Good places to stay in London?

[amandajm]

Looked it up here - didn't find it either.

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This is a good reference - you learn not to say "excuse me" when you bump into people on the street.

Nice link, never looked online for our slang.

Gaff is a place, building - anywhere.

Don't say excuse me after you bump into somebody. That means like - "what, am I invisible, or are you blind, it must be one or the other mate".

If you want to say excuse me after bumping into someone - you can say it twice very quickly - that is okay, it also means you acknowledge you were at fault and caused the collision and you are sorry.

 

[Macgyver]

I just want to take this short opportunity to thank everyone for their suggestions, offers, etc.

I've even had someone (who I'll keep nameless for now) give me their personal phone number in case I run into any serious trouble while I'm in London. That totally and pleasantly surprised me and means a great deal to me ... it amazes me sometimes how good people can be when you don't even know them.

Anyway, my personal kudos to that particular person and everyone else ... I still welcome any and all suggestions.

 

[Pinababy69]

it amazes me sometimes how good people can be when you don't even know them.

It's the darndest thing isn't it Macgyver? Sometimes better than the people we know in "real-life".

 

[gfkostas]

You have all got it wrong .The most important thing when you go to an other country isn't the location of the hotel or how good is it but is it near a CASINO?

St.Giles is the best in that case.They have renovated the gala under the hotel and its pretty good now.Though service is objectionable.

 

[Macgyver]

Last post to thank everyone for their thoughts/posts/opinions on the subject ...

I've gone with the St. Giles and have booked it at what I think is a pretty good rate. I've kept all the paperwork (obviousl) just in case their service problem is as bad as some have mentioned.

Now, I'm just looking forward to the trip!

 

[gfkostas]

Last post to thank everyone for their thoughts/posts/opinions on the subject ...

I've gone with the St. Giles and have booked it at what I think is a pretty good rate. I've kept all the paperwork (obviousl) just in case their service problem is as bad as some have mentioned.

Now, I'm just looking forward to the trip!

Good choice dude.The casino is right under the hotel.As i recall spearmaster cleaned them up for couple of grands.

 

[Casinomeister]

Good choice dude.The casino is right under the hotel.As i recall spearmaster cleaned them up for couple of grands.

The last place you want to go in London is to some stuffy British casino. Save that for Vegas.

What you want to do is to check out some of the "London Walks". I've done the Dickens tour, Westminster Abbey, Shakespeare, and the Jack the Ripper tour. Each one was fantastic. There is a schedule here:

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[Macgyver]

Thanks, Bryan ... I've got Rick Steves' London 2006 book and I think he mentions those walks, if not some that he has personally done.

I'm looking the most forward to the theater aspect, I think ... it'll be awesome to see the Old Globe and maybe even be a groundling. I think I'm also looking forward to seeing "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (researched it thoroughly for my Masters degree) and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" with Christian Slater (first play I ever acted in in high school).

Oh, and seeing good olde Sherlock Holmes address, too.

 

[Casinomeister]

Make sure you check this out:

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You're within walking distance to anything in Soho. As for the Old Globe, you better make reservations now

 

[gfkostas]

You're within walking distance to anything in Soho. As for the Old Globe, you better make reservations now

I don't think it would be advisable to be hanging around in soho if you don't know the area so you can avoid shady alleys.Especially on saturdays its just nasty to be anywhere near it and i have been there many times so am in a possition to know.Parts of soho are dodgy with a fair amount of conciliatrixes,homos,peddlers,striptease shops etc. well.....it can be nice too.Depence what sort of 'energy' you want around you. By the way do visit one of the royal parks.You won't regret it trust me and you will feel better as well afterwards.