Frommer's London Day by Day

Very useful and informative. Saved me a lot of research time. Highly recommend these books to plan a trip.

This book contains basic "best of" nuggets of information. First-time travelers should be well equipped to visit the main highlights of London. The plastic-covered tri-fold map of the subway and of the main attractions (which is built into the book's front cover) is sturdy, easy to access, and just the right size. The fold-up map (stored in a pocket in the back of the book)would be cumbersome to use while standing on a street corner, but the detailed site maps within the book are very helpful. Note that the publication date is 2006, so some attraction prices may have increased (for instance, as of 2/2008, the Tower of London's entrance fee is 16 BP, not the listed 14 BP). However, you can use web addresses listed in this guide to double check prices. If you're looking for "off the beaten path" sites to visit, you may want to supplement "London Day by Day" with a more comprehensive guidebook (i.e., the thick books you leave in your hotel room as reference). Advice for travelers: Take advantage of the subway (tube), which is easy to use, safe, and much cheaper than a cab. Also, considering the weak dollar, take advantage of the many free (and spectacular) museums: National Gallery, V & A, Tate Modern, and British Museum are my favorites.

This book was very helpful to me in planning my trip to London. The map included is very helpful as well. I recommend it.

I just got back from a five day trip to London showing my wife the sights on her visit. This book was our primary guide for two major reasons. 1. The day by day itineries show the must sees, including where the must see's are in the museums. If you know you're going to be there for a few days, you might wish to regroup them a bit (moving some things from one day to another) to ease a bit of travel, but are excellent overall. 2. The whole thing fits in your back pocket! Most travel guides now are encyclopedias you leave in the hotel room. This one with its convenient fold out high level street plan and Underground map made getting around very easy. The pull out detailed map in the map offers even more detail once you're downtown. Also, the restaurant guides were superb, important when the pound is $2.00! We really like the Audley and Rules. BTW, you can also get to Paddington station from Heathrow via the "Heathrow Connection". It's half the price of the Heathrow Express and only takes ten minutes more time. Essentially it's the local train on the same line.

Though it is smaller than your average travel guide, I think that this is a great book that shows how to explore London broken down on a day-by-day basis, like the name of the book implies. There are great pictures (probably my favorite part of any travel guide), as well as a good map of London and its Underground system map that are essential for getting around the city. It is well worth purchasing before traveling across the pond.