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Back in Victorian days, and in the early twentieth century, the Port of London was a booming centre of commerce. Ships brought cargoes from the furthest reaches of the Empire; Chinese and Indian sailors could be seen on the streets (some of the Chinese settled in Limehouse and are still there); huge warehouses swallowed spices, [...]
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The London Olympics will certainly boost revenues for the capital’s hotels in 2012. But while the majority of hotels are in the West End, most of the Olympics events will be in the East End – and it’s not an easy commute. East London isn’t traditionally the most attractive area for top-class hotels. But both [...]
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Our analysis last year on London’s best Hiltons got great feedback as a tool for Hilton loyalty card holders to help them decide which hotel to choose in London (there are after all currently 22 London Hiltons to select from!). Today, we’ll revisit this analysis to see which Hiltons are currently “top of the charts” [...]
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Isn’t it great to be in a hotel with that “little bit extra”? It’s often based on an intangible “feel good factor” conveyed by staff who love working there. We’re not talking here about marketing promises like Tune Hotels’ “five star beds at one star prices” slogan (Tune Hotels do certainly have their merits but [...]
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A colourful cuisine craze is sweeping London at the moment and its arrival is long overdue. Anyone who has been to Mexico knows the local food is a delicious riot of tacos, tortillas, spicy salsas and chocolatey mole sauces. Sadly for us Europeans, so-called Mexican food here too often consists of limp tortilla chips drowned [...]
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People often complain about the expense of staying in London’s hotels. While there are certainly some great cheap options available – both at the pure budget and “luxury budget” ends of the market, how can you make absolutely sure you’ve nabbed the best deal? Recent reports suggest that London hotel rates are starting to pick [...]
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Both IHG (which owns the Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, InterContinental and Crowne Plaza brands among others) and Hilton have lots of London hotels. For members of their excellent loyalty schemes, the ability to cash in points is essential. Which is why we’ve already helped identify the best Hiltons and best IHG hotels in London based [...]
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Canary Wharf is London’s ultra-modern financial centre to the east. It’s typically an area for business visitors, convenient for the small but handy London City Airport. Not surprisingly, hotels near Canary Wharf were prominent in our recent summary of London’s best business hotels. But did you know that it’s also a great area to enjoy [...]
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Choosing a hotel can sometimes be hard work. This article highlights a tool that aims to make it easy and fun. Even after trawling through guest reviews and the time-saving information provided on this blog, it’s often hard to choose between similarly-specified hotels available at near-identical rates. Especially as it’s often an intuitive “feeling” which [...]
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This feature identifies some of London’s best business hotels in terms of guest reviews, facilities and location. A business visit to London is naturally very different to a typical leisure stay. Your key requirement is usually a peaceful and comfortable environment where everything works as it should. Location is also especially critical when time is [...]
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Hilton is clearly one of the world’s leading hotel brands. But with 18 hotels in and around London, which one should you pick? The short answer is “it depends”. However, our research did show that the newer hotels are the most popular. The Hilton with best reviews is Hilton Canary Wharf. People like that it’s [...]
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