If you wish to shop in Europe, then the best place for you is the Oxford Street. It is considered so because it has showrooms of nearly all prominent brands of almost every product. You can find everything here, starting from not only garments to furniture but also toys to utility products. The latest products in trend all over the world are also available here. Maximum business takes place in this particular market. This market is called Oxford Street as it is situated in the old London-Oxford Road.
The total length of Oxford Street is one and a half miles. You can shop here right from 10.00 am to almost 8 pm as the shops are open during this period only. Sunday is not really closed; some shopping can be done on that day too, though the timings are different, 12.00 to 6.00 pm. Thursday is an exclusion as that day shopping can be done till late nights. Selfridges and some other big departmental stores lie on the way from Marble Arch to Oxford Circus. As you move towards Tottenham Court Road, you will find some of the big multi-national stores though they are not too big. The major department stores and many brands' flagship stores along with a good number of smaller shops also exist here. If we talk of central London, this is a prominent place to shop. Products are not very expensive. Oxford Street is a section of bigger shopping region with Regent Street, Bond Street and other smaller close by streets. The Flagship stores of many multi nation brands on Oxford Street branches are utilized for celebrity launches and promotions.
If you wish to visit Oxford Street, the best way would be to make use of the Tube. This is because even with many London buses serving the area, the situation of traffic is quite bad here and can make you wait for long. Here, the Central Line runs from just under the Oxford Street. You will find that the train passes across four stations: Marble Arch, Bond Street, Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road. Try to avoid Oxford Circus Station, as there is always too much of rush that adds to the confusion of its layout. You can find it really difficult to get out of there.
In this part of Oxford Street there are many first-class hotels and you an even opt for cheap London bed and breakfast services. Because of the location the room rates of the hotels are slightly at higher side. But you do not really need to worry as you can get hotels nearby, just about 15 minutes walking distance from here at Bloomsbury with reasonable rates.
So, if you wish to shop at Oxford Street without spending much on accommodation or hotels your best options for hotels is at Bloomsbury. You can have a nice walk to Oxford Street for hanging out, window shopping or anything that you love to buy.