Originally Posted By Labuda Hey, all! My Mom checks in there tomorrow, and silly little me would like to ask if anyone here knows it and can assure me it's in a decent area and whether it's nice or not. Anything nearby I should tell her not to miss? Sorry for the last-minuteness of this, and thanks in advance.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo You guys rand. The Hilton Olympia is a functional conference hotel. Nothing too special, but it does the job. Area wise, it is ok, not the best or worst, but remember, we have very few guns here - so as long as she remembers she is in a city and keeps her wits about her, is safer than most US cities. Not much to see in the Olympia area, but plenty to see and do in London itself. How long is she here for? On business (so only evening hours available???). My do not miss for tourists are the London Eye, British Museum, Tower of London, Bus and boat tour of the sites - Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, House of Parliament, Westminster etc. Theatre productions are very cheap here compared to Broadway, and the current shows I recommend are: Musicals - Mary Poppins, Lion King, Spamalot, We Will Rock You Drama - anything by the RSC or the National, Woman in Black (terrifying ghost story with 2 cast members and some boxes - awesome!) Comedy - the Comedy Store or Jonguleurs The National Opera or Ballet Blue Man Group are in town. Tate Modern is very popular. For food, again loads of choices dependent on taste and budget.
Originally Posted By Labuda She's there for fun. My brothers chose the hotel. Anyhow, she'll be seeing Spamalot for sure - hopefully I can still talk her into Mary Poppins as well. hehe I think the main reason she's int hat hotel is that one allows her to get a room with its own bathroom, truth be told! lolol Anyhow, thanks for the tips, Dave - they've been sent on to Mom. Hey, so what's a "black cab"?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo All chain hotels have their own bathrooms, it's just the bed and breakfasts where you may not have your own. A black cab is licenced by the city and is really the only7 safe cabs. Personally I tend to use the tube (subway) and walk most places.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo If she is here for a while, in addition to the British Museum (free), the Victoria and Albert museum is awesome (free) and the Scinece and Natural History Museums are pretty cool (also free).
Originally Posted By u k fan One of my favorite places to while away an afternoon is the Tate Gallery. Mind you the weather is glorious at the moment so I'd spend as much time outside as posible!!!
