If you’re a fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you are no doubt familiar with his great crime-fighting hero, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes’ first appearance, according to the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, was in 1887’s A Study in Scarlet. From there, the exploits of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson spread across the world, cementing themselves into the annals of literary history for all time.

Even so, the fervor over Holmes’ adventures in famous London hotels and those that saw him solving the mystery of The Hound of the Baskervilles died out until “Sherlock,” a BBC produced program led by Benedict Cumberbatch, modernized Doyle’s classic tales and brought our deductive hero into the 21st century. Since then, countless fans have come to the Big Smoke, paying cheap hotel prices at some of the best hotels in London, for a chance to see life as the hero from Baker Street did.

• The Sherlock Holmes Museum

The Sherlock Holmes Museum, located at 221B Baker Street, is protected by the government of London under special historical and cultural artifact protection status. Made to look as Holmes’ home did in the late-19th and early-20th centuries, guests can get a feel for what it would have been like to live as a genius detective. Costing only £8 for adults and £5 for children for admission, the museum represents one of the best budget attractions in the city. Further, according to Google Maps, Baker Street is only two miles from Victoria, one of London Town’s most well-known areas for cheap hotel prices for quality lodging.

• The Sherlock Holmes Pub

As Visit London writes, the Sherlock Holmes Pub is one of the Big Smoke’s best attractions for fans of the history of Holmes and of great beer. Featured in The Noble Bachelors, the pub features a replica of Holmes’ study, a store full of great merchandise, and a great selection of pub food and drink. Being located so near to Charing Cross station, the pub is only a safe, quick journey to the best hotels London has to offer.

• The British Museum

First opened in the middle of the 18th century, the British Museum has become synonymous with fantastic and rare historical artifacts. Currently housing the Rosetta Stone, a selection of mummies, and much more, according to the British Museum, this London mainstay pulls in upwards of six million visitors every year. Many of the 30 million visitors the Big Smoke attracts annually, according to the London Plan, come to the British Museum just to walk in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes. In Doyle’s clever tales, Holmes was known to visit the museum to educate himself and do research for his cases. Like the Sherlock Holmes Museum, the British Museum is only two miles from Victoria and its cheap hotel rooms.

Visiting London offers up rare opportunities for the fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to see the world of his most famous creation. With Holmes-related sites being so near to the best hotels in the city, not to mention those known for their cheap hotel prices, fans can visit London, see what they want to see, and do it all on a budget. Read more articles like this. References.