Tip one: Use the Monument tube station (two minutes walk). It’s on the Circle and District lines, which means you’re one stop from Tower Hill and two from Bank. Avoid rush hour (8:30–9:30 AM) unless you enjoy being a human sardine. Trust me on this.
Tip two: Dinner nearby? Skip the overpriced chains and walk to Pollen Street Social for a blowout, or hit Dirty Bones in Spitalfields for burgers that defy logic. For a quick bite, the M&S Foodhall at Monument station has pre-wrapped sandwiches that beat any room service.
Tip three: Use the hotel’s leave luggage service. It’s free and saves your back from dragging a suitcase through Borough Market. The staff are cheerful—which in London is a rare and precious thing.
