It certainly was a lot to spend on a four-day trip, but to me it was worth every penny.Cory Jacobson wants his guests to kick back and enjoy a cold one when watching the latest Marvel movie. You can do a version of this trip for a lot less by staying at an Airbnb and taking it easy on the fancy outings. London has something for all budgets, but if you stay in a posh hotel, go out to eat and drink the whole time, it'll cost you. We don't usually include airfare in our calculations as prices differ wildly depending on your point of departure, but in case you're curious, my roundtrip flight from New York's JFK airport to London's Heathrow Airport was $869. © Brekke Fletcher / Lonely PlanetĪirport transport: I learned my lesson and took the Elizabeth Line ($7) to Heathrow, instead of the Paddington Express, and that's how I'll do it from now on.įinal tally (for one): Accommodation ($1,311) + on-the-ground spending ($528.25) = $1,839.25 Notes
Total: $130.75 (+ pre-purchased theater ticket $101) = $231.75īrekke and friends enjoy a farewell dinner at the festive and fabulous Jacuzzi in London. And the tickets were so much more affordable. Also: you can snack and drink in London theaters? That would never fly in NYC. To be honest, I paid much more attention to him. Mescal, however, played it without the drawl – setting him apart a bit, which worked for me. The staging was high-concept, and the mostly British (not Paul!) did their best rendition of the New Orleans, Louisiana accent. His performance was more Brando than Collum, very animalistic and intense and sweaty. Theatre: On to the main show (the reason we were in London) - A Streetcar Named Desire at the Phoenix Theatre ( $101 for a single ticket - purchased weeks in advance). Paul Mescal was absolutely magnetic. This one was consumed in The Gatehouse's leafy, sunny courtyard in Highgate.Ĭocktail: On to The Savoy Hotel, where I enjoyed a $32 cocktail. (I know that's an insane amount of money to spend on a single cocktail, BUT the scene is divine, we were dressed for our evening at the theater, and we skipped dinner since we'd had such a hearty late lunch in Highgate. There they serve light bites, coffee and drinks and to top (or bottom) it off, they have a speakeasy underground with a menu of specialty cocktails and a DJ. The hotel has another adjacent restaurant with high ceilings and a bustling bar, a chic lobby/living area with plush seating and perfectly-arranged bookcases. The main restaurant is absolutely gorgeous, and the breakfast was terrific: omelets, fruit, granola, fresh pastries, you name it. We loved it! Upon arrival, we received a complementary split of champagne and fruit, a suite upgrade, and breakfast for two. Hotel $1,311 (for one): four nights at The Nomad London.
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Since the play was in Covent Garden, and I had heard great things about the NoMad London in that area, I used my American Express Platinum Card to book a room through their Fine Hotels & Resorts portal (5x Membership Rewards Points), which got me a $200 credit, a room upgrade, and free breakfast for two. Three of my best friends were along for the ride. Outside the Phoenix Theatre in Covent Garden.
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