I was in London for 3.5 weeks last year for the Olympics!
-First of all, don't get Oyster Cards for transit if you are only in London for a couple days. Get Travel Cards, which allow you unlimited travel in the system for 24 hours.
- When you get off the Tube in central London for the first time, get off at Westminster station. The view as you step out is amazing and it makes for a wonderful welcome to London.
- I stayed at the Premier Inn County Hall, which is located right next to the London Eye! The rooms aren't fancy, but they are decently sized and clean. It's a great value, and it's near to Waterloo, the largest Tube station.
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Amazing location!
-The Eye is fairly quick to do even if there's a big lineup. The view is gorgeous.
-I ate at Fergus Henderson's restaurants a lot. St. John, St. John Hotel and St. John Bread and Wine all feature wonderful food at reasonable prices.
- StubHub has an affiliation with some EPL teams for football tix.
Enjoy London! It's honestly one of my favourite places on earth!