another whats the area like

hargi · 11 Jan 2011 at 11:42

Whats the area like around high street, Brentford? And what the travellodge/premierinn around kew brodge are like?

TIA

Haircut · 11 Jan 2011 at 11:44

Brentford's not the nicest area in the world, but it's not that bad.
There are certainly a lot worse places that's for sure.

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2011 at 11:55

The high street is a bit of a dump. The Travelodge has nothing around it. It you want restaurants/pubs catch a bus to Richmond/Chiswick/Ealing.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 11 Jan 2011 at 12:07

The mcdonalds is probably the highlight of brentford. It has good bus connections to nicer areas.

Get an e2 to ealing, a 65 from kew bridge to richmond, or a 237/267 to chiswick.

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2011 at 12:18

jimbob27 said:
The mcdonalds is probably the highlight of brentford. It has good bus connections to nicer areas.

Get an e2 to ealing, a 65 from kew bridge to richmond, or a 237/267 to chiswick.

The star attraction on the high street is the Beehive pub.

. You can also get a 65 to Ealing from the hotel.

Aod · 11 Jan 2011 at 12:32

i think the only thing of note in Brentford is that GSK global headquarters is there, and it's a stones throw from Chiswick which is awesome.

hargi · 11 Jan 2011 at 12:47

Will only be using the hotel to sleep in really then.|
Not to up on London
Whats good to do Chiswick/Ealing?

Aod · 11 Jan 2011 at 13:02

hargi said:
Will only be using the hotel to sleep in really then.|
Not to up on London
Whats good to do Chiswick/Ealing?

i don't know about Ealing but Chiswick is just a nice place, upmarket with nice coffee shops and the likes.

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2011 at 13:05

hargi said:
Will only be using the hotel to sleep in really then.|
Not to up on London
Whats good to do Chiswick/Ealing?

Chiswick has a nice mix of cafes/restaurants/pubs, Ealing has gone downhill.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 11 Jan 2011 at 13:07

Aod said:
i think the only thing of note in Brentford is that GSK global headquarters is there, and it's a stones throw from Chiswick which is awesome.

Just don't drive past that thing when the sun is going down. It's the shiniest building ever constucted. :cool:

Scam · 11 Jan 2011 at 13:22

simulatorman said:
Chiswick has a nice mix of cafes/restaurants/pubs, Ealing has gone downhill.

Hey! Ealing's alright!

From there I'd go down to Richmond to be honest. I live in Ealing and quite often go for a mooch around Richmond, it's pretty relaxing with it being by the river and all. Plenty of cafes and restaurants too.

hargi · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:18

Is it ok to be walking about after dark ?

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:22

Scam said:
Hey! Ealing's alright!

From there I'd go down to Richmond to be honest. I live in Ealing and quite often go for a mooch around Richmond, it's pretty relaxing with it being by the river and all. Plenty of cafes and restaurants too.

Ealing is not as good as it was but Richmond is the best choice.

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:26

hargi said:
Is it ok to be walking about after dark ?

It’s ok. The road by the hotel is fairly busy but you won’t see many people. The bus stops are close by. Are you coming on business?

hargi · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:29

BETT show

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:37

hargi said:
BETT show

That’s at Olympia isn’t it, so you haven’t got that far to go.

Hamoodii · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:38

simulatorman said:
Chiswick has a nice mix of cafes/restaurants/pubs, Ealing has gone downhill.

Care to elaborate?

hargi · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:38

Yeah, Tube from gunnersbrough.

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:42

Hamoodii said:
Care to elaborate?

I think it’s just turned a little seedy apart from the area around Bond Street.

Hamoodii · 11 Jan 2011 at 14:50

simulatorman said:
I think it’s just turned a little seedy apart from the area around Bond Street.

I sort of get what you mean, West Ealing isn't too nice either.

I've noticed on some nights there's literally Police everywhere, near Ealing Broadway station and near the high street.