillburt 11 месяцев назад

Great video. Your tip about bankside is incredible. Afforable and near the heart of london. Thanks for your help

@destinationwellknown 11 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot for your kind words 🙌 🇬🇧

@FOHguy 7 месяцев назад

I travel a lot for work. When I get placed there by employers, my favorite by far is Four Seasons, Park Lane.

@destinationwellknown 7 месяцев назад

Oh yeah, I could imagine that's an excellent hotel 🙌

@FOHguy 7 месяцев назад

@@destinationwellknown Unfortunately I don't get to stay there every time I go to London. But, yes. It is very very nice.

@TheClunkingFist 9 месяцев назад

Southbank/Southwark: suck a great area. And yo are so right: it is a great walk, past awesome sights, to get to other places. Including crossing bridges and seeing the vistas.

@destinationwellknown 9 месяцев назад

Thanks! Yes, it truly is a lovely part of London 🙌

@loui_kang 8 месяцев назад

I love southwark

@aashiqerasool168 Год назад

Thanks so much for this . Planning a trip for December .

@destinationwellknown Год назад

Thanks for the comment - have a nice trip to London 🇬🇧

@willw2596 2 месяца назад

This is a great video. Very informative. What do think of the King's Cross area near the St. Pancras station?

@destinationwellknown 2 месяца назад

Thanks a lot! I think it's excellent - I've stayed there quite a few times myself and it could also have been featured in this video tbh (it's in my written 'where to stay in London' guide actually) 🤝

@dennisguinto5170 Год назад

I like the way you explain everything, very concise and straightforward. I look forward to more videos!

@destinationwellknown Год назад

Thank you so much 🙌 Your comment made my day 😀🇬🇧

@JoyceValadez-r8w 8 месяцев назад

Hello. Your videos are really helpful, first time to London visitors. Do you have a budget hotel recommendation that will accommodate 3 adults, one room? We are a senior couple traveling with adult son who has mobility issues (but no wheelchair). Do not need accessible room but less stairs are better, no shared restroom, etc. Looking for Paddington or Southbank. Will also be traveling to Betchly Park, close to transport is good.

@destinationwellknown 8 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot! The first hotel that popped into my mind was the Holiday Inn Express Southwark. I know that they've got 'Disability Access' bathrooms, and Holiday Inn hotels are always pretty good without being too expensive. Hope that helps!

@tonyadeney1245 5 месяцев назад

used to live London -- another option overlooked is staying outside M25 --- some tube underground such as Bakerloo ---- takes time but more like countryside /// then visit for day less stressful chorleywood is nice and has fast train into london but various similar ... amersham is nice ...

@azaelalvarado5202 2 месяца назад

Hey incredible video, helps me a lot since this is my first time going to London, what about Hostels, any recommendations? 🙏🏼

@destinationwellknown 2 месяца назад

I don't have up-to-date info on hostels in London, unfortunately. Maybe I should do a video on that!

@KirstyKentfield-b8o 19 дней назад

Hi staying in double tree hotel by st ann how much is a taxi from kings cross please first time in London small getaway for my boys 9 th birthday to Legoland next year 😊

@SilviaFernandez-kk7nh 2 месяца назад

What about apartment hotels on a budget? Any suggestions?

@destinationwellknown 2 месяца назад

Native Bankside is awesome, but I'm not sure if it's "on a budget" friendly...

@lindawright1962 5 месяцев назад

Hi, I'm plannnig a mother daughter trip to Europe in September. With our final stop in London. I feel like I'm in information overload. And not getting anywhere. Thank you for your insightful video. Can you recommend someplace to stay for first time visitors, not looking to break the bank i hotel accommodations, but what to stay in a nice safe place, and still take in the sights with walking and minimal tub time spent. Safe and not so far away that it a task getting back and forth. We will be flying into Heathrow. Any guidane you can give will be greatly appreciated. Including where I should absolutely not consider. I'm so confused with travel overload. Thank you in advane for your honest and immediate response.

