You can grab dinner at the Covent Garden outpost of Dishoom (order the black dahl) and grab a pint (and play a bit of Trivial Pursuit) at the Bow Street Tavern down the block. Transportation and history buffs can head over to the London Transport Museum to see exhibitions on double-decker electric trams from the early 20th-century and the so-called "knifeboard" horse-drawn bus that serviced London between 18. I found it easy to wake up in the morning and drop by a Boots convenience store or any of the innumerable cafes on my walk to the WeWork Aviation House building in Holburn. The NoMad London hotel is right around the corner from Covent Garden Market, a number of major Underground stations and across the street from the Royal Opera House - you're probably not far from where you want to be here. If a bordello doubled as a bibliotheque, it would probably look something like the Library at the NoMad London. One of my favorite features of the former NoMad hotel in New York that's been gloriously reborn in London is its cozy, over-the-top library that has an unusually high level of sex appeal for books. It was a happy accident, though, as I think we can all admit fries are better than chips. I rounded out breakfast with a glass of orange juice, a side of fresh fruit and an iced Americano.Īnd because I wouldn't be an American in London without committing at least one English language faux-pas, I ordered late-night room service one evening (a Bibb lettuce salad with a side of rosemary and lemon chips) and was surprised to find a tower of French fries on the tray. You quickly get spoiled on a work trip when you can order avocado toast with sunflower seeds, Aleppo pepper, a poached egg, smoked salmon and - what else? - translucent slices of those sensational radishes (from £16, or $22). Just remember, you'll need to stay at least two nights to take advantage of such offers.
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If (or, more likely when) that happens, you could book with an eligible Amex card and enjoy elite-like perks during your stay such as an on-property credit and a room upgrade on arrival, when available. I suspect that, like its sister hotel, the NoMad Los Angeles, it will join The Hotel Collection by American Express soon. Because this is a relatively new property and not part of any major hotel loyalty program, there aren't many ways to redeem points for a stay here.
I booked my stay at the NoMad London through the Chase Travel Portal, using my Chase Sapphire Preferred Card to earn bonus Ultimate Rewards points on my not-inexpensive stay ($424 per night). colleagues would have had me take the Heathrow Express (from about £5.50 or $7.50 if booked in advance, but as much as £25 or $34 if you buy a last-minute ticket) and transfer, but I will always opt for the nonstop route when I'm traveling with a suitcase. (Between £5.30 and £3.30, or about $7 and $4.50, depending on the day and time). When I landed at Heathrow, I took the elevator down to the Underground, where I caught the Picadilly line and rode it straight to the Covent Garden station, just a three-minute walk from the hotel. It's about a 40-minute drive from London Heathrow (LHR), but you can also easily get there on the Tube. The NoMad London is conveniently located on Bow Street in London's Covent Garden district, in the West End. (Photo by Melanie Lieberman/The Points Guy) It wasn't difficult for me to decide where I should bed down during my four-night stay: The NoMad London, the boutique brand's first overseas property, which opened in May 2021.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. office, I was excited to experience a decidedly more luxurious version of the city. When I returned to London in November for the first time in years to visit the TPG U.K. I had a roommate, and we lived in sterile, fluorescent-lit student housing. I was, after all, on a very tight budget (I'd often make meals of hummus and vegetables from Tesco, and I ate more McDonald's from the 99p menu than I ever did at home in the U.S.).
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It was one of the highlights of my academic career: I made a great fuss about reading British literature in all the parks and gardens, visiting the array of free museums and galleries, wandering around Spitalfields and satisfying my appetite with complimentary samples at Borough Market. It was right before my senior year of college, and I was studying abroad for a summer semester.
The first time I traveled to London, I was 21 years old.
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