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Strand Palace

Retaining its 1909 Edwardian facade, this nine-story structure in London's tourist heart was recently renovated inside.

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Strand Palace

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Price From $108

'Hood West End, home to many of central London's top tourist areas. The hotel is in the heart of the theater district, a block from the Thames River, 600 feet from the Covent Garden market, and down the street from Trafalgar Square.

The Gist Primarily a business hotel, Strand Palace offers full-service amenities, including a pair of restaurants and 24-hour room service. Retaining its 1909 facade, this nine-story structure was recently renovated inside. Its marble-clad lobby is now furnished with leather sofas and tropical plants. Its 785 guest rooms include plasma TV screens. Rooms come in a range of sizes, from singles to suites. Online reviews say that the full English breakfast—included in the room rate—is "a must" as it features "eggs, bangers-and-mash, and fresh fruits and pastries." Rooms facing the high-traffic Strand on one side of the hotel may be noisy.

Free Wi-Fi? Yes, in the lobby.

Credit Cards Accepted AmEx, Mastercard, Visa, Diner's Club.

Details Singles (standard or club single) rooms from $91(£58) per person, doubles from $108 (£65), executive king suites from $393 (£235). Quoted rates include breakfast.

Thanks for Sharing Reader D. Fury salutes the Strand Palace for its "convenient location." He adds: "If a subway line on London's notoriously breakdown-prone Tube is suddenly closed, you're still within easy walking distance of the theaters, shops, museums, and restaurants of the West End." Reader Terry agrees: "Many of London's major (and best for tourists) bus routes stop in front of the hotel."

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