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    Major London "Areas/Districts"

    I'm trying to figure out some search patterns for London.

    While researching Hong Kong, one would look at the top level areas as "Hong Kong" "Kowloon" "New Territories" and "Outlying Islands".

    What would be the be the top level breakdown for London?

    Zones? 1,2....

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    North / South / Central / North West / South East?

    or something else?

    The typical user for this search function would be someone looking for accomodation for a few weeks, so most likely a relocation / long holiday / long business trip ...


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    Not looking for a list of boroughs, but looking for some guidance in terms of what are people likely to begin their search to narrow down areas to find accomodation?

    For example, you're more likely to start in HK with "Hong Kong" and then narrow down to Causeway Bay, or "Kowloon" and narrow down to say TST east.


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    I might look using postcodes - but perhaps for longer term accommodation.

    W1, SW1, WC1 WC2, EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4, SE1, E1, N1, NW1 are all in the centre, or close to the centre.

    If the office / place I'm going to be working is in W1, I'd want to stay in W1 if it is just for a week or so.

    https://www.doogal.co.uk/london_postcodes.php

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    Quote Originally Posted by shri:
    Not looking for a list of boroughs, but looking for some guidance in terms of what are people likely to begin their search to narrow down areas to find accomodation?

    For example, you're more likely to start in HK with "Hong Kong" and then narrow down to Causeway Bay, or "Kowloon" and narrow down to say TST east.
    Hong Kong has much more clearly defined boundaries either formed by the geographical features or when the area was reclaimed / developed. This along with connectivity helps shape the feel of a district.

    London has seen organic growth over a not very distinct countryside for a thousand years making the regions more blurred than say New York or Hong Kong.

    There are more desirable names and postcodes and general perceptions of the areas of the city.

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    So, start with North / South etc and then group the areas into those regions.


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    Quote Originally Posted by shri:
    So, start with North / South etc and then group the areas into those regions.
    Postcodes have done that for you

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    Have you tried going to Trip Advisor, Hotels.com, Agoda or other travel sites like that. They typically have a "filter" that will narrow down searches into specific areas related to tourism.

    No need to reinvent the wheel when others have done this already


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    Quote Originally Posted by Open Casket:
    Have you tried going to Trip Advisor, Hotels.com, Agoda or other travel sites like that. They typically have a "filter" that will narrow down searches into specific areas related to tourism.

    No need to reinvent the wheel when others have done this already
    Not re-inventing .. just want to make sure that I don't spend time on something that is messed up to start with.

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