Originally Posted by
tarheelnj
Also, planning a (long-promised) trip to the Harry Potter studio and understand there's a bus from central London not far from the hotel, which would be a better experience than train + shuttle. Any experiences there?
I took my teenager daughter there last April, the first week it was opened. It was an amazing experience. I am sure you will be thrilled. I booked the tour from Golden Tours:
http://www.goldentours.com/partner/wbsstudiotour/. It cost you extra but it is convenient that it drops you off right in front of the studio, so you don't have to worry about changing the trains and shuttle. I chose to depart from Victoria, which is an easy tube ride from the CH. We stayed at CH at that time also, loved the property. Enjoy your trip to London and Harry Potter tour.