looking for accommodation in london - any suggestions/recommendations?

[grannyboots]

Hi - we are hoping to come down to London for a few days late september/early october. Does anyone have any recommendations of places to stay?

DD will be 20months - and isn't the best sleeper (so if possible we'd prefer to have a separate room for her!)

thank you

[Tutter]

what part of town did you have in mind? where will you be going when you're here?

[grannyboots]

was thinking fairly central - want to do all the touristy type things - the eye, tower of london, museums etc

[Tutter]

and what's your budget?

[GreenyFanjo]

I'd look on www.vrbo.com and similar, and try to get a flat. They can be quite competitively priced, particularly if you're willing to consider Zone 2, etc.

[grannyboots]

i would say no more than £500 for 4 to 5 nights (if that's possible). looked at few self-catering appartments (did a google) but they were all in excess of £1000...

[GreenyFanjo]

Could you tolerate a one-bedroom? Put your DD in the bedroom, you guys get a sofa bed in the living room?

[oranges]

the premier inn by the globe theatre is about 70 pounds a room with great location on south bank.

[Tutter]

a bit left field but have a look at this (also trip advisor review of same here .

not central but sounds fab

[GreenyFanjo]

Here is a 2-bed for £700/week. Slightly west, but a good neighbourhood. Another at the same price, different neighbourhood. This one is cheaper, but not so central. Also, availability isn't great, but maybe you can fit in with their dates.

[Tutter]

sorry, trip advisor link may confuse, as it seems there's a company that has several places around london. may be worth a call to them though as the reviews of all their places sound excellent.

[grannyboots]

thanks - some of these look quite promising...

i've emailed the links to DP for him to have a look.

[MagicGenie]

Not sure of price but have you investigated Citadines ?

There are three - Trafaglar Sq, Barbican (City) and Covent Garden.

[GreenyFanjo]

There are loads of appropriate places on www.vrbo.com, have a glance through and see what you find. I just randomly sent you the first few I found.

(I've had v good experiences with vrbo in the past - they're not a central organisation, just a listing website, but the property owners I've dealt with have all been fine.)

[grannyboots]

magicgenie - I knew that there was something like this - but couldn't remember what they were called!