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DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT LONDON ?
 8 million people 8 Royal parks 11 professional football teams 22 mainline train stations More than 140 theatres 2000 years of history 253 miles of underground track carrying 1 billion people every year The annual mean temperature in London is 9.7 C Heathrow is the world's busiest international airport Almost 40% of London consists of parks and green areas The great fire of London in 1666 burnt down half of London but no one died Jack the Ripper choose his victims so that the crime sites formed a cross on the map of Whitechapel
WHERE TO STAY IN LONDON
London itself is actually quite a small city when it comes to doing the "touristy things" and almost all attractions will be in an area 9 Kilometers by 6 Kilometers at the very maximum !
Central London is very easy to travel around using buses, underground trains, taxis or even the riverboat service. Wherever you base yourself, it would be unusual to be more than 30 minutes from any specific central london destination.
HOTELS IN THE WEST END
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In general terms the West End which is to the east of Hyde Park, is centred around Oxford Street, Covent Garden and Piccadilly and covers such well known areas as Mayfair, Bloomsbury, Soho and Marylebone.
Oxford Street is the most popular tourist hangout area and on every street are souvenir sellers, souvenir shops and thousands of people ! It is impossible to categorise the many shops, restaurants and hotels in the west end as it covers all budgets and cosmopolitan requirements. The eastern part of Oxford street close to Tottenham Court Road is decidedly "down market tourist" whilst the central and western parts are very upmarket with department stores, famous Mayfair area and 5 star hotels such as Langham Hotel located just north of Oxford Circus and also Claridges Hotel near to Grosvenor Square.
Most hotels in the West end tend to be 4 and 5 star however there are a few established tourist class hotels such as the collection of Imperial Hotels and also the St Giles Hotel London West End, all of which are around the Bloomsbury area which are convenient for theatres and Soho.
The West End is busy and noisy with people and traffic almost 24 hours a day and the hustle and bustle may be too much for some people. West End hotels also are a little more expensive than other central london areas.
HOTELS IN KENSINGTON
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Kensington borders the southern edge of Hyde Park and includes South Kensington up to its border with Chelsea. This area is very upmarket with studio apartments selling for around 300.000 euro in the booming property market of this lucrative central london district. As such the area is very civilized with many upmarket and mid market restaurants and shops. Hotels area very popular because of Kensington's good reputation and cover the 3 to 4 star bracket. An exception is the 5 star Royal Garden Hotel situated right on Hyde Park. This deluxe hotel offers quite good weekend rates so check it out.
There are many tourist and superior class hotels around the Gloucester Road area. One notable value for money venue is the Montana Hotel located just 200 metres from the tube. In the same area is the superb 4 star boutique hotel the ParkCity Hotel which is well worth checking out.
This area of London is an ideal place to stay with many attractions on the doorstep. These include Harrods, The Royal Albert Hall, Hyde Park, Earls Court, The Natural History Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum. From Gloucester Road tube station there are direct trains every few minutes to Heathrow Airport and the West End.
HOTELS IN BAYSWATER
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OK, here is where we invite criticism....
Bayswater is the area immediately north of Hyde Park covering Notting Hill to Paddington. Its an "Ok" sort of area, being mainly residential bed sits and budget tourist class hotels. Sussex Gardens is wall to wall 2 star hotels, all nest to each other and all competing for the budget tourist. Tourist attractions in this area are non existent.
Now the good bits......
The Heathrow Express runs directly into Paddington Station is around 15 minutes, an expensive but quick mode of airport transfer system. Oxford Street and Marble Arch are only one mile away and Mayfair is even less. Hyde Park is on your doorstep.
Hotel rates are lower than in Kensington because the area is not as upmarket and also because there are hundreds of hotels competing for business. There is a five star property in the area, the Hilton Metropole located near to Edgeware Road. There is also a good 3 star boutique hotel in Leinster Square, the Caesar Hotel which although has smallish bedrooms is value for money.
HOTELS IN THE CITY OF LONDON
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The City of London is situated 5km east of the West End in London postcode areas EC 1-4 close to Tower Bridge ands Blackfriars Bridge. It is known as the Financial District or Golden Mile.
The bustling City is very busy Monday to Friday with its thousands of financial institution workers. Saturday and Sunday, its very quiet. Hotels tend to be good quality business class accommodations catering for the city high flyers and can be quite expensive. However....
If you want a luxury bargain then check out the prices in the City Friday to Sunday nights when they are desperate for business ! remember that you can travel to Covent Garden from your City hotel in maybe 10 or 15 minutes by tube or taxi and the West end in about 20.
You should also note that this part of central london has some great sights and these include the Tower of London, St Pauls Cathedral and across the river, Southbank, a much underrated place to visit. On a nice day you can walk down the river to the London Eye in about 30 minutes passing the Globe Theatre and the Tate Modern on the way.
Notable hotels in this area include the Apex Hotel,a new contemporary hotel in London EC3, the City and also right next to Blackfriars Bridge, the modernistic Crowne Plaza London City Hotel in EC4. Close to the Tower of London in EC3 is the Grange City Hotel which is a 5 star with full leisure and health spa.
HOTELS IN EARLS COURT
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Earls Court is located adjacent to South Kensington and is London Postcode SW5. Best known for its exhibition center and Australian contingency, Earls Court is a residential area of mainly bedsits and apartments. It is an up and coming area as neighbouring Kensington becomes too expensive to buy property. Hotels in Earls Court with some exceptions are low budget with rates on a similar basis to Bayswater, most people prefering to stay in South Kensington. There are some bad hotels in this area so please be careful with your selection. Ask when the bedrooms were last refurbished.
There are some good places to stay in the area, for example, the Ibis Earls Court which is a large purpose built hotel opposite Earls Court Exhibition Center. Very close to South Kensington is the award winning Amsterdam Hotel which is a tourist class category with a great reputation. You should also look at the Base2stay Apartments which border South Kensington.
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