Covent Garden or Westminster for first-timers who want the sights on foot, South Kensington for museums and calm streets, Shoreditch for nightlife and value.
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Theaters, restaurants and nightlife in the middle of everything. A great first-time base.
Hotels in Covent Garden and SohoBig Ben, the London Eye and the river on foot; busy by day, calm at night.
Hotels in Westminster and the South BankThe big free museums and Hyde Park, with quieter, leafy streets.
Hotels in South KensingtonStreet art, bars and markets in East London, with more good-value hotels.
Hotels in ShoreditchStay in Covent Garden or Westminster: days 1 and 3 start on foot, and the Tube reaches the Tower in about 15 minutes.
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