London Hotels & Tourist Guide

London as Britain's capital city, with about 7.5 million inhabitants, is visited by over 20 million tourists per year. The city's surface is composed of approximately 40 percent parks and it is teeming with museums, theatres and concert centres. The city has around 25-30 thousand shops and a variety of markets, of which you can find around 300. Apart from business, many people come to London for shopping and theatre and in many cases people combine all three.



In London there are many colleges and universities. The best-known universities is The University of London - there are about 10 self-governing units, to name a few, London School of Economics and University College. Over 300 thousand students study here in London every year which adds to the cultural diversity of the city.

London's food culture has become more and more respected at all levels with restaurants, bars and pubs making much more effort with their offerings. The best thing about eating in London is the variation, you can find everything from Chinese, Thai, Malay, Greek, Turkish, Indian and much much more.

Soccer is the most loveable sport that exists in London and these days drives a lot of tourism to The UK capital. The city has a number of football clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham and Tottenham in The Premier League as well as Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace in The Championship.

In London you can always find the appropriate place to stay at a price to suit everyone from 1 star hostels where you share a room to five star deluxe hotels. Just bear in mind that staying overnight in London may cost a bit more than the rest of Britain. One tip is to look at London Holiday Apartments which give you the flexibility of having your own kitchen facilities.

Driving a car is something most people should avoid, but if you're a confident driver use carrentals.co.uk to compare London car hire deals. Care hire is available at all London airports as well as various pick up points in London. Traffic can be quite congested and there is a "congestion charge" which is a fee you have to pay every day that your drive in central London.

The London Travelcard is a good option if you would like to travel around London a lot. The travelcard ticket works on the train, bus and "underground", but to travel to and from the London airports you need extra tickets. You can buy a Travelcard for different durations - the more days you buy the more you save. The black cab Taxis are very easy to find in London, they are everywhere!. The price of a black cab taxi with a meter is not always cheap, especially if you get stuck in traffic. It can be cheaper to get a minicab which you normally have to book by phone.

Golf Holiday Hotels

At Your Golf Travel (YourGolfTravel.com) you can book Golf packages at leading Golf hotels that are either on golf courses or have great access to one or more leading golf course. It's possible to book hotel only or a package.

Between them the staff at Your Golf Travel have played at all the courses featured on the website. The staff are experts at helping you have the best golf holiday possible from arranging tee off times to letting you know where the best bars are for the nineteenth hole.

Parking + Hotel Airport Deals Gatwick Manchester Birmingham

APH are currently running a fantastic Hotel and Parking promotion:

Park at APH Gatwick, Birmingham or Manchester. You simply book an airport hotel packaged with parking at an APH owned and managed car park, and you will only pay £1.25 per day (£10) for your parking.

This great offer is available for all arrivals from the 1st November 2009 to the 18th March 2010.

Bugibba Malta Holidays

Bugibba is one of the largest resorts in Malta. All the way from Salina Bay to St Paul's Bay you can walk along the kurstlinjen on a lovely walk. During the walk you can enjoy the lovely views over the sea and also the view of St Paul's Island.

The town is very attractive for swimming and sunbathing, although the beach is very rocky. But it has its charm too. On the smooth rocks, it is prefect to lie and "fry" in the sun. Moreover, there are plenty of trails that lead down to the sea where you can cool off with a leisurely swim.
It's worth noting is that the water is very deep, but there tends to be ladders and piers to get direct access to the water and out again. It is very clear in the water and completely safe to swim in.

Bugibba is a real tourist town, there are a lot of hotels along the entire coastline. There are also a lot restaurants serving very nice food. A casino is also available for those that fancy a flutter. Remember to bring your passport and fairly decent clothing. To come in swimsuits and sandals are not recommended.

Bugibba is a great place to go on a boat trip. At the heart of Bugibba walk along the coast, there are several retailers of boating trips. They usually do not differ all that much in what is included, but it may still be worthwhile to enquire among several different vendors before you haggle.

