London is like a cooler version of New York literally and metaphorically. We went for the weekend in June and luckily it was the warmest its been in a while (high 70’s and plenty of sun).

I found London to be pretty pricey especially if you want to stay in a good hotel in a prime location. We stayed in Park Plaza County Hall. This is a really good chain of hotels all around London and I highly recommend them.

There are a lot of things to do in London, so if youre thinking of doing a lot of tourist attractions I recommend buying the London Pass. You can choose how many days you want it for and you basically pay a one time amount and it gives you access to majority of the most popular attractions.

 

Some places I recommend visiting are:

1. The British Museum
2. Tower Bridge
3. House of Parliament
4. Westminster Abby
5. Churchill War Rooms
6. Big Ben
7. London Eye
9. Victoria & Albert Museum
10. Platform 9 3/4 for any Harry Potter Fans
11. London Zoo
12. Regents Park
13. Buckingham Palace (look at the schedule prior to see when there is the changing of the guards)
14. Kensington Palace (after the palace make sure to walk through the stunning garden)
15. St. Pauls Cathedral
16. Hyde Park (reminded me of Central Park)
17. Harrods of course if you’re into shopping like I am

Although I had all of those things on my list I didn’t get to do some of those things because it was the Royal Ascot that weekend and we spontaneously got tickets through family who live there and had a blast!! It was an all day thing of basically having a giant picnic with food and drinks and betting all your money on horses.

 

Going out recommendations:
1. Radio Rooftop Bar at the Strand
2. Project Club London

Food Recommendations (I would reserve ahead of time whenever possible)
1. Sketch – for lunch
2. Hutong at the shard (gorgeous views perfect during sunset)
3. Duck and Waffles
4. La petit Maison
5. Hakkasan
6. Novikov- highly recommend was delicious
7. Wagamama
8. Mad Hatter tea at the Sanderson
9. Choccywoccydoodah
10. Bob Bob ricard- you can press a button for more champagne!
11. Sushisamba London
12. Madison Restaurant