Welcome to The London Edit, where you can book a private consultation with someone who actually knows the city. Our team of London experts don’t just know the capital; they live it every day. We can help with all aspects of you trip-planning and recommend places you may not have even heard about.
You’ve done the research. Now ask us.
The London Edit: speak to an expert about your London trip and get your burning questions answered
London has thousands of hotels, restaurants, bars, museums, neighbourhoods and things to do. The problem isn’t finding options. It’s knowing which ones are right for you. That’s where The London Edit comes in.
We’ll help your itinerary make sense, share under-the-radar destinations, and give you real advice on what’s worth it (and what’s not), and share our favourite London things, from tour guides to neighbourhoods. With almost 80 years of lived London experience between us, in a private 30-minute consultation, we’ll help you make the decisions that can turn a good London trip into a brilliant one.
What can we help with?
- Where to stay: Compare hotels, neighbourhoods and locations.
- Where to eat: Restaurants for celebrations, families, food lovers, business dinners and everything in between.
- What to do: From the classics worth your time to the things we’d quietly skip.
- How to structure your trip: Make your days work geographically rather than spending half your holiday crossing London.
- Special occasions: Birthdays, anniversaries, proposals, family celebrations and milestone trips.
- Day trips: Is it better to visit Bath, Oxford or Canterbury?
- Something completely different: Tell us what you’re looking for. We’ll help you find it.
How does The London Edit work?
- Book a time for your 45-minute private consultation with our Editor-in-Chief, Sophie Cullen, and pay the $150 USD fee
- Fill in the brief questionnaire and share your plans or itinerary to [email protected]
- Meet your London expert and get all the answers to your questions
- Leave with a solid plan, a recording of your session, plus a follow-up email with useful links and resources within 24 hours
Book your 45-minute slot through the calendar below for just $150 USD.
Frequently asked questions: The London Edit
The London Edit is a personalised conversation with someone who knows London well. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or returning to the city, we help you make the most of your time by talking through what you want to see, eat and experience, and suggesting ideas that fit your interests, pace and style.
Because knowing what exists in London is very different from knowing what is worth your time. A local can help you look beyond the obvious attractions, understand how different neighbourhoods fit together and identify the restaurants, hotels, cultural experiences and lesser-known places that might make your trip feel more personal.
Yes. Bring us your existing plans, and we can talk through them. We can suggest where you might be trying to fit too much into one day, whether two experiences work well together geographically, and where there might be opportunities to add something more distinctive. Or even better, email them to us at [email protected] ahead of our meeting.
Definitely. In fact, returning visitors can often benefit most from a local perspective. Rather than revisiting the standard London checklist, we can help you discover a different side of the city — perhaps a neighbourhood you haven’t explored, a new restaurant, an exhibition, a beautiful hotel bar or an experience that fits your particular interests.
Yes. We can suggest hotels, restaurants, bars, cultural attractions and experiences based on what you’re looking for. The advice is personalised rather than a generic list of “best places in London”, with recommendations shaped around your tastes, location, budget and itinerary.
Yes. We can help families and groups work out an itinerary that suits different ages and interests without trying to cram too much into the day. We can also suggest experiences, restaurants and neighbourhoods that work particularly well for your group.
The London Edit is primarily about expert advice and itinerary refinement. If you’d like us to take things further, we can also discuss bespoke travel planning and booking through The Elsewhere Atelier, our luxury travel service. This means your initial conversation can simply be about making your London trip better, without committing to a full travel-planning service.
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