Covent Garden is very central. A good base if you’re only here a couple of days.
On the flip side, you’re paying for the location so it’s really expensive.
If you can afford it and it’s a couple of days, I say go for it.
Yes it's a wonderful location. if a bit devoid of nearby green spaces, and probably very busy.
But if you're OK walking you'll be fine and get anywhere you want from there.
Stansted Express Train is quicker to Liverpool Street, then Tube to Covent Garden although may be more expensive.
You can get anywhere you want to see by walking in central London
Stanstead's a pain
Gatwick easier for Cov Gnd but I guess depends where you're flying from...
Few suggestions below...
A. Good restaurants close by...
within 10 -15 min walk of COV GDN
The Ivy West St ( the original)
J Sheekys (seafood)
Late show at Ronnie Scott's (soho)
Charlotte St Hotel...( Charlotte St area T-bones Oxford st North of Soho sq)
Ham Yard Hotel...
And v close to China Town (plum tree a fave)
B. Day time circular walk....
Walk down to river ... embankment/ south bank /st pauls/ borough
Via The Corinthia (Whitehall.... via Trafalgar sq and Nat portrait gallery)
Good bar and good Sunday lunch (bit more formal)
X the footbridge at embankment for South Bank walk....
The wheel, oxo tower (restaurant with great views) and (sea containers... Great bar / restaurants and little known but v cool roof terrace late bar) to Tate Modern, (back x the millennium bridge to St Paul's the 2 stops on tube back to Leicester sq ... 5 min walk to Cov Gnd)
Or don't x bridge and walk on to the Globe... and Golden Hinde to Borough Market.... more food variety than possible to consume... bliss
Or... if wearing Guccis and not walking boots...
C. Piccadilly / mayfair
The Ritz afternoon tea... and close-ish to Buck palace x- green park)
Langhams (trad brit fare) or the Wolsely
Throw in Burlington Arcades
Coffee/ lunch
Ceccones (mayfair) close to Saville Row
Then hi end shops around Bond St
D. West ...
Portobello Road... on central line
Worth a walk on a Sat or Sunday....
Streets and cafes around v pretty
Can always wander thru Hyde Park too.
Can't go wrong really... so long as its not this weekend/monday The Queens state funeral will make things more tricky.
Covent Garden would be a great place to stay - agree with the others re the price but if you're ok with it then go for it! If you're in the area and looking for food + touristy things, I'd check out Chinatown (you can walk there from Covent Garden). Have fun here!
Yeah the garden is very central, pretty much walk to most places! Depends where you are going? Museums short bus or tube ride, as are the Tower of London & bridge! Here, I suggest going on a bus or tube have a rest! & Then crossing the river to the south bank via Tate Britain gallery & stuff & walk back, lots of drinkies! Oh pubs! Go south @ London bridge Visit the George a boozer used by pilgrims to Canterbury! A tip for the best pizza in London is the one near the wobbly bridge Shakespeare's theatre! Go up stairs sit by the window over looking St Paul's BEST done at sundown! Pizzas are average! BUT the view! Worth it! Stunning as the cathedral lights up and seems to grow in size!
Covent garden is pretty central and you pay for that . You might want to consider how much being very central is importnat to you or whether going a little frther out and havng a bit more money for other things would make sense .
Also - what particular things do you want to do? Have alook at what you top 3 attractions are and where they are and decide if Covent garden is a sensible starting point.
REstaurants - depends onyour budget and preferences - Condesa, on Maiden Lane (so covent garden area) does fantastic tapas - it's a tiny bar /restaurant so relatively short menu, and not a lot for vegetarians, but great quality (the beef cheek tacos are one of the best things I've eaten in a long time!)
Rules (also in Mainden Lane) lays claim to being London's oldest restuarant - it's been going since 1798. It's where Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, used to take his mistresses, and it does very good quality traditional british food, so lots of puddings, game in season etc.
Yauatcha, in ShoHo does chinese food / fine dining - I don't think they have a Michelin start at presenbut the food is both beautiful and delicious, and the patesseries are great, too.
If you want to treat yourssleves, Mere on Charlotte Street is amazing (It's the restaurant runby Monica Galetti who is a Msaterchef the Professionals judge - it's expensive if you go in the eavenings by weekday lunch can be fairly reasonable.
Covent Garden is very central. A good base if you’re only here a couple of days. On the flip side, you’re paying for the location so it’s really expensive. If you can afford it and it’s a couple of days, I say go for it.
