Where to go in London for my 40th

orchid-96 · 8 February 2009 at 3:45PM

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I am planning on a night away in London in May for my 40th (if I can get over the fact that I am 40!) am leaving my 3 littluns with my parents for the Sat night (very rare) and am planning on staying in London for the night with dh and doing something in the evening like a show/play or a nice meals somewhere... I was just wondering if any of you could recommened anything! don't want to spend the earth as trying my hardest to pay off debts at the moment, but I will be getting money from my family so should have a reasonable amount...

It can't be anything tooo girly as dh will be with me obviously....:beer:

amethystcash · 8 February 2009 at 4:18PM

We did the same thing for my 40th.

We stayed at the Mandeville Hotel which is just off Oxford Street on Mandeville Place - www.mandeville.co.uk. There are lots of other hotels in the area and its perfect for the shops in Oxford Street, Regent Street etc and central for the sights.

The area also has loads of restaurants to choose from and a villagey sort of atmosphere.

We also went to 3 west end shows when we were there: Grease, We Will Rock You and the Sound of Music. We went during the week and one of the shows was a matinee - that kept the costs down a bit.

sunrise27_2 · 8 February 2009 at 4:24PM

do you collect tesco clubcard points ???
you may be able to get a very good deal on a hotel room using them

chinagirl · 8 February 2009 at 5:48PM

For my 40th, me and 2 friends booked ourselves into a top notch Hotel near Shaftesbury Avenue on the Friday night. Dropped off our luggage, and hit the town. Had a meal in a posh restaurant, took a ride on a riksaw all round Covent Garden and Seven Dials, spent some time in a few trendy pubs. Next day, after a hearty breakfast in the Hotel, made our way to the Theatre to see the Saturday matinee showing of Daddy Cool. Fantastic treat, and relatively cheap too.

CT19720 · 8 February 2009 at 7:29PM

If you are after a show and dinner, then I can recommend booking tickets through this site - I've used them many times before and always found them to be great value.

http://hitthetheatrep.eolts.co.uk/index.php?pg=79

HTH

Pingu9 · 7 April 2009 at 10:39AM

Go to the Seven Dials website as they have a handy guide for you to download: sevendials.co.uk/guide

Hot off the press is the must-have Seven Dials guide - a handy booklet to guide you around Seven Dials in Covent Garden, a hidden gem full of independent boutiques and flagship stores.

This compact and indispensable booklet highlights the cutting edge fashion boutiques, stylish beauty outlets, urban fashion meccas and the best places to wine and dine in Seven Dials.

Sections of Seven Dials include, Accessories and Footwear, Clothing and Sportswear, Theatres and Hotels, Beauty and Leisure, Lifestyle and Collectables and Restaurants and Bars.

Whatever you are looking for, the guide will help you create a personal and unique Seven Dials shopping experience. The booklet also has a handy pull-out map to guide you around the Seven Dials area.