London West End

Fielding Hotel, 4 Broad Ct. (020 7836 8305; www.thefieldinghotel.co.uk ) Named after the novelist Henry Fielding, who worked next door at Bow St. Magistrate's Court where Oscar Wilde was later tried, the Fielding Hotel is located in pleasant Broad Ct. A short walk from the Royal Opera House, the hotel is in one of the most exciting parts of town, but the Fielding doesn't use that as an excuse for poor rooms or exorbitant prices. Book a room at this comfortable, classy, well-located, and reasonably-priced hotel. Covent Garden. Right onto Long Acre. Right onto Drury Ln. Right onto Broad Court. i Book around a month in advance. Book around a month in advance. Singles £90; doubles £115; superior twins/doubles £140, with sitting room £160; 3-person suite £200. Rates do not include VAT. Call ahead because rates change. Takes credit cards. No wheelchair access. Has internet.

YHA Oxford St., 14 Noel St. (020 7734 1618; oxford@yhalondon.org.uk) The big appeal of YHA Oxford St. is the location, with prime placement in the West End. There are prettier and friendlier accommodations in this city, but you can't complain about the price. Two washer-dryers service 76 beds, and the rooms begin on the third floor, with a battered lift as an alternative to the stairs; don't buy too much of the alcohol served behind reception, as you might not make it up. Oxford Circus. Turn left down Regent St., left onto Noel St. N13, N15, N18, N136, N159 available from the Oxford Circus Station Bus Stop. £1.60 for washing, £.50 for a 15-20min. drying cycle. 7-night max. stay. Wi-Fi: £1 per 20min., £5 per 24hr., £9 per 7 days, available in the lounge and some of the rooms. 3- to 4-bed dorms £23-32; doubles £56-76; triples £84-117. Alcohol served behind reception: Bottles of beer £2.10-2.75, Irish apple cider £3, Smirnoff Ice £2.85. Alcohol served 10am-11:30pm. Takes credit card. No wheelchair access. Has internet. Serves alcohol.