30. April 2012
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37 Collingham place hotel is in central London, just few minutes from Earls Court tube station and Kensington, 37 Collingham Place is the perfect budget hotel accommodation whether you are visiting London for business or holiday.
37 Collingham Place Hotel provides:
- 24 hour front desk
- En-suite rooms
- All rooms with Colour TV’s
- Free Wi-Fi
- Fridges and microwaves.
Lots of things to see and do within walking distance from Collingham Place include the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as many shops cafes and restaurants. 37 Collingham Place is a non smoking hotel in London.
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20. March 2012
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Generator London’s largest hostel 800 beds
The Generator hostel is London’s largest, liveliest and funkiest hostel with over 800 beds. Great central location in Russell Square. Has been voted in the top ten hostels in the world
Generator hostel is the place to stay for backpackers if you want to meet loads of people from all over the world and party the night away . 
Generator Hostel London offer all guests Free Wi-Fi @ Generator Hostel in the lobby areas 24 hours per day, If you are looking for budget accommodation that is affordable, clean, with a safe night’s sleep, without breaking the bank then look no further than Generator Hostel, Very central location in Bloomsbury - 5 minutes walk from the British Museum.
Only a few minutes by tube from Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Piccadilly, Generator is only a short walk away from the British Museum and Oxford Street. Kings Cross, St Pancras, the Eurostar terminal, is only a 10 minute walk away from Generator hostel.
Guests can choose between private rooms with shared facilities from singles to 8-bedded rooms. Generator hostel London also have a great choice of dormitories with shared facilities, ranging from four to 12 beds.
The shared shower and toilets are on every corridor. There are plenty available so that you won’t have to wait at any time All shower and toilet facilities have recently been fully refurbished to an extremely high standard
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6. March 2012
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Safestay Hostel in London Elephant & Castle is ideal if you are looking for budget accommodation in London. Whether you are visiting for London Olympics 2012, seeing the sights in this amazing city or travelling with your family. We are close to all the big London tourist attractions, so if you’re in town, just ask our staff and they will happily help you plan your visit and give you top tips on what is happening in London during your stay.
Our beautiful 19th century Georgian building is just south of London’s River Thames with plenty of cool bars, museums and cafes a stone’s throw away. It’s secure, stylish, comfortable and funky, with a heated and illuminated garden for you to relax in.
So if you’re after budget accommodation in London, booking group accommodation or bringing a group of school children to study the sights or simply want something different from the usual options in London why not try this fantastic hostel out for size.
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25. February 2012
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London Olympics Accommodation on a Budget.
The 2012 London Olympics is almost upon us and millions of people will be descending on London England to enjoy the Games from July. Usually Summer time in London is very busy for Hostels in London, bed & breakfast, guesthouse, budget Hotels and all types of accommodation, but this year with the London Olympics it will make London even busier with many hotels in London charging up to 5 or 6 times the normal summer rates, making it almost impossible to find an affordable place to stay in London.
Hostels247.com has made it their job to be the alternative accommodation provider to the over priced Hotels and still has some great value London Olympics Accommodation for the 2012 London Olympics for anyone who wants to enjoy the games without breaking the bank, especially for group accommodation for large groups, media and corporate travellers looking for place to stay in budget hotels accommodation and a selection of bed and breakfast guesthouse and youth hostels in London, but there is no time to waste, you need to move fast to secure your place to stay as availability is very limited.
The 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony is on 27 July 2012, and marks the start of the games in London, but if you don’t have a ticket not to worry, London still offers some great places to watch the games with friends and family, there are many places to watch everything from the opening ceremony, all the sporting events to the closing ceremony on the 12 August, like Trafalgar square, Hyde Park, and Victoria Park will have huge big screens, to other venues across London, and will be well covered by all the TV channels, like BBC News, Sky and other channels.
If you’re not sure what to watch here is the list of the 2012 Olympic Games events
Olympic sports
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Boxing
Canoe Slalom
Canoe Sprint
Cycling – BMX
Cycling – Mountain Bike
Cycling – Road
Cycling – Track
Diving
Equestrian – Dressage
Equestrian – Eventing
Equestrian – Jumping
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics – Artistic
Gymnastics – Rhythmic
Gymnastics – Trampoline
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Synchronised Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Getting around London during the 2012 London Olympics will be easy, London has great public transport and well integrated from trains, buses and trams to Cycling. As an added benefit for ticket holders of any Olympic events in London, they will receive a free one day Games Travel card for the day of the event. This has been implemented by the Olympic organisers who aim for 100% of spectators to the 2102 London Games to travel by public transport, walking or cycling.
Transport for London have said that the idea of London 2012 Olympics is to ensure that all spectators are provided with a safe, cost-effective and accessible Public Transport Network, by providing the free Games Travel Card and the large investment to the network of 8 walking and cycling routes linking different parts of London to the Olympic Park and other venues.
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21. February 2012
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London is an unforgettable, amazing holiday destination, offering something for everyone from young to old, with unrivalled amounts of things to do and places to visit for holiday makers, coupled with a vast array of accommodation options from cheap hostels accommodation to world famous 5 star luxury hotels like the Dorchester, Draycott and the Ritz Hotel, not forgetting that the transportation system in London is Excellent with 24 Hour Buses, Underground Trains, Over ground trains as well as the famous black cabs, also in central London many sights and Places to visit are within walking distan
ce.
