Hotels try to pad your bill with overpriced extras and ancillary fees; here's how to avoid them
The hotel garage will often be far costlier than a nearby public garage or other parking option
Breakfast at a B&B is lovely—but at a standard hotel, you probably won't be getting your money's worth
A Full English breakfast is lovely and worthwhile; a dull, continental-style one isn't worth the added expense
Until the early 19th century, London did not have any hotels, only coaching inns, which looked remarkably like modern multi-story motels, the rooms opening off outdoor corridors. The last (partially) surviving coaching inn is The George Inn, though only its pub component is still active.