Local Resources
The neighborhood surrounding the ACCENT London Center is full of places to stay, eat and shop. Following are local hotels, restaurants and markets for students, faculty, and visiting family or friends, as well as links to information about London and local housing agencies. Listed below are also links to taxi and shuttle services and local luggage storage sites.
Nearby hotels for visiting family/friends
The Thanet Hotel
8 Bedford Place, London WC1 Telephone: 011 44 (0)20 7636 2869
The Thanet Hotel is a quick walk away from the ACCENT London Center past the beautiful British Museum. It has many of the original features of the house which enhances the character of the hotel.
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Regency House
71 Gower Street, London WC Telephone: 011 44 (0)020 7637 1804
Reasonably-priced hotel with warm and friendly service. Conveniently located in the heart of the Bloomsbury district near the ACCENT Center.
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Restaurants
Tas Restaurant
22 Bloomsbury Street, London WC1B 3QJ, 020 7637 4555
This Turkish restaurant, only a stone's throw away from the ACCENT Center, offers a great selection of Mediterranean mezzos (appetizers) as well as beautifully tender charcoal grilled meat. This restaurant is very popular with our group dinners.
Busaba Thai
22 Store Street, London WC1E 7DF, 020 7299 7900
Modern, minimalist decor meets traditional Thai cuisine in this popular (and always busy) small restaurant chain. Dine al fresco or share the large square table inside.
Imli
167-168 Wardour Street, London W1F 8WR, 020 7287 4243
Indian cuisine is very well represented in London but Imli brings innovation by presenting a tapas-style menu with modern interpretations of great Indian dishes. Great selections at great prices.
Local markets for shopping
Covent Garden
Famous for its markets since the 1670s when the first few stalls appeared on the south side of the square selling wholesale fruit, vegetables and flowers. Today, the Apple Market in Covent Garden Market and the Jubilee Market Hall on the south Piazza both sell an unusual and imaginative range of antiques, handicrafts, china, jewelry, clothing and gifts.
The Apple Market
Open seven days a week selling crafts Tuesday to Sunday and antiques on Mondays.
Jubilee Market
Mondays: antiques and bric-a-brac
Tuesday-Friday: general market
For beautiful crafts, accessories and gifts, Jubilee Market has an eclectic range every weekend at their Craft Market.
Cultural Information on London
- Time Out - This weekly classified magazine is the Londoner's bible to events and venues. It features regular special reports on food, lifestyle and recreation. Time Out is a great resource for restaurants in London, with anonymous reviews and latest culinary trends.
- Top Table - popular online restaurant booking service offering discounted prices on the best tables in London
- Londontown - "The Number One Internet Site for London"
- The official site for the British Museum, the greatest collection of antiquities in the world! Located down the street from the ACCENT London Center
Housing in London
Transportation
Local luggage storage in London
ACCENT does not specifically endorse any of the listed resources and holds no liability with regards to these third party organizations.