We visited Lambert on our holiday to London, it had good prices and friendly service so we picked…read moreup a few fun trinkets. However after paying, one of us checked the receipt and the full Visa card number and expiry date were printed on the receipt! This seemed sketchy as every other receipt always had the first numbers starred out. In calling the bank they agreed this was fishy and cancelled the card as a precaution. Just something to watch out for when shopping!

I love to buy cheesy souvenirs whenever I visit a foreign land. This is a great spot right by…read moretrafalgar square. This shop was perfect, it had everything I was looking for and more. No pressure to buy anything which is great. I walked away a happy tourist. I should also mention based on my shopping they are have the best prices around.

Boots is owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA. So employees under WBA get discounts at stores…read moreunder that umbrella. However I did not get my employee discount when I shopped here for some everyday essentials. I was very disappointed but also nerdy excited about seeing a Boots in person.

Was staying in a terrible Covent Garden hotel which had no toiletries at all and needed to buy some…read moreshampoo, conditioner, and body wash. They had a decent section of travel sized toiletries to choose from. For an American this store is like Sephora downstairs and CVS upstairs - pretty great! Prices a little high but it's London.

Cool, small little shop right on the corner. They have everything with the parliament logo or…read moretheme, from watches to bags to books to London maps to Christmas ornaments. Really a lot of gifts for almost any taste. Maybe more books than anything else. Prices seem fair.

Literally just around the corner from Buckingham Palace. Definitely fun to walk around and browse…read more"unique" souvenirs with the Royal Crest and more. Yes they are overpriced. My way of judging overpricing of this store is to think what it is worth, then add a 50% surcharge for being "Royal" and THEN double it and I am always close to the actual prices. Now if you want something almost unique then the prices are CRAZY and TRULY unique the prices are OUTRAGEOUS- see my pics :) Definitely gotta go, browse and buy a must-have trinket or two - eg four metal drinking straws and a cleaning brush in a red back marked "Buckingham Palace" (I'm sure EIIR uses them all the time when traveling?) £9.95 Review #68 2019

Visited here for the Da Vinci exhibit. After checking the ticketing website over and over to see if…read moreany morning slots would open up (initially, only late afternoon time slots were open), the evening before I went, I checked the website again and saw that morning time slots opened up. Wow, I was so happy and feel so lucky that a ticket slot during a time that worked for me opened up! I instantly snatched up my ticket, and was happy to wake up early to head to the gallery. I even caught the Crossing of the Guards before going into the gallery. The entrance looks like a Greek temple, and it's not hard to miss. There were DaVinci exhibit posters at the entrance, along with a line of people. Going into the gallery is like going through airport security, understandably so, since The Queen's Gallery is palace property, even if it is open for public visits. If you're a fan of history, science (particularly medical science), AND fine art, the Da Vinci exhibit is a must-see! Marveling over his original drawings, to think that his hand, mind, heart, and eyes passed over each of these drawings centuries ago is breathtaking. Some of the highlights of the exhibit for me: 1. Studies of heads in profile 2. Numerous studies of horses 3. The fantastical and allegorical drawing "An allegory with a dog and an eagle" 4. A 4-part drawing study of sections of the skull, layers of the scalp and cerebral ventricles, and proportions of the head 5. The fall of light on a face 6. The hemisection of a man and woman in the act of coition 7. Neptune 8. Studies for Leda and the Swan 9. Dragon sketches, especially one that resembled Chinese dragons, and the Chinese dragon dancing costumes 10. Costume studies from his time as a court artist for King Francis I in France. 11. Studies of fetus in the womb, and the muscles attached to the pelvis Nothing short of astounding and breathtaking. I feel lucky to be born in a world where Leonardo Da Vinci existed with such a rich legacy. I highly recommend catching this exhibit while it's still here!

Wow. Everything Cuban that I was looking for in Paris, I found here. I'm on my last clean shirt and…read morea wrinkled pair of shorts. I thought I'd be shunned. They just laughed and welcomed me in. They understood vacation troubles. They were so kind and helpful. Took their time and treated me the same if I bought two sticks or two boxes. Great place. A must stop if you're in London.

What can I say...... I was pretty disappointed. This place was one of the main reasons I visited…read moreLondon and when I entered I instantly felt unwelcome by the staff. No one was quick to help me they just started at me and looked like they didn't want to be at work it was very disheartening considering how excited I was to be there. Once I actually asked someone to help me in the humidor I noticed that the sommelier wasn't helpful and when I picked out a very expensive cigar he picked one out that was cracked. For a $200 cigar I expected a perfect one which there was in the box but he gave me a damaged one. This place is also over priced. After leaving Davidoff of London I went to James J. Fox about 1 minute away and the staff was very helpful and enthusiastic to help me. Their cigars were all in great condition and cheaper than Davidoff of London. I felt like an idiot for over paying for the cigars at Davidoff when I could've purchased better condition and cheaper cigars at J. J. Fox. I heard about Davidoff on Kirby Allison's channel and he speaks so highly of them and grew to love them as well but unfortunately that love is lost. My advice would be to train the staff on hospitality it's clearly lacking, do a better job with quality control, and adjust your prices to be competitive with your neighbors.

What caught my attention from on the Golden Tour bus? The rack of cheaper postcards outside the…read morestore. As my family and I were walking by, I asked them if we could stop on our way to the restaurant. We loved it and bought a lot of London souvenirs. Great deals and some items I had not seen yet around London. I bought the postcards (of course), assorted coasters, 3D bookmarkers, stickers, a picture frame, and keyrings. Apparently, there are 5 Crest of London on the West End. So, go check out one of them.

A cute tourist shop for inexpensive "gifty" things to bring back from overseas for your loved ones…read more Tee shirts, bags, postcards, mugs, magnets and the like can all be found here at relatively reasonable prices, always a bonus when visiting a city as expensive as London.