London: Parkwood at Marble Arch (3 Star Hotel)

Location map and nearby properties

Facilities

• Breakfast included
• Airport transportation
• Continental breakfast
• Fireplace in lobby

• Smoke-Free Property
• Suitable for children
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Number of floors: 5

• Number of rooms: 18
• Tour assistance

Nearby points of interest

• Hyde Park: opposite
• Buckingham Palace: 2 miles

• Madame Tussaud's (wax museum): 1 mile
• London Eye: 5 miles

Author tip

Join in the Sunday sing-a-long at The Duke of Kendal pub on Connaught St. Piano player June and her band of usual suspects sing old show tunes with such gusto it'll make you wish you were born 40 years earlier.

Curious fact

Whether you find it spooky or simply enticing, the Parkwood Hotel is just a hangman's noose away from where the Tyburn Tree gallows stood between 1196 and 1783.

How to get there

• From London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
  Distance to Parkwood at Marble Arch is 15 miles, approximately 50 minutes' drive.
  
  Getting there. The Heathrow Express train is the quickest way into London. It departs from the airport every 15 minutes, and takes 15 minutes to reach Paddington Station in central London. The journey is non- stop and costs 14.50 GBP. Paddington is on the Hammersmith and City, District and Circle, and Bakerloo lines of London's Underground (Tube). Additionally, the airport is on the Piccadilly line of the Underground, which runs directly to Kings Cross, Leicester Square, Knightsbridge, and Green Park underground stations. The journey to central London takes approximately one hour, and trains depart every 10 minutes. A one-day travel pass costs 6.30 GBP, including travel to Heathrow (in zone 6). Black taxis cost approximately 50 GBP to central London. Coaches operate to London Victoria and the rest of the UK, and the airport is also served by local buses. Prices are all subject to change.
  
  Getting around. The London Underground (Tube) and buses are the easiest ways to travel within London. Single tickets are expensive, but an electronic Oyster card offers a cheaper fare. Oyster cards can be purchased from ticket offices for 3 GBP (refundable). Daily or weekly travel passes are the most economical way to travel, and are valid on buses, trams, trains, and DLR, as well as on the Underground. Black taxis are available on the streets, but can be expensive. Driving is not recommended for visitors and a congestion charge zone is operated in central London.