On my first visit to Athens I of course went to the Acropolis. How could you not. This ancient monument is so well known that there was the danger of it not living up to a lifetime of expectations. Fortunately I was more impressed than I thought I would be. After my Athens visit I […]
Hotel Review: OYO Belgravia Rooms, London
Hotel Name: OYO Belgravia Rooms Address: 104 Ebury Street, Westminster, London, United Kingdom. I stayed at the OYO Belgravia Rooms in London. I booked it online at the rate of £47 per night ($59.66 USD) and picked it for its location near Victoria Station. 47 pounds doesn’t get you much in terms of hotel rooms […]
Accommodation Review: Arena House Liverpool
Accommodation Name: Arena House Liverpool Address: 82-84 Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 5AA, United Kingdom. I stayed at Arena House Liverpool and I booked online at the rate of £25.20 per night ($36 USD) for a single room. Coincidentally that was exactly the same amount I paid the night before for an 8-bed dorm in London. […]
Hostel Review: Equity Point London Hostel, London – UK
Hostel Name: Equity Point London Hostel Address: 100-102 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, London, W2 6QE, United Kingdom. I stayed at the Equity Point Hostel in London. I booked online at £25.20 per night ($36 USD). I had stayed here a few years ago and remembered it to be a decent hostel (by London’s standards) so […]
Hostel Review: Londonears Hostel, London
Hostel Name: Londonears Hostel Address: 1 Barkston Gardens, Chelsea, London, United Kingdom I stayed at the Londonears Hostel in Earls Court, London. I booked it for its location, which is near the Earls Court tube station. I was leaving early the next morning for Heathrow airport, and the Piccadilly line runs through Earls Court to […]
Visiting the British Museum – one of the worlds great museums
London is famous for having loads of museums that you can visit for free. I always tell people this is one of the many great things about London, yet whenever I end up back in London on my annual visit I never get round to visiting them. I happened to be staying near the British […]
Hotel Review: Park Plaza Victoria, London
Hotel Name: Park Plaza Victoria Address: 239 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1EQ, UK I stayed at the Park Plaza Victoria in London. I was a guest of Club Carlson, who provided points for my stay in London. I picked the hotel location as I am familiar with the Victoria area and I was getting […]
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel, London
Hotel Name: Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel Address: 31-36 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LH, UK [Edit: The Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel is now the Radisson Blu Hampshire Hotel. This review is an archived review.] I stayed at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel in London. I was a guest of Club Carlson, who provided […]
Where I Stayed: Apartment rental in Earls Court, London
Apartment Name: 2BR apartment in Earls Court Address: Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, London, UK I was contacted by FG Properties to review one of their properties in Earls Court on my next visit to London. I have probably stayed in Earls Court more than any other place in London so I was curious to see […]
Hostel Review: Travel Joy Hostel Chelsea, London
Hostel Name: Travel Joy Hostel Chelsea Address: 111 Grosvenor Road, Pimlico, London, England [Edit: This hostel has permanently closed. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Travel Joy Hostel Chelsea in London, booked online. I booked this hotel for its location which turned out to be a winning booking. Usually when […]
