Perfect for a quick stay
I booked the holiday inn express as i was going to be in london for one night with my two kids before flying home to ny. i was anxious about staying in a london hotel as i am a londoner and usually stay with family or friends. but i wanted somewhere close to heathrow so we could get one last day of pure sightseeing in. i was very happy altogether with our stay. when we arrived, it turned out the room i'd booked online only had two twin beds, so the reception manager unprompted changed our booking to a room with two doubles. the kids loved the room and watching uk tv in bad, as well as the large breakfast. after checking out, we were able to leave our luggage while we took a trip to london zoo and return to take refuge in the clean, air conditioned lobby before catching the tube to heathrow. i felt totally safe and even though king st is not the prettiest, it is a great location from which to explore the lovely backstreets of hammersmith and shepherds bush, including the river and the gorgeous brook green playground. (also, it does have an m&s and a boots, which compensates a lot for the high st-y feel!)
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