I took the ferry on advice from a friend. Total cost return is €80.00 sail and rail to London Euston. The price is fixed, so isn't bumped up if you book last minute, and you travel in comfort. I am well impressed with ferry travel. Left Dublin at 8am arrived London at 16:30, relaxed and happy.
I booked 5 nightsB&B in the incredibly well-placed, modern and well-run Imperial College, Princes Gardens*, South Kensington. Around the corner from Harrods, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, the V&A, and only two stops from Victoria and 3 from Westminister. Total cost was £215.00 with visitlondon.com. Total cost of internet connection for entire stay is £5.00. Breakfast, BTW, is massive. Full English and the rest.
If anyone feels like a break in London, you could do well on the above. Just bear in mind that Imperial college offers student accomodation (private rooms with electronic keys) which is very roomy compared to other hotels in London, but is on a campus and not available all year. So if you want to use em book soon! There are loads of old fogies here, so don't be put off by the fact that it's a campus.
I booked 5 nightsB&B in the incredibly well-placed, modern and well-run Imperial College, Princes Gardens*, South Kensington. Around the corner from Harrods, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, the V&A, and only two stops from Victoria and 3 from Westminister. Total cost was £215.00 with visitlondon.com. Total cost of internet connection for entire stay is £5.00. Breakfast, BTW, is massive. Full English and the rest.
If anyone feels like a break in London, you could do well on the above. Just bear in mind that Imperial college offers student accomodation (private rooms with electronic keys) which is very roomy compared to other hotels in London, but is on a campus and not available all year. So if you want to use em book soon! There are loads of old fogies here, so don't be put off by the fact that it's a campus.