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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. ACCENT does not
specifically endorse any of the following resources and holds no liability
with regards to these third party organizations.
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| 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. |
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. |
| Surrounding restaurants |
Bam-Bou, 1 Percy Street, W1P 9FA
French colonial in style, but with a laid back and atmospheric setting, Bam-Bou serves likeable Vietnamese cuisine with a modern twist. |
Bar Italia, 22 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 4RF, Tel: 020 7437 4520
Bar Italia is a Soho institution having been around since the 1949. Open 24 hours a day and always full of people it is a great place to relax with friends. Bar Italia serves some of the best coffee in town. |
Bar Red and Restaurant, 5 Kingly Street, W1B 5PF
This restaurant has a laid back atmosphere, pleasant staff and quality modern European cuisine. And it really is red! |
The Chandos, 29 St Martins Lane, WC2N 4ER
Large, popular pub owned by the brewers Samuel Smith. The pub was refurbished to give it a Victorian feel, downstairs it has great booths for sitting and chatting while upstairs it has a more relaxed environment with comfy sofas and coffee tables. |
| 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 Piazza 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 |
| Web links for cultural information on 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. |
| Time Out London - the ultimate guide to what is happening in the city. |
| Web links for housing in London |
| Central London Apartments |
| London For Rent |
| Web links for airport taxi and shuttle services |
| Addisson Lee |
| Sky Port Cars |
| Airport Transfers For London |
| Airport Cars |
| Airline Car Service |
| London Airport Express |
| Local luggage storage in London |
| Excess Baggage |
| The Big Yellow |
