A weeks vacation in London

[NaiLed]

i stayed in a hostel in russel square. was only a few mins from the underground. it was a crappy one though, try one a hostel with at least a bar. i'd say as long as it's near the underground it should be fine- you'd probably be buying underground day tickets anyway so it doesnt matter how much you use the tube

[MetalHeadz]

Hey Leaf, if want some friendly places to socialise/drink I'd be more than happy to show you round the university bars, etc.

Here's my advice to ya...

Must sees are:

*the museums/galleries (South Kensington)
*the sights - big ben, london eye, tower of london, St Pauls (South Bank)
*Buckingham Palace (Westminster)
*the markets (Camden)
*the parks + squares (regents park/hyde park/russell square)

Good places to eat:

*Chinatown (just off leicester square)
*Angel/Islington (good restaurants etc)

Good nights out/good clubs are:

*fabric - drum and bass/dubstep/electronic
*herbal - "" "" ""
*electrowerkz - "" "" ""
*Proud - indie/alternative/electro
*SE1 - reggae/soul/dub/funk
*Bar Rumba - underground/hiphop
*The Big Chill House - acid jazz/house/funk/trip hop
*Mass Club - dubstep/drum and bass

Nice places:

Soho/Camden/Bloomsbury/Kensington/Brixton

Places to avoid:

Regents Street/Leicester Square/Tottenham/Arsenal/West End

[MetalHeadz]

Btw! Travelling with RyanAir, anyone knows what's the cheapest way to get from Stanstead to London?

Overground train will be cheapest.

You should also get yourself a weekly travel pass as well - they cost about £20 but it means you won't need to keep topping up your oyster card to use tubes/buses.