That very much relates to this post because for gosh darn near the whole of the trip, we will be staying in our beautiful friend's flat. On top of that already amazing kindness, she won't be there to chaperone for most, if not all, of our trip, as she has her only holiday travels... guys, she trusts us with her stuff!
So we will be staying someplace cool and awesome near really cool and awesome things. (dudes, i'm not actually going to tell you where on here...this is the internet.)
Now we are only staying there for MOST of our trip because there is a little something we learned when we started planning.... London SHUTS DOWN on Christmas Day.
Public transportation? Not in service.
Pubs? If open, they shut down early.
The streets of London? We've read that they are near empty.
There ARE a few cabs and private cars available that, of course, charge extra on the holiday (going to write more later on my research of how in the heck we are getting into London from the airport).
Since we arrive early Christmas Day, and we want to keep our costs as low as possible, we want to stay near the location of our Christmas activity (again, more on that later) and near food options.
Luckily, we already found that special hotel that we will be spending one whole night in.
Charing Cross Hotel
The room prices are lower than average right now, so we went ahead and booked. Luckily, they do have a cancellation policy; so we can cancel up to 2:00 PM on Christmas Day, and still get our money back!
It is in a perfect location and has great reviews:
--> Trip Advisor: Charing Cross Hotel <--
They have the option of a Christmas Dinner there, or there are other nearby options as well.
But let's be honest, the most important part... we'll have a tv to watch the Doctor Who Christmas Episode!!!!
Please let me know if you've ever experienced Christmas Day and transportation in London! Would love advice from someone I know that has been there! :)
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