solo getting from Heathrow to hotel

[alliecat1970]

Good Morning, best way to travel from airport to hotel, train, uber?

 

Best way to get from hotel in London staying close to Hyde park to Dublin for cruise?

 

Traveling solo never been this way before, I did Italy cruise last Oct did well on my own, however never did the trains/bus so Its a little intimidating.

 

Have to see things love history.

 

Best restaurants.

 

 

 

              Thank You Janet

[ziggyuk]

25 minutes ago, alliecat1970 said:

Good Morning, best way to travel from airport to hotel, train, uber?

 

Best way to get from hotel in London staying close to Hyde park to Dublin for cruise?

 

Traveling solo never been this way before, I did Italy cruise last Oct did well on my own, however never did the trains/bus so Its a little intimidating.

 

Have to see things love history.

 

Best restaurants.

 

 

 

              Thank You Janet

 

 

So,  travelling from Heathrow to Hyde Park, I would take the underground (Metro) it's easy & cost effective & a station right there at Heathrow. Uber of course is simpler but will be much more expensive (especially for a solo)

For the underground just touch a credit card on entry and again on exit, it will calculate the best fare

[Aulanis]

"Best way to get from hotel in London staying close to Hyde park to Dublin for cruise?"

 

Dont understand that bit  where exactly does your cruise leave from?

Edited May 10, 2023 by Aulanis

[ziggyuk]

28 minutes ago, Aulanis said:

"Best way to get from hotel in London staying close to Hyde park to Dublin for cruise?"

 

Dont understand that bit  where exactly does your cruise leave from?

 

I was a bit confused by that too but just left that bit as its probably a final destination.

[Harters]

Best restaurants?

 

An impossible question to answer meaningfully, I'm afraid. I don't know what you like and you don't know what I like.

 

There are many hundreds of restaurants in the city's central  area, including five Michelin 3 star places which, I suppose, you could argue are the best. I only visit the central area of the capital as a tourist, often with the intention of a meal at one of better places on every trip. If it helps, in recent years, I've eaten at Rules, Core by Clare Smyth, Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Le Gavroche, Noura and Murano. But, obviously, such a large city has restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets and I don't look to eat at the sort of place I can easily visit at home.

 

 

[alliecat1970]

OMG I  meant  cruise leaving dover so what trasportation is best from hampton inn waterloo area to dover? Restaurants yes the culinary of England here in Texas we are meat and pot. and seafood of course what about there?  If I did the train are there people workers there to assist the passengers?

I had a bad experience flying home from Madrid last Oct so I am a bit nervous.  Thank You again Janet

[Harters]

33 minutes ago, alliecat1970 said:

seafood of course what about there?

A variety of seafood doesnt much feature in too many British restaurants. Which is disappointing, bearing in mind we are a small island (none of us live more than 70 miles from the coast). You'll often see cod and seabass but rarely anything else, away from seafood specialist places. For example, I've just looked at the menus of three neighbourhood restaurants near me (where they change the menu monthly. There's seabass at one of them, halibut at another and cod & seabass at the third.

 

There are parts of the country, where there is generally good seafood in coastal restaurants, but they are few and far between (and London and Dover would not figure on my list of good areas for it). In my experience, seafood restaurants are much better in New England than Old England.  In fact, there's such a difference between a town like Dover (which I know well as I catch the ferry to France from there) and Calais, just 22 miles away on the other side of the Channel. Nothing really by way of local seafood here and lots of variety there.

Edited May 10, 2023 by Harters

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1 hour ago, alliecat1970 said:

OMG I  meant  cruise leaving dover so what trasportation is best from hampton inn waterloo area to dover? Restaurants yes the culinary of England here in Texas we are meat and pot. and seafood of course what about there?  If I did the train are there people workers there to assist the passengers?

I had a bad experience flying home from Madrid last Oct so I am a bit nervous.  Thank You again Janet

 

 

Hi Janet,

 

I don't know whether the choice of Hampton Inn Waterloo was a happy coincidence or with transportation to Dover in mind, but it's just a 5 to 10 minute walk from there to Waterloo East train station for a direct hourly train to Dover 🙂

 

That's Waterloo East Station, a comparatively small station adjacent the much better-known main Waterloo Station.

It's difficult to explain how to access Waterloo East station - since you will be lodging so close, and you'll pass it heading to the ho-ho route and many sights like the London Eye, Shakespeare's Globe theatre and the Tate Modern, I strongly suggest you check it out in the day/s before you travel to Dover.

 

Your destination is Dover Priory station.

https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/

The direct trains depart just after the hour, keep life simple by ignoring the other options which involve a change of train.

Journey time is something under 2 hours, a train leaving around 10am to noon will suit registration at the cruise terminal.

 

The walk-up fare to Dover costs more than £30, but you can buy an advance ticket for less than half that cost.

Advance tickets are available from about 12 weeks out, the prices are dynamic - usually costing more close to the date - so book well ahead

Those advance fares are only for the train time that you choose - if you miss that train your ticket is trash and you'll have to buy a full-price ticket for the next train.

The trains terminate at Dover Priory, so no danger of missing the station where you get off. 🙂 

 

Then it's a £10 taxi from Dover Priory station to the cruise terminal - you may be lucky and find other cruisers willing to share a taxi.

 

There are no staff at either station specifically to assist passengers, but you'll find that station staff and fellow-travellers are a friendly and helpful bunch.

 

JB 🙂

 

 

[alliecat1970]

Hello, John I learned of this hotel by a lady whose business i cruised with last year it was recommended on her site being safe close walking distance to my main attractions I dont want to miss out, on only being in london 1 night then going to dover to go to the castle and best western for the night it is supposed to be close to cruise port, after cruise i get 2 more nights in London before I return home back to reality with my family. I want to thank you for your advice and instructions which I will follow.                     Thanks again, Janet

[Thejuggler]

If you want a seafood restaurant in London the go to is Scotts of Mayfair.

[Harters]

18 hours ago, alliecat1970 said:

best western for the night it is supposed to be close to cruise port,

The Best Western is in an excellent seafront location and convenient for the town - about halfway between the cruise port and the ferry port. About 1 mile from the cruise port, according to Google Maps. I've walked past it fairly often but have never stayed there (usually stay on the outskirts of town, where there's  easy car parking and then drive straight to the ferry).

[alliecat1970]

Thank you harters Im a hoping it got good reviews, and  the juggler I looked at the menu THANK YOU i will defenitaely be eating there on the 28th of july. My kinda food.

[Meander Ingwa]

Best way from Heathrow to the city is The Elizabeth Line.  The are many signs and staff that can guide you.  There are no staff to help you with your bags.  Hyde Park is huge and if your hotel is near a tube entrance you will have to transfer.  It may be easier to get off at Paddington and take a taxi to your hotel.  Paddington is fairly close to Hyde Park.  The taxi rank is well attended and you should not have any issues.  Taxis at other stations, except the large train stations, can be challenging..  The tube is easy to use and if you get in a muddle, there are staff in the ticket halls and on the platforms.