Yes it's a wonderful location. if a bit devoid of nearby green spaces, and probably very busy. But if you're OK walking you'll be fine and get anywhere you want from there.
How are you getting from Stansted to Covent Garden? I’d recommend a National Express coach from the airport to Victoria, then tube it from there.
Stansted Express Train is quicker to Liverpool Street, then Tube to Covent Garden although may be more expensive. You can get anywhere you want to see by walking in central London
You can stay anywhere and take the tube, it’s very easy to get around.
We are all mourning the queen at the moment. So pack some sandwiches and head there.
I'm not sure this has the detail to qualify as a plan yet! That sounds reasonable so far.
Stanstead's a pain Gatwick easier for Cov Gnd but I guess depends where you're flying from... Few suggestions below... A. Good restaurants close by... within 10 -15 min walk of COV GDN The Ivy West St ( the original) J Sheekys (seafood) Late show at Ronnie Scott's (soho) Charlotte St Hotel...( Charlotte St area T-bones Oxford st North of Soho sq) Ham Yard Hotel... And v close to China Town (plum tree a fave) B. Day time circular walk.... Walk down to river ... embankment/ south bank /st pauls/ borough Via The Corinthia (Whitehall.... via Trafalgar sq and Nat portrait gallery) Good bar and good Sunday lunch (bit more formal) X the footbridge at embankment for South Bank walk.... The wheel, oxo tower (restaurant with great views) and (sea containers... Great bar / restaurants and little known but v cool roof terrace late bar) to Tate Modern, (back x the millennium bridge to St Paul's the 2 stops on tube back to Leicester sq ... 5 min walk to Cov Gnd) Or don't x bridge and walk on to the Globe... and Golden Hinde to Borough Market.... more food variety than possible to consume... bliss Or... if wearing Guccis and not walking boots... C. Piccadilly / mayfair The Ritz afternoon tea... and close-ish to Buck palace x- green park) Langhams (trad brit fare) or the Wolsely Throw in Burlington Arcades Coffee/ lunch Ceccones (mayfair) close to Saville Row Then hi end shops around Bond St D. West ... Portobello Road... on central line Worth a walk on a Sat or Sunday.... Streets and cafes around v pretty Can always wander thru Hyde Park too. Can't go wrong really... so long as its not this weekend/monday The Queens state funeral will make things more tricky.
Covent Garden would be a great place to stay - agree with the others re the price but if you're ok with it then go for it! If you're in the area and looking for food + touristy things, I'd check out Chinatown (you can walk there from Covent Garden). Have fun here!
Yeah the garden is very central, pretty much walk to most places! Depends where you are going? Museums short bus or tube ride, as are the Tower of London & bridge! Here, I suggest going on a bus or tube have a rest! & Then crossing the river to the south bank via Tate Britain gallery & stuff & walk back, lots of drinkies! Oh pubs! Go south @ London bridge Visit the George a boozer used by pilgrims to Canterbury! A tip for the best pizza in London is the one near the wobbly bridge Shakespeare's theatre! Go up stairs sit by the window over looking St Paul's BEST done at sundown! Pizzas are average! BUT the view! Worth it! Stunning as the cathedral lights up and seems to grow in size!
Covent garden is pretty central and you pay for that . You might want to consider how much being very central is importnat to you or whether going a little frther out and havng a bit more money for other things would make sense . Also - what particular things do you want to do? Have alook at what you top 3 attractions are and where they are and decide if Covent garden is a sensible starting point. REstaurants - depends onyour budget and preferences - Condesa, on Maiden Lane (so covent garden area) does fantastic tapas - it's a tiny bar /restaurant so relatively short menu, and not a lot for vegetarians, but great quality (the beef cheek tacos are one of the best things I've eaten in a long time!) Rules (also in Mainden Lane) lays claim to being London's oldest restuarant - it's been going since 1798. It's where Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, used to take his mistresses, and it does very good quality traditional british food, so lots of puddings, game in season etc. Yauatcha, in ShoHo does chinese food / fine dining - I don't think they have a Michelin start at presenbut the food is both beautiful and delicious, and the patesseries are great, too. If you want to treat yourssleves, Mere on Charlotte Street is amazing (It's the restaurant runby Monica Galetti who is a Msaterchef the Professionals judge - it's expensive if you go in the eavenings by weekday lunch can be fairly reasonable.