Hi.planning a trip to London in early January. Looking for advice on hotels

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I love London and go whenever I can. I have been enamored with it since doing a study abroad there 30 years ago.

We have very limited options in Hotels since we are a family of three. The nature of London real estate is that there are tons of places that sleep 2 but the options narrow somewhat when you need more.

Having said that, we stayed at the Thistle Kensington Gardens in Bayswater and really liked it. It overlooks Kensington Gardens and is just a couple of blocks from the Underground station. It is a new styled hotel so it lacks a little of the London charm but it does have the benefit of being modern. As for location, I had ulterior motives because Bayswater is my old stomping grounds so I like to revisit. It is convenient to downtown but not as Centrally located as you were looking.

I agree it is nicer to be more Centrally located but the Underground is so easy to use that I never felt too far away from anything. The main benefit to being centrally located is to take a break between outings. It is nice to be able to stop between sightseeing and a show for instance.

Thisle (Hotel Chain) has a number of locations around London. I can't speak for the other locations but I was impressed with the value for a fairly nice place.

Enjoy