London neighborhood: The West End—Theatreland
The heart of London's West End is tourist central, encompassing Covent Garden, Soho, Piccadilly, and Trafalgar Square
Sights in The West End—Theatreland
England's greatest repository of Old Masters paintings, with works by Leonardo, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, and more
A bustling plaza of buskers, tourists, theatre-goers, and pub crawlers at the heart of London's West End
The University of London has a spectacular gallery of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings
London's 18th century church steepling Trafalgar Square hosts excellent free lunchtime concerts with a cheap cafe in the crypt
The London equivalent of Times Square, a broad traffic circle bedecked in neon acting as the de facto center of the West End
London's main central square is flanked by top sights and pinned by Nelson's Column
Packed with pictures of old Brits, including the only life portrait of Shakespeare
Experiences in The West End—Theatreland
London's oldest toy store, opened in 1760 and brimming with eight stories of delights for all ages
Lodgings in The West End—Theatreland
A posh five-star luxury hotel overlooking the Thames in the heart of Westminster's government centre
A five-star, countryside-meets–modern design hotel perfectly sited between the west End, British Museum, and Marylebone
A modern, four-star hotel on the Strand between the West End and The City
A cozy and friendly moderate Covent Garden hotel on a pedestrian street
A cheap (for London) chain hotel bang in the center of London's West End
Dorm rooms in Kensington just off Hyde Park at the London School of Economics
University dorm rooms near Covent Garden at the London School of Economics
Dining in The West End—Theatreland
A fabulous, inexpensive lunch spot atop tombstones in the crypt of St. Martin-in-the-Fields church on Trafalgar Square
Dryden’s old haunt is still called “Bucket of Blood” from its rowdier days—though since bouncers now keep out the football hooligans, its rowdiness is mostly just the noise level
The original Hard Rock Cafe serves overprices, undwerhelming American fare surrounding by Rock 'n' Roll memorabilia
