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       which offers a range of global          less­expensive options around
       hostels to stay at.                     Soho, Trafalgar Square and
         Student rooms are available at        Covent Garden. Kensington
       Easter and from July to Septem­         and Chelsea covers South
       ber. Some of these are in               Kensington and Knightsbridge,
       central locations such as South         where there are slightly smaller
       Kensington. London University           hotels set in attractive town
       Rooms arranges stays in halls,          houses. Bloomsbury and
       or, if you need a room in a hurry,      Regent's Park has a broad
       Imperial College may be able to         range of options that are in
       find you one.                           good central locations such as
                                               on Holborn, Bloomsbury and
                                               Regent's Park. The City and the
       Recommended Hotels
                                               East End encompasses
       The hotels on pages 288–91   At the top end of the market, the Mandarin   Smithfield and Spitalfields
       include a wide variety to suit all   Oriental Hyde Park  (see p288)  where there chain hotels at
       tastes and budgets. Luxury              reasonable prices. Southwark
       hotels encompass the finest   houses and apartments to pubs   and the South Bank is up­and­
       establish ments and offer the   with rooms.   coming and features riverside
       very best in service and amen­    Our hotels are divided into six   hotels. Further Afield options
       ities. Boutique hotels are generally  key areas covering a broader   offer particularly good value for
       smaller with uniquely decorated   span of the capital than the   money, facilities and service.
       rooms. Character hotels are full   sightseeing sections of this     Where a hotel has an
       of charm and usually family­run,   guide: Westminster and the   exceptional feature, such as
       while B&Bs offer a personable   West End offers a great variety,   great­value rates or spectacular
       experience and hearty breakfast.  ranging from the most expensive   views, it has been highlighted
       Budget stays vary from guest­  in Mayfair and St. James's to   as a DK Choice.
                               DIRECTORY
        Reservations and   Landmark Trust  Chain Hotels  London Hostels
        Information   Shottesbrooke, Maiden­  Express by    Association
        British Hotel   head, Berks SL6 3SW.    Holiday Inn  53 Eccleston Sq SW1V
                                                    1PG. Tel 020 3642 4535.
                      Tel 01628 825925.
        Reservation Centre   ∑ landmarktrust.org.uk  Tel 08714234876.   ∑ lhalondon.com
        Victoria railway station,    ∑ hiexpress.com  Youth Hostels
        East Concourse SW1V 1JU.    Staying in    easyHotel  Association
        Tel 020 7828 1027.   Private Homes  ∑ easyhotel.com  Trevelyan House,
        ∑ weknowlondon.com           Ibis           Dimple Rd, Matlock,
        Visit London  Airbnb         ∑ ibis.com     Derbyshire DE4 3YH.
        ∑ visitlondon.com    ∑ airbnb.com           Tel 01629 592700.
                      At Home in London  Novotel
        Disabled      Tel 01474 708701.   ∑ novotel.com  ∑ yha.org.uk
        Travellers    ∑ athome inlondon.  Premier Inn  University Rooms
        DisabledGo    co.uk          Tel 0871 527 9222.  Imperial College
        Tel 0845 270 4627.   Bed & Breakfast &   ∑ premierinn.com/  Summer Accom-
        ∑ disabledgo.com  Homestay Association  london  modation Centre
        Disability Rights UK  8 Kelso Place W8 5OP.    Travelodge  Sherfield Building,
        Ground Floor CAN   Tel 020 7937 2001.   Tel 0871 984 8484.  Level 3 SW7 2AZ.
        Mezzanine 49–51 East Rd   ∑ bbha.org.uk  ∑ travelodge.co.uk/  Tel 020 7594 9507.
        N1 6AH. Tel 020 7250 8181.   Uptown Reservations  uk/London/hotels-in-  ∑ imperial.ac.uk/visit/
        ∑ disabilityrightsuk.org  8 Kelso Place W8 5QD.    london  summer-
        Tourism For All  Tel 01474 708701.   Tune   accommodation
        7A Pixel Mill, 4 Appleby   ∑ uptownres.co.uk  ∑ tunehotels.com  King’s Venues
        Rd, Kendal, Cumbria    Roomorama  Budget    Tel 020 7848 1700.
        LA9 6ES.  Tel 0845 124   ∑ roomorama.co.uk  Accommodation  ∑ kingsvenues.com
        9971; +44 1539 726 111                      London University
        (overseas).   TripAdvisor Rentals  Hostelling   Rooms
        ∑ tourismforall.org.uk  ∑ tripadvisor.co.uk/  International  ∑ universityrooms.
                      rentals        2nd Floor Gate House,   com/en/city/London/
        Self-Catering   Wolsey Lodges  Fretherne Rd, Welwyn   home
        Bridge Street Global   9 Market Place, Hadleigh,   Garden City, Herts
        Hospitality   Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5DL.   AL8 6RD.
        Tel 020 7792 2222.   Tel 01473 822058.   Tel 01707 324170.
        ∑ bridgestreet.com  ∑ wolseylodges.com  ∑ hihostels.com




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