Staying in “that” london

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Hi, hoping for some help from experienced London travellers

Mum and daughter, arriving at Euston on 23rd and staying two nights. They will be leaving to fly back to Italy from Stansted on Wednesday so thinking Liverpool Street area as the express goes from there

Cheap but safe and ideally in an area that is nice to explore or. At least safe to travel into and out of

They will be doing the usual sightseeing so a tube station nearby is handy

Any help much appreciated, esp if you have actually stayed there and it’s safe

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I often stay at The Mentone Hotel on Cartwright Gardens , it’s equidistant from Euston and Kings Cross and Russell Square tube station is handy as well. Booking through their website is usually cheapest and there’s a few other hotels on the same road.

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Don’t stay at the Travelodge at Euston. I was forced once due to train strikes.
Possibly the worst hotel I have ever been in.

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Will check it out and noted re the lodge of travel kev

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Ideal would be near Liverpool Street as Stansted express goes from there on the wed and hope they can leave bags at hotel

Prob not a deal breaker if we can find something cheap and nice elsewhere tho

Ta
Darren

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Been there after a pint too many and missing last train to Glasgow. Bastard wouldn’t let me hire their internet terminal to book it online for £60 as my phone had just run out of battery and charged me the full rack rate of £120. In at 11pm, left at 6am for the train. That was probably 15 years ago and I still havent forgiven the prick.

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In jobsworth terms, that’s numberwang.

You should never forgive that. What a prize cock.

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Don’t go to that London.

Go somewhere nice instead.

But yeah, if you have no choice…

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100% agree with not going. Fortunately it’s our Italian friends and sadly they think it will be nice

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It’s OK we off to that “Glasgow” next weekend. Currently forecast is good and the days are very long. Sunset gone 22:00, although nothing on @pmac.

Staying at Grand Central Hotel as we going on the train.

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Pretty nice hotel now. The area around it is pretty rough at the moment though. Lots of homeless and begging around there. What are your plans when you are up?

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Noted re the area around the station. Not dissimilar to bits of Tottenham Court Road/Euston Road I pass through frequently.

We don’t have any firm plans but will do Kelvingrove and area on Saturday, perhaps Sunday out to Loch Lomond or somewhere along the Clyde. And a general nosey around.

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Finneston end of argyle st (between the M8 and kelvingrove) is rammed full of nice bars and restaurants depending on what you are looking for.
1pm in kelvingrove art gallery for the organ recital if that’s your bag. It’s at 3pm on Sundays. Jump the low level from central and change at Patrick for balloch (loch lomond) or Helensburgh firth of Clyde, my patch, has a few nice bars and some nice restaurants but is a pretty small town. I get back from Budapest late on sat night but will be around Glasgow on Sunday. If you need anything give me shout.

Ed. Park bar and islay inn both next to kelvingrove are good pubs and should both have some trad live music on Saturday night.

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Thanks Tony, some great suggestions. I do like the sound of a big organ so will time visit for that if I can. And you have saved me a couple google searches with how to get to Balloch or along the Firth of Clyde.

But as I say will very much take it as it comes.

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I walked through Finneston to The Kelvingrove a couple of weeks ago, looks like a good area as you say. I’m back in Glasgow in a few weeks , may pop up there for a pint.

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Don’t go to London unless you are Snake Pliskin, are armed to the teeth, and can be choppered out at the drop of a hat. :+1:

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