I've only just stumbled across this 'other countries forum' and seeing the number of replies you had can see not many others have either!
Depends on cost really. Smaller boutique hotels are more personal and romantic but you will pay a little more that a big chain. How about this:
http://www.myhotels.com/default.asp?...n=10&page=1509
As to eating you are spoilt for choice. Have a look at
www.toptable.co.uk for ideas and pictures. I always use this site to book and in April you will find a stack of offers at really good places. Dont book food until about 3 weeks before then you can see where the current best deals are, at present it is all about xmas celebrations.
My choices (when the offers are on):
$$$ - Sketch
$$ - No.5
$ - Quaglinos
Places to go? Hampton court, the V&A museaum & you got to do the open top bus tour and the millenium wheel.
Andrew