<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TTBounder:
Was in London last December, got a good deal ($84.00) at the Cumberland on Oxford Street (I think I could have done better with Priceline).Irish Pub on the first floor, and tons of restaurants nearby. I'm going back June 8th and got a priceline deal of $71.00 a night at the Thistle Victoria which is close by Buckingham Palace and convenient to downtown and the Gatwick Express train and the Stansted Airport bus. Cheers</font>
Hate to break it to you; the Thistle is actually pretty much part of Victoria station. The area isn't terribly savoury after midnight.
However the transport is pretty much as good as it gets in London (which isn't saying much).
Regards,
Alex