1. Trip Over
2. Sightseeing in Rome Day 1
3. Sightseeing in Rome Day 2
4. Sightseeing in Rome Day 3
5. Review of Boscolo Palace Roma in Rome
6. Review of Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center
7. Review of Rome Marriott Park Hotel
8. Sightseeing in Rome Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St Peters Basilica
9. Review of Holiday Inn London Camden Lock
10. Food in London
11. Activities in London
I specifically picked out the Holiday Inn Camden Lock as a hotel to stay at in London based on my experience internationally with Holiday Inn, the price, as well as the convenient location.
Arriving at London Heathrow, I took the Heathrow Express train to Paddington station. I switched to the Hammersmith and City tube to Kings Cross and finally changed to the Northern Line to Camden Town station. The hotel was a 5 minute walk from the tube. Heading out of the tube, you cross over at Jamestown Road and the Holiday Inn is on the right.
As you’re walking from the subway to the Holiday Inn, you’ll pass an alternative shopping area called Camden Market where there are plenty of clothing boutiques and specialty shops.
I stayed in an Executive Room which was huge, clean, with a perfect working area.
Entering the room
The large comfortable bed
The sink area
There was even a Foursquare special when I checked in, offering a free 24 hours worth of Internet.
There are plenty of great restaurants around the Holiday Inn including Hache Burgers Camden and Wagamama.
My favorite part of my staff at the Holiday Inn was the breakfast.
Amazing bacon
Eggs to order
Fresh fruits
I was very excited to see they had Alpen cereal. When I was at the Conrad Rangali Island in the Maldives, they had this same cereal there. It was the perfect breakfast with yoghurt.
The hash brown potatoes were perfectly cooked and crispy. The bacon was the perfect explosion of flavor as well while the cooked to order eggs made their breakfast a prefect start to the morning.
The hotel is perfect situated close to a subway station for heading into town and seeing the sites. It only took a little bit of time to reach any destination from the Camden Town station.
Overall I would recommend the London Holiday Inn Camden Lock for it’s convenient location, great rooms, local eateries, and great breakfast.
Hi Jason,
Interesting that your post finally comes up on my radar today, whilst I had been waiting for it some time ago. Love it. And yes, as Raffles says, there is a lot to do in and around the markets, a very quirky area indeed!
BUT you now have to come back since we moved to the new Holiday Inn Open Lobby … quite a change!!
Thanks a lot. Looking forward to meeting you eventually,
Eddy
@Camden Lock – post was long overdue, look forward to meeting you as well.
Camden LOCK – not Locks!
Worth noting that this hotel often puts up rooms with 2 x double beds up for redemption, making it a decent choice for families. I have put my brother, his wife and his two kids in there in the past.
Whilst I accept this is a hotel review, I think you do massively undersell the main reason to stay here, which is easy access to Camden Market and Stables Market.
You have a lovely outdoor area next to the canal (the hotel overlooks a canal) with restaurants, and within 20 seconds you are across the canal and in the market. This is one of the most fascinating shopping areas in London with a massively eclectic (but fascinating) range of food and good.
@Raffles – of course, Lock, not Locks. I corrected it. Thanks for your contribution to redemptions!