If visiting London for two-days or a long weekend we suggest you stay in lovely Marylebone. A leafy relaxed neighborhood that's convenient to Oxford Street shopping, Soho bars, Hyde Park, Mayfair boutiques and West End theatre.
HOTELS
Chiltern Firehouse
Mandeville
Dorset Square Hotel
DINING IN MARYLEBONE
BREAKFAST
Carluccio's a sunny, casual cafe with fresh-baked sandwiches and desserts.
LUNCH
Ginger Pig - Try a gourmet sandwich from this sweet farm-to-table shop. Next door is La Fromagerie Cafe which has a beautiful cheese room to help you make your selection.
DINNER
Chiltern Firehouse is a chic bistro located in its namesake hotel. Another great option is the French restaurant Aubaine. Both restaurants offer outdoor seating.
MUSEUMS & PARKS
Start with the illustrious Wallace Collection considered one of London's best museums with works by Joshua Reynolds, Poussin, Gainsborough and Canaletto.
Take a stroll in bucolic Regent's Park which is home to Queen Mary's Gardens (Roses), the London Zoo, and a lake where you can rent a row boat.
Lastly try to catch a design exhibit at the always engaging Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA.
SHOPPING
Visit the inviting little shops of Marylebone High Street which is anchored on its north by the iconic Conran Shop home store, and to the south by world-famous Selfridges & Co. Nearby on Regent Street is British department store Liberty, which is known for paisley print fabrics.
TRANSPORTATION
Use St. Pancras Station for the Eurostar to Paris and Amsterdam.
There's also nearby Marylebone and Baker Street Stations for both trains and the Underground.