Burj El Arab Review - Dubai

An account of a trip to the Burj El Arab in Dubai :

I'm going to one of the world's most luxurious hotel, Burj Al Arab in Dubai, and I deeply regret that I accepted to be picked up in the hotel's own white limousines. The guard looks out skeptical until he found my name on the guest list and can confirm that I am one of them. The boom flies up, the gate going into the ground and the duckling may pass.
A man with a red suit, open the piccolo, Give me your hand and help me out. The bags have already been carried away. Ten people with similar outfits greet welcome. A woman splashing some lemon liquid into my hands. I do not know if I should lick it up or wipe it off. I embed my face and trying to look unmoved.

Private butler included
The farther into the great entrance, I will open up the higher ceiling. From the lobby is free visibility about 300 feet straight up. On the 14th floor, I met a new reception and my private butler Hari.
The suite consists of two floors and as many hundred square meters. Windows stretching from floor to ceiling - with the touch of a button opens the curtains to reveal a magnificent view over the sparkling Gulf waters.

Golf cart to the beach
Every time I pass reception down to staff up and smiles. When I leave the room in two minutes is the shoes neatly in a row when I return and the minibar is refilled. I sneeze so no immediate rush forward with a handkerchief.
I unpack my Burj Al Arab-beach bag with all the free stuff that can suit for a day at sea. When I start to walk across the bridge a "res suit" stops me and waves to a golf cart to drive me to the private beach.
Two guys help each other to present towels in different sizes, facial spray with lavender fragrance, deodorant and a chilled face towel. I take a water bottle from the ice filled bucket. One guy immediately hurries forward, taking the bottle from my hands, open it and pour into a glass.

Travelodge Discount Code

Travelodge would like to issue a rare discount code to the programme offering £15 off flexible rate bookings only. You can cancel flexible rate bookings up until noon on the date of arrival so they are ideal for business trips or where you are not sure if you will actually need the travelodge stay or not.

Travelodge.co.uk Discount Code: LO27322G

Use at Travelodge.co.uk







There are 15,000 possible redemptions for this code and it can be used at 134 hotels (list in the below T&Cs).

The booking the code is valid between: 19 September to 1 October 2009 (subject to extension)
The code is valid for stays between: 19 September to 6 December 2009

This code goes live on Saturday - and only has 15,000 redemptions so when it's gone it's gone.

Please find below the terms and conditions for usage.

- Terms & Conditions -

Travelodge discounts can only be applied to online bookings made on www.travelodge.co.uk. Discounts cannot be applied to bookings made on the Travelodge corporate website (www.travelodge.co.uk/business_customers) or any other website owned and/or operated by Travelodge Hotels Limited. To redeem discount, enter correct code when prompted during booking process. Discount will be automatically applied and you will be shown the new value prior to payment.

The discount code LO27322G is only valid for flexible rate room bookings at the following Travelodges for stays between 19 September and 6 December 2009 (inclusive):

