Hi, the Timeout link as per Chris' post is the best all-round guide, and the Thistle Victoria is one of the most notable in Victoria. For smaller and/or cheaper, you may want to try the links on <a href="http://www.nonrev.net/groupee/forums?a=tpc&s=93260999&f=55260999&m=646604233" target="_blank">http://www.nonrev.net/groupee/forums?a=tpc...999&m=646604233</A> (scroll down and you will come to them)

As for this weekend, be aware that on Saturday 15 much of central London will be clogged up with a Stop the War demo, ending in Hyde Park, you may want to steer clear of (or indeed join, depending on your point of view).

Also be aware that there has been a specific security threat at Heathrow since this morning, so try not to be too phased by the guns and tanks when you arrive. This is being linked on the TV with the festival of Eid and the return of pilgrims from the Hajj, both of which run from now to the end of the week. See <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2747677.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2747677.stm</A>

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