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HOTELS LONDON
London's had more than its fair share of historical ups and downs. Things got off to a bumpy start when Boudicca burned the Roman encampment of Londinium to the ground in 60 AD, just as it was approaching its' eighteenth birthday. With the 'rebuild' London was chosen as the capital (previously it had been Colchester) and began to flourish. By the fifth century the Romans were forced to return home with their empire collapsing around them, London's lights dimmed and the country slipped into the Dark Ages.
Having survived the Black Death, the English civil war and the Great Plague London was then virtually wiped out by the Great Fire in 1666. This provided Sir Christopher Wren with a 'blank canvass' on which to try out his architectural skills. With a boom in trade London was set to become not only England's biggest city - but the world's, and by the start of the nineteenth century London was the seat of an Empire that spanned the globe. Colonial wealth combined with the technological know-how of the Industrial Revolution saw massive building projects across Victorian London and the population swelled to nearly 7 million by the close of the century.
German Zeppelin's loomed over the city in WWI, but caused relatively little damaged compared with the Luftwaffe's sustained bombing campaign of WWII. London took a long time to psychologically get over the 'blitz', but aesthetically many of the scars still remain today; in the shape of the high-rise accommodation knocked up to cover the rubble. By the Sixties London was once again 'swinging' and hasn't looked back since.
About town:
The best way to get around London is undoubtedly by tube.
CLICK FOR TRAIN AND RAIL SERVICES - INC LONDON UNDERGROUNDTraffic congestion makes overland travel painfully slow and bus routes are even more difficult to fathom out than the tube map. To save money it's best to buy a Travelcard (choose between Day, Off-Peak, Weekend and Weekly) which provide unlimited travel within the allocated zones on all tubes and buses. During the rush-hour tubes can get very overcrowded. If you're planning on exploring the city on foot an A-Z street map of London will prove invaluable.
Handy numbers:Heathrow Tel: 0870 000 0123
Gatwick Tel: 0870 000 2468
Stansted Tel: 0870 0000303
National Rail Enquiries: 0845 748 4950
Heathrow Express: 0845 600 1515
Gatwick Express: 08705 30 1530
Emergencies (police/ambulance/fire):999
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You can find great deals at many of the best known hotels in London. Top brands like Thistle (Hyde Park, Piccadilly and Marble Arch), Novotel (Greenwich, London Excel, St Pancras), Park Plaza (Riverbank, Victoria, County Hall) and Millennium Copthorne (Mayfair, Chelsea, Knightsbridge) and Jurys.
Exclusive Independent London Hotels
For those who prefer smaller, independent hotels our selection includes The Cavendish, Piccadilly; Kensington; Royal Lancaster, Hyde Park; Threadneedles, The City’s boutique hotel; Embankment, The Stafford and St Giles Hotel, Tottenham Court Rd.
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Air travellers to London can find hotels conveniently close to the airports on our Gatwick and Heathrow pages. We also provide hotels near Luton airport and Stansted.
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HOTELS LONDON
