| Location and history | | | | Although far removed from the usual tourist |
| Rarely figuring on the radar of the average | | | | circuit, the neighborhood of Finchley Road tube |
| tourist, Finchley road tube station serves the | | | | station is well worth checking out since it gives |
| western fringes of Hampstead, one of London's | | | | you access to one of London's most desirable |
| most exclusive suburbs. It is located at the corner | | | | neighborhoods. |
| of Finchley Road and Canfield Gardens in the | | | | A further attraction is the shopping you'll find at |
| Camden district just to the north of London's city | | | | the fabulous O2 centre, which is virtually next |
| centre. The tube station is on the verge of | | | | door to Finchley Road station. It has a range of |
| celebrating its 150th anniversary (it was opened in | | | | shops, restaurants and bars and a multiplex |
| 1879) and is connected to the Jubilee and the | | | | cinema to boot. There's also a fun, |
| Metropolitan Lines within Zone 2 of the London | | | | Australian-themed "Walkabout" sports bar close at |
| Underground. You can get into central London | | | | hand. |
| within just 10 minutes! | | | | The restaurants in the area offer the usual mix |
| This leafy residential area is an oasis of calm, yet | | | | of Indian, Japanese, Italian and African food. |
| central London is just a short stop away. As such | | | | Special mention must be made of Singapore |
| it is an area which offers supreme value for | | | | Garden, a classy yet pocket-friendly restaurant |
| money: with easy access to central London | | | | (Singaporeans in London travel across the city to |
| without commanding the rents and hotel rates | | | | eat there) and the Horseshoe - a gastro-pub with |
| you'd pay in central London. | | | | its own microbrewery in the basement. |
| Local attractions within walking distance | | | | Cheap hotels near Finchley Road, London |
| At Finchley Road tube station you will be within a | | | | And if you are overwhelmed by the frantic pace |
| short distance of renowned London attractions | | | | of London during the day, you can relax in one of |
| such as London Zoo, the Lord's Cricket Ground | | | | the hotels situated in this sophisticated yet |
| and Madame Tussaud's. | | | | unostentatious area. |
| You will also be within walking distance of | | | | The Express by Holiday Inn Swiss Cottage is |
| lesser-known but equally significant attractions | | | | within stone's throw of the station and offers |
| such as the Freud Museum, the Camden Arts | | | | solid value for money, ranked as it is within the |
| Center and Hampstead Theatre. | | | | top 200 (out of more than 1000 hotels) on |
| The Freud Museum was the residence of Sigmund | | | | TripAdvisor. |
| Freud and his family from 1928 till 1982. | | | | The Danubius Hotel Regent's Park, with its |
| Occupying pride of place in the Museum is the | | | | uninterrupted views of the Lord's Cricket Ground, |
| couch on which the legendary Freud treated his | | | | is especially popular with cricket enthusiasts but |
| patients. You read that right: Freud's legendary | | | | does not currently get as good guest reviews as |
| couch, in front of your very own eyes! | | | | the Holiday Inn. |
| The Camden Arts Centre and Hampstead | | | | If you want to be closer to Hampstead and its |
| Theatre are prominent fixtures on the London | | | | delightful "Heath", the Premier Inn Hampstead is a |
| cultural scene which are often overlooked by | | | | cheap budget hotel which also gets decent |
| many tourists. Hampstead Theatre is currently | | | | reviews. Please check the London Hotels Insight |
| celebrating its 50th anniversary by reviving a hit | | | | blog for further details of hotels that are both |
| play from each decade of its history. | | | | good value and highly-rated on TripAdvisor. |