Its true that one of the best value accommodations in London are youth hostels in London they offer affordable place to stay for travellers who can choose from shared dorm rooms with bunk beds to private rooms with en-suite, but if London Hostels are not your cup of tea, there are a lot of other options for holiday makers also such as guesthouse, bed and breakfast and studio apartments to cheap London hotels accommodation and luxury 5 star hotels every budget and taste is covered.
In much the same way as the hotels and hostels in London options varies from the expensive to budget Youth Hostels options there are also many different types of entertainment, sights and places to visit in London, ranging from free to costing a lot of money.
Many of the sights in London can be enjoyed for free such as:
Houses of Parliament
Big Ben
London Eye
Buckingham Palace
Changing of the Guards
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
Covent Garden
Hyde Park
Regents Park
Oxford Street
Regents Street
Piccadilly Circus
And many more
Of course there are a lot of things to do, that you do need to pay for, like if you want to take a ride on the London Eye or pick up some shopping in the many shops in Covent Garden, Regents Street and Oxford Street, but the key is to know that there is no need to spend vast amounts of money to enjoy what London has to offer.
Many of London’s Museums and Art Galleries can also be enjoyed for free:
Natural History Museum
British Museum
National Gallery
Tate Modern
Science Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
As you can see there is plenty to see and do in London that doesn’t break the bank, check out hostels in London or hotel for your accommodation base in London and enjoy what is on offer in the amazing city of London
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28. August 2011
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Notting Hill Carnival in London, a colourful celebration of music and dance enjoyed by millions of people every year
August bank holiday is one of the busiest times in London, not only for tourists visiting the city and hostels in London, guesthouse, bed & breakfast, budget hotels but because August Bank Holiday is when the famous Notting Hill Carnival takes place.
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13. August 2011
London Pal
London is one of the coolest cities to visit any time of year for a holiday or weekend break, there are a huge amounts of sights and cool places to hangout and relax in London.
Getting around is easy as the public transport system is excellent, you take the subway, trains, or hop on and off the iconic red buses in London, and you can even hail a black taxi cab to take you to where you want to go, although Taxis aren’t as value for money as the buses.
After a hard day sight seeing, shopping and checking out the some of the many cafes, restaurants and bars in London its good to have a safe a clean base to go back to in the evenings, in London you can choose from Hostels in London, Bed & Breakfast, Budget Hotels, guesthouse and private studio apartments to mention but a few of the great accommodations and place to stay in London
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3. November 2010
London Pal
Top New Years Eve Travel Destinations
Its only a short time till the New Year’s celebrations for 2011 will be here, here are some top travel destinations to party and enjoy the New Year
London England - Either Leicester Square, Covent Garden and Soho, for great clubs and bars or Westminster for the fire works over the London Eye
Edinburgh Scotland - The two top places to be are either a bar or club on Princess Street or near Edinburgh Castle where the fireworks and organized entertainment is centered and of course not forgetting the famous Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party.
Dublin Ireland - O’Connell Street is the place to be, there are countless restaurants, bars and clubs to choose from
Paris France - The big organized celebrations around the Eiffel Tower are a must for most people, but there is a lot of fun in the bars around Montmartre area
Rome Italy - Traditional New Year’s Eve celebrations in Rome are centered in Piazza del Popolo, where people enjoy music, dancing and a huge fireworks display
Amsterdam Holland - Most of the celebrations revolve around the red light district as a lot of the cafes and bars are also in this area
New York USA - Time Square is the classic place to enjoy the celebrations of the New Year, but Soho and little Italy have some great bars and clubs that offer a good time also
Las Vegas USA - Along the Las Vegas strip there are countless great bars and clubs within the casinos and hotels accommodation but you need to come outside to enjoy the fireworks display.
Rio De Janeiro Brazil - Copacabana beachfront is the place to be for the fireworks display, there are also many bars and clubs to enjoy the new year
Cape Town South Africa - The city of Cape Town has many bars and clubs where the music doesn’t stop there are also big street parties around the city centre.
Macau China - The New Year should be enjoyed in one of the large casinos as they all have bars and clubs attached to the hotel complex, Macau Tower is equally a cool place to be and where memories are made
Sydney Australia - The most famous and spectacular celebrations are the massive fireworks display over the Sydney Opera House in the Sydney Harbor
Well these are some top places to enjoy the New Year, remember no matter where you are planning to see in the New Year remember to book your hostels, hotel or guesthouse accommodation as soon as possible, there is nothing better than a clean, warm and affordable place to relax and unwind after a hard night of partying and seeing in the New Year.
Above all play it safe and be responsible
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28. October 2010
London Pal
There was a time when a direct flight meant a direct flight and a time when the customer was always right.
After a pleasant stay in Lagos Nigeria, I arrived in the early morning, at Murtala Mohammed International Airport Ikeja Lagos Nigeria, to check in to what I had paid and thought was a direct Arik Air 6 hours return flight from Lagos Nigeria to London Heathrow Airport England.
After a short wait to check in I was directed by the Arik Air member of staff to look at the counter and read the notice. It said That Arik Air Apologised but the Lagos to London Flight would be diverted to Abuja before making the onward journey to London.
After reading the notice the member of staff also informed me that the airplane type had been changed from the airbus to the much smaller Boeing 737, which meant that my pre-booked seating arrangements had changed, I made sure that even though the seat number would be different because it was a different plane, I would still be at the front aile seat by the emergency exit as I’m over 6 foot 2 and need the leg room, this would later turn out