@destinationwellknown 5 месяцев назад

Hiya! Sure! Have you seen my guide over on my website? In that guide, I'm talking about 7 of the best areas to stay in London and I'm recommending hotels in different price ranges: destinationwellknown.com/where-to-stay-london/ From what you're saying, I'd suggest looking at hotels in the Bankside area (number 6 in my article). There are some excellent hotels, it's within walking distance of Central London, and the hotels here are usually cheaper than on the other side of the river. Have a nice trip to London 🇬🇧

@ConanTheLibrarian-n5q Год назад

Is Covent Garden and the West End the same place?

@destinationwellknown Год назад

Good question! The answer is yes. The West End is a general term for this part of London where you've also got areas such as Soho and Covent Garden. The West End is not an official term, so there's no official "border", but the part of town south of Oxford Street and north of Trafalgar Square is considered The West End.

@ryantan341 11 месяцев назад

Where's your accent from? I love the London I've visited 5 times from Australia. I always stay at Russell Sq but keen to try a new location that's budget friendly but closer to the action like SOHO.

@destinationwellknown 11 месяцев назад

Haha, good question! I'm Danish, but I also lived in Edinburgh, and I travel all around the UK quite a lot - so I guess it's a weird old mix 😅 I'd actually consider Russel Square quite central, so I totally understand if that is your go-to area in London.

@matthewsmigielski7652 7 месяцев назад

What is your opinion of Victoria Station area?

@destinationwellknown 7 месяцев назад

I don't hate it! I've only stayed around there a few times myself, and it's been good - I like how easy it is to get around because you've got so many tube lines to choose from, and you can also walk to a lot of the main attractions.

@MrAcook61798 27 дней назад

Clickbait. no hotels. no prices.

@Joe-lb8qn 10 месяцев назад

Im an ex Londoner now living 30 miles outside so rarely stay there now as its easy to get in and out in a day but this is a great overview.

@destinationwellknown 10 месяцев назад

Cheers, Joe. Always good to get the seal of approval from a local - thanks a lot 🙌

@SheilaKarner 2 месяца назад

South of the river is a perfect place to stay. It's hard to find affordable hotels near Paddington that have air con and are bigger than a walk-in closet. For stays of a week or more, consider aparthotels (studio, 1-, or 2-bedroom apartments). The Marlin is excellent and has several locations. Not all have air con though. Read the details if you're staying in summer.

@destinationwellknown Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing 🤝

@BensonNyasae 11 месяцев назад

Where is the video of where not to stay in London?

@destinationwellknown 11 месяцев назад

There's no video on this (yet) unfortunately, but I'm talking about the subject in my written guide here: destinationwellknown.com/where-to-stay-london/

@Celestialkarma 4 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing Good info God bless

@ednalula2980 8 месяцев назад

Thank you very much for this informative video. I'll be visiting London this year. This helps me a lot in planning where to stay. Looking for more videos form your travels.

@destinationwellknown 8 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot 🙌

@salikarim1283 2 часа назад

I like it

@qaywsxedcrfvtgb796 Год назад

Just booked my London trip for September! Really excited

@destinationwellknown Год назад

That’s awesome to hear! Where did you end up staying in London? 🇬🇧

@Yaw_Jr 11 месяцев назад

How was the trip? Where'd you stay? I'm considering Kensington or Canary Warf.

@saumilshah6926 9 месяцев назад

I am going in three weeks, which hotel did you stay?

@Code-on-TRIP 5 месяцев назад

take train in uk is convenient. Use railcard! Different age has different discount. And there's a discount code too.

@Celestialkarma 4 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing Good info God bless

@dr.rafaeloliveiracancerdepele 8 месяцев назад

Congrats on your video! Awesome! I´m about to trip from Brasil to London in march with my wife and my two kids. We decided to stay at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. What do you think about this area? Our budget is not that big. Thank you

@destinationwellknown 8 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot! Oh that’s a fantastic place to stay in London. I used to book it a lot for my clients when I ran my travel agency - everybody loved it, but it was particularly popular with families travelling with children 🤝

@Code-on-TRIP 5 месяцев назад

take train in uk is convenient. Use railcard! Different age has different discount. And there's a discount code too.

