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Stay in Russell Square like other tourists

By RomanticHeart | July 2, 2009

Russell Square is with the Bloomsbury distrct which is in London Borough of Camden. It is a huge garden Square. The Square got its name by being named after the Earls’ and Duke of Bedford. The area has become so popular to London tourists nowadays and many stay there. The area has good bus and subway links with the other parts of West End and other areas of London. The direct service from Russell Square underground station have stops at some major areas.

There is a good link between Russell Square and the rest of the West End areas of Marble Arch and Oxford Circus where the shopping streets which are famous within the. The shopping streets are Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street and the Regent Street. The journey from Oxford Street to Russell Square can be done in abot 25 minutes on foot. You can get to other areas of central London by the use of the many buses running from Russell Square. However, it is much quick to explore the capital by the underground system but for better sightseeing, the bus is the better option. You can get to the Euston station from Russell Square under 7 minutes.

You will find a lot of tourist attractions in Bloomsbury and many of them are close to Russell Square. You can easily access the British Museum from the Russell Square as it is very close. With over 150 million items and close to the Russell square is the British Library. The University College of London found on the Gower Street is another place of interest in the Russell Square area. Many shops, many restaurants and some street performers are some of the things in Covent Garden. It happens to be the centre of the London West End and it is not far away from the Russell Square area. The Russell Square is just a walking distance to Charing Cross and the Strand.

Tourists can stay in the many hotels and bed and breakfast properties in the area. London hotels ranging from cheap London bed and breakfast and Cheap London b&b to five star luxury hotels can be found in Russell Square. The Imperial London hotels group provide very competitive 3 star Cheap London hotels accommodation in the area. These hotels are; President hotel on Guilford Street, Royal National on Bedford Way, Tavistock on Tavistock Square, Bedford on Southampton Row, Imperial at Russell Square and the County hotel which is a budget hotel but provides good accommodation standard.