London Hotel?

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:08:11 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
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irwell wrote:

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:07:03 +0100, "Ian F."
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"irwell" wrote in message
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Meets the OPs requirements, what was your problem with it?

I assure you it *won't* meet the OP's requirements once he gets there!
It's a toilet, and I'd rather guide visitors to my city to somewhere
they'll be happy rather than to a pigsty.

In my post I gave a link to the Trip Advisor site so he can make his own
mind up from the reviews there.

Ian


But in the link you posted more people found it
agood hotel than otherwise. For the record have you stayed there?
If so, what did you find wrong?

I suspect that he doesn't like that it is a relatively inexpensive hotel
with the resulting environment. A more expensive place is more to the
liking of some folks. And possibly can be attained for a comparable
price with some luck and good shopping.

Probably so, though more expensive does not always translate into
good value. The OP did not really indicate his price range, but he did
indicate he liked big hotels, a safe area, near shops and restaurants'
The Tavistock Group located in the Bloomsbury area fulfills all the
above criteria.

"irwell" wrote in message
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Sorry but it is not a dump, not the Hilton, but not a dump either!

Each to his own.

Ian

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:36:59 +0100, "Ian F."
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"irwell" wrote in message
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Sorry but it is not a dump, not the Hilton, but not a dump either!

Each to his own.

Ian

Exactly, without trying to sound like a travel snob, in recent
years we have stopped at the Paddington Hilton, The Radisson
at Heathrow, and Le Meridien at Gatwick, these are all better\hotels
especially if you can get a bargain rate!

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(Ian F.) wrote:

*From:* "Ian F."
*Date:* Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:10:49 +0100

"irwell" wrote in message
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http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/tavistock.htm

That's a dreadful hotel - please don't stay there!

It's better than the others in the Imperial stable, though that's not
saying a whole lot.

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*Date:* 11 Oct 2006 23:01:12 -0700

Alan,
Just how large is London?

Very large, though the very centre is not really all that extensive in
pure miles - indeed often it can be quicker to walk from one central
address to another than to take a cab or public transport.

For example, I have a meeting near Oxford
Circus (wherever that is) should I limit myself to that area or is all
parts of london a short taxi ride from each other?

Oxford Circus is in the very heart of the city (NB not the capitalised
City, which in London refers to the financial district, a little further
out). Oxford Circus is the main shopping area.

As far as hotels go, anything billed as being in the West End, Mayfair,
Soho, or Marble Arch areas shouldn't be far at all. Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia
and Knightsbridge are a little further, but still manageable.

I've quite often stayed at the Selfridge, about ten/15 minutes' walk away,
which is a decent hotel. The St. Giles, a similar distance in the opposite
direction, is also a reasonably-priced central hotel (with a swimming
pool, which is rare).

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The St. Giles, a similar distance in the opposite
direction, is also a reasonably-priced central hotel (with a swimming
pool, which is rare).

Which is actually in the YMCA, which is under the hotel.

Ian

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(Ian F.) wrote:

*From:* "Ian F."
*Date:* Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:13:05 +0100

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The St. Giles, a similar distance in the opposite
direction, is also a reasonably-priced central hotel (with a swimming
pool, which is rare).

Which is actually in the YMCA, which is under the hotel.

Indeed. I imagine it has all sorts of whizbang gym stuff as well for those
who want that, though I'm only interested in the watery bit.

Ian F. wrote:
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The St. Giles, a similar distance in the opposite
direction, is also a reasonably-priced central hotel (with a swimming
pool, which is rare).

Which is actually in the YMCA, which is under the hotel.

Ian

I don't know why you don't use laterooms.com. There's a postcode search
facility but also a London tube station search facility, with mile
indicators - so you know how close an hotel is to a tube station. With
the map showing location too it gives you plenty of info, very useful
when arranging meetings or planning. Discounted rates can be good too
:-)

"Hotel mofo" wrote in message
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Ian F. wrote:
Which is actually in the YMCA, which is under the hotel.

Ian

I don't know why you don't use laterooms.com.

I don't use it because I live in London. ;-) You replied to the wrong
post. ;-)

I can heartily recommend it, though, to the OP.

Ian

"Ian F." wrote in message
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"Hotel mofo" wrote in message
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I can heartily recommend it, though, to the OP.

As doubtless you can too, Duncan - I've just noticed you work for them!

Dear boy, this newsgroup, along with most of Usenet, does not accept
advertising!

Ian