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EC · WC

Central London

The middle of the map: the City of London and the West End districts in EC and WC. Walkable, busy at night, and full of rooms a visitor can reach from one Tube stop.

Known for. Theatre pits, Soho and Covent Garden, jazz basements, and the Barbican.

EC · City of London. The Barbican, Smithfield's clubs, and the City's smaller rooms. Getting there: Circle, District, Central, Northern, and the Elizabeth line. Useful stations: Liverpool Street, Bank, Moorgate, Farringdon, and St Paul's.

WC · West Central. Covent Garden, theatreland, and the Bloomsbury edge of the West End. Getting there: Piccadilly, Northern, and Central lines. Useful stations: Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road, Holborn, and Charing Cross.

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