Alfreton; Ashbourne; Ashton Under Lyne; Bangor; Basildon; Birmingham Central; Birmingham Central Broadway Plaza; Birmingham Central Newhall Street; Birmingham Dudley; Birmingham Fort Dunlop; Birmingham Frankley M5 Southbound; Birmingham Hilton Park M6 Southbound; Birmingham Maypole; Birmingham Oldbury; Birmingham Perry Barr; Birmingham Sutton Coldfield; Birmingham Walsall; Birmingham Yardley; Blyth A1 (M); Borehamwood; Brentwood East Horndon; Burton A38 Northbound; Burton A38 Southbound; Caterham Whyteleafe; Cheshunt; Chessington Tolworth; Chester Central; Chester Northop Hall; Chesterfield; Coventry; Crewe; Crewe Barthomley; Croydon Central; Derby; Derby Pride Park; Doncaster; Doncaster M18/M180; Droitwich; Feltham; Grantham A1; Grantham Colsterworth; Grantham South Witham; Halkyn; Hartlebury; Haydock St. Helens; Heathrow Central; Heathrow Heston M4 Eastbound; Heathrow Heston M4 Westbound; Heathrow T5; Holyhead; Huntingdon Fenstanton; Kettering; Kettering Thrapston; Kingston Upon Thames; Kingston Upon Thames Central; Knutsford M6; Knutsford Tabley: Leicester Central; Leicester Markfield; Leicester Thrussington; Lincoln Thorpe on the Hill; Liverpool Central; Liverpool Docks; Liverpool Stonedale Park; London Barking; London Battersea; London Fulham; London Ilford; London Ilford Gants Hill; London Kew Bridge; London Park Royal; Ludlow; Ludlow Woofferton; Lutterworth; Macclesfield Adlington; Macclesfield Central; Manchester Airport; Manchester Ancoats; Manchester Birch M62 Eastbound; Manchester Birch M62 Westbound; Manchester Central; Manchester Didsbury; Manchester Sportcity; Manchester Trafford Park; Mansfield; Middlewich; Newark North Muskham; Nottingham Central; Nottingham EM Airport Donington Park M1; Nottingham Riverside; Nottingham Trowell M1; Nuneaton; Nuneaton Bedworth; Oldham; Oldham Manchester Street; Oswestry; Peterborough Alwalton; Peterborough Central; Peterborough Eye Green; Redditch; Retford Markham Moor; Romford Central; Rugby Dunchurch; Rugeley; Shrewsbury Battlefield; Shrewsbury Bayston Hill; Sleaford; Slough; Stafford Central; Stafford M6; Staines; Stoke Talke; Stratford Alcester; Stratford Upon Avon; Sunbury M3; Tamworth M42; Telford Shawbirch; The Regent Hotel Leamington Spa; Thurrock M25; Uppingham Morcott; Uttoxeter; Uxbridge Central; Warrington; Warrington Lymm Services; Watford Central; Wembley; Widnes; Wimbledon Morden; Windsor Central; Wirral Eastham; Wolverhampton Central; Worcester; Worksop; Wrexham

Please note not all dates within the stay period will be available at the participating hotels. You will be notified during booking if this is the case. Bookings will be subject to availability at the time of booking. The discount of £15.00 will be applied to one flexible rate room for one night. If booking more than one room, the discount will be applied to the first flexible rate room night in the booking. Offer valid from Saturday 19 September 2009 to Thursday 1 October 2009 (inclusive).

There are 15,000 individual uses for this code, available on a first come, first served basis. Limit one discount code per booking. Not valid on past purchases and not exchangeable for cash. The discount code may be used in conjunction with a Travelodge e-voucher but no other promotions or discounts. Travelodge reserves the right to change or cancel the discount code campaign at any time. Once you have made your booking, the price you paid will not change.

All bookings are subject to Travelodge's standard terms and conditions. Should you need to amend your discounted room booking by changing your stay dates or hotel choice to those outside the terms of this offer, or amend your booking after the expiry of the offer, you may be required to pay the value of your original discount. Travelodge's standard amendment terms for flexible rate room bookings will apply. Should you cancel your booking, you will be refunded the price paid, subject to any standard cancellation terms that apply to a flexible rate room booking.

Barcelo Hotels Sale

Barceló Hotels and Resorts is happy to announce its new Canary Islands promotion "Winter Warmers", offering discounts up to 30% on its hotels in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.

More information on the "Winter Warmers" promotion

Some of the Barcelo hotels available with big discounts :

Barcelo Varadero - Tenerife - Free Kids and 25% off
Barcelo Santiago - Tenerife - 15% off

Barcelo Margaritas - Gran Canaria - 30% off

Barcelo Jandia Mar - Fuerteventura - 25% off
Barcelo Jandia Playa - Fuerteventura - 25% off
Barcelo Puero Castillo - Fuerteventura - 30% off