@wildheartxxx135 2 месяца назад

Very informative, I am moving soon to London and looking for the area where to stay. Keep posting, thx

@destinationwellknown 2 месяца назад

Thank you 🙏

@Lynda-oo7ey 5 месяцев назад

Bloomsbury is my favorite area.Russell Square is a lovely part of the neighborhood.

@destinationwellknown 5 месяцев назад

I like it a lot there too!

@chuckh4077 7 месяцев назад

The first time i go to london next year is im going to a tailor shop. Time to dress posh for 1 day in london.

@destinationwellknown 7 месяцев назад

Have a great trip 🇬🇧

@davidgarza4823 8 месяцев назад

Great information; it is excellent. You made me make my decision where to stay on April (I will be there). Do you offer walking tour of the city (or any suggestion about it). ? How about short trip ( a day trip) out of London? Any suggestion? I will be in London 10 days , so I think visiting a town, city, outside London will be great. Thank you, have a great day.

@KaziShumon 9 месяцев назад

Very nice

@destinationwellknown 9 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙌

@annesmith5192 2 месяца назад

When we went to London, we stayed in Barbicon. We chose it because it wasn't too far from London attractions and it wasn't expensive (comparatively). The Tube made travel pretty easy. There was a station kitty corner from our hotel.

@taniaacosta688 Год назад

Thank you great video. Is Southbank far from Paddington? I am staying in London for 2 days before going to Iceland in October. I bought round trip Heathrow Express tickets non-refundable from Heathrow airport to Paddington station. Do you have any suggestions about any affordable hotels near the Paddington station since my flight is at 7 am the next morning?

@destinationwellknown Год назад

Thanks! It's far if you look at a map, but you can get from Paddington St. to Waterloo St in just 14 minutes on the Bakerloo line. However, if you're on an early flight out of Heathrow, I totally support staying in Paddington. If you want to stay on a budget in Paddington, I recommend the Point A Hotel Paddington: destinationwellknown.com/link/pointa-paddington A more comfortable hotel (that is still relatively cheap) is the Best Western near Hyde Park: destinationwellknown.com/link/bw-paddington Hope this helps - have a great trip to London 🇬🇧

@taniaacosta688 Год назад

@@destinationwellknown Thank you so much. I was able to book a room at the Point A Hotel. It makes more sense to be close to the station without stressing over making it on time to the airport.

@destinationwellknown Год назад

@@taniaacosta688 That's awesome to hear! Yes, I agree - the less stress on travel days, the better 🙌

@taniaacosta688 Год назад

@@destinationwellknown thank you so much.

@taniaacosta688 Год назад

@@destinationwellknown thank you so much.

@brendabachman7736 4 месяца назад

Where would you stay if you were going to a game at Tottenham Hotspur and plan to fly out of Heathrow the day after?

@Trollberg 7 месяцев назад

no luck finding 2 Queen or 2 full size beds in central london

@jev8196 3 месяца назад

Its Richmond or nothing 😅

@aragorn318 7 месяцев назад

How about 3 nights at the Tower Hotel?

@bhartipathil5299 7 месяцев назад

Hi, I will be staying in Crown plaza Kings Cross in April. Is it a good area? Also, can u suggest where to go for reasonable priced hi tea ? Just for the experience.

@destinationwellknown 7 месяцев назад

It sure is! I stayed there last year and thought it was great as you can walk to central London or get literally anywhere by tube from Kings Cross Station 👍 I’ve got a whole guide dedicated to high tea in London over on my travel blog: destinationwellknown.com/afternoon-tea-london/

@cmeyummy 6 месяцев назад

👍🏻

@jaymiedoucette7376 8 месяцев назад

What about The Rove hotel?

@destinationwellknown 8 месяцев назад

I haven’t stayed there, but the location is excellent 👌

@AHMEDYEMENEMD 10 месяцев назад

ظgood

@destinationwellknown 10 месяцев назад

Thank you 🤝

@Kanika88888 Год назад

How’s Earl’s Court station area to stay in? If I have 2 big suitcases can I come by tube till Earl’s Court easily? Or I need to take stairs ?

