Hilton London

Ok, I have to admit it - I've been bitten by the travel bug. Ever since I went to London in 2006, I can't get enough of wandering this small globe of ours. Doesn't matter if it's one state away or the other side of the world, I want to see and experience ...

... was Windsor, I didn't realize how large it was or how close Heathrow was to it. On our way to our hotel, the Hilton London Metropole Hotel, we went by a few very ornate and beautiful gilded monuments and memorials along the way. Driving through London was ...

... was in an Arab area. Interesting, I thought. A lot of signs on restaurants and stores had Arab written underneath the English. The Hilton London Metropole is a huge hotel. Our reason for staying there: my parents, my sister, and I were able to fit in one ...

... of a very nice lady (she saw I was struggling and offered to help) and were soon arriving at our hotel, the Hilton London Green Park. Although we were unsure that we would be able to get into our room that early in the morning (this was ...

... juice, and a apple bearclaw. I'm in London!!!!!! We made it and now the fun begins. We checked into our hotel (Hilton London Metropole) and met with our tour representative to review our site-seeing plans. Started with the "Taste of London", it was ...

... street from the Hilton Metropole - very convenient! Again, we got a great deal on the price at the Hilton Metropole via Hotwire - about $112/night. Wow - London is expensive Yikes - the weak dollar had a huge impact on the prices in London. It was as ...

... the Train to Terminal 4, then from Terminal 4 to the Hilton. We were very sweaty by the time we arrived; odd in London. When we reached the Hilton, we did not see Kyla waiting for us (she was expected to arrive from her trip to Spain a few hours ...

... time I'd dropped the car in Beaconsfield Rd and then made it to the Hilton to catch up with Shaz it was 5.30 - bugger! The Hilton was nice though (thanks to lastminute.com it worked out cheaper than 2 hostel beds - can you believe that!). Anyhoo met up ...

... patio overlooking the fountains and gardens. It was idyllic. We made our way to London after lunch and checked into the Hilton Metropole, London's largest hotel. There are many details to keep track of--some we are not very happy about. We have to ...

... to take my first ride on a subway or as they say in London The Tube. Word of advice for anyone planning on staying in London for more than a couple days,get an Oyster Card. Best $45 I spent my entire trip. So after getting my card at the Terminal ...

... . No matter where we were I seemed to want to take a picture of it, or have it in the background. It's just so iconic. Robin's favorite thing in London/Westminster: "I liked the Monument, the views were amazing plus an added bonus of great exercise too! ...

... 's Cathedral, the Tower Of London, the London Dungeon, Buckingham Palace, the British Museum, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, the London Bridge (aka Tower Bridge), the Natural History Museum, Madame Tussauds, shopping at Harrods and the surrounding area and we ...

... no street signs. He pointed out that the signs were on the buildings. As we were pulling up to our hotel, the huge London Metropole, Laura and I started discussing a tip. The tour package included all tips, but our tour didn't officially start until the ...

... of the guards. Quite a big deal here takes about a hour to do this. Then we had to find sweatshirts. Did you know London was cool during the summer? It was about 65 degrees yesterday. After that we went to Westminster Abby. I only could take pictures ...

... and many people write messages on the wall and pillars outside of the studio. Back on the underground we ventured to London's Tower Bridge.   The tower bridge crosses the Thames river. Around this time the weather was turning blustery, although ...

... either. After the break for lunch, the afternoon portion of the tour began. We saw St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, and the Tower Bridge. I thought the Tower of London was pretty neat once we got to venture around on our own. Might I add, ...

London came definitely as a surprise for me.  Although we were quite prepared for the trip, reaching London was surely not what it intended to be.  Quite frankly, I did not believe the stories from people who've been there regarding its cold ...

... Christmas. Boy was she surprised when she kept looking at it trying to register it in her brain, it was a round trip ticket to London ! She was thrilled and elated, then concerned she would not be able to take off work. I told her I had already spoke to ...

London We took the speedy and comfortable Eurostar to London. We all had showers before all heading out to the airport. We waved farewell to Grandma, Mich and Jon as they flew back to Australia via Korea.  A great trip!!! ...