@destinationwellknown Год назад

Earl's Court is not my favourite area, but there's nothing wrong with it. Perhaps you could compare it to Paddington (as shown in this video). There are many cheap hotels, and you've got 2 different tube lines (Piccadilly and District) so getting to Central London is easy. So getting from Earl's Court to Piccadilly Circus in Central London takes only 11 minutes. There are lifts from the Piccadilly tube platform up to the ground floor, so you can leave the station without going up any stairs. Hope this helps 🇬🇧

@Kanika88888 Год назад

Thank you your video is very helpful & Gives a lot of clarity 😊 Can you pls recommend some budget airbnbs or hotels around Piccadilly or some good area which has cafes, shops

@destinationwellknown Год назад

@@Kanika88888 Thanks! Check out this guide guide on where to stay in London where I'm going through 8 different areas: destinationwellknown.com/where-to-stay-london/ One of the best options if you want to stay at a cheap hotel close to Piccadilly is Zedwell: destinationwellknown.com/link/zedwell-london

@alanzemsky7695 8 месяцев назад

How’s the Kensington area? Great video!

@destinationwellknown 8 месяцев назад

Lovely and very tourist-friendly! Thank you 🙌

@janeb3024 4 месяца назад

Love, love, love Kensington!

@sapper4 5 месяцев назад

Is Marlin Waterloo a good hotel?

@destinationwellknown 5 месяцев назад

I haven’t stayed there myself, but it looks great and the location is brilliant 👌

@sapper4 5 месяцев назад

@@destinationwellknown Thank you for the feedback

@BostonBobby1961 8 месяцев назад

We booked a trip to London in May. It was a package deal through AAA for $3,600 for my wife and me. It includes round trip flight from Boston’s Logan Airport to Heathrow and we will be staying at the Hilton Kensington near Shepard’s Bush. We also booked a shared ride from Heathrow to Hilton Kensington.

@destinationwellknown 8 месяцев назад

Have a great trip 🇬🇧 I highly recommend a pub called The Castle; it's near your hotel in the direction towards Holland Park St - great ambiance and food.

@BostonBobby1961 8 месяцев назад

@@destinationwellknown sounds great. We’re looking forward to trying some of the pubs.

@Boogie-boogie1021 5 месяцев назад

Hi how many days for $3,600

@Code-on-TRIP 5 месяцев назад

take train in uk is convenient. Use railcard! Different age has different discount. And there's a discount code too.

@deericcio3379 4 месяца назад

I pretty much did the same , Kensington Hilton , best part was it was only a mile walk to 1 Logan Place , aka Garden Lodge , Freddie Mercurys house , then Mary’s , we walked and walked that first day , all the way to the original Hard Rock Cafe .

@lovealwaysjasmine 8 месяцев назад

What do you think of London Marriott Grosvenor Square?

@destinationwellknown 8 месяцев назад

I've not stayed there myself, but the location is 10/10 in Central London 🙌

@lovealwaysjasmine 8 месяцев назад

@@destinationwellknown ok yay! And should we taxi or take the Elizabeth line from Heathrow?

@destinationwellknown 8 месяцев назад

A taxi from Heathrow would be quite expensive, so I'd definitely recommend taking the Elizabeth Line to Bond Street. That's only 30 minutes and a 4-minute walk to the hotel. @@lovealwaysjasmine

@lovealwaysjasmine 8 месяцев назад

@@destinationwellknown great thank you so much!

@oscart2wo730 6 месяцев назад

Great video! I was thinking of staying in Bloomsbury, is it a good place too?

@destinationwellknown 6 месяцев назад

Thanks! Yes it is indeed - it’s one of the areas I recommend in my written guide: destinationwellknown.com/where-to-stay-london/

@mohammadtariq7220 4 месяца назад

Hello. Thanks for the wonderful video. Please help me to choose between the areas/hotels. The options are: 1. Montcalm chillworth Townhouse paddington. 2. Radisson Grafton Hotel. 3. Point A kings cross station. 4. Hilton Kensington hotel.

@destinationwellknown 4 месяца назад

Thanks! Of these options, I would go for the Radisson Grafton. It's ideal, located near two different tube stations, so it's easy to reach the rest of London. Check out the pub Lore of the Land nearby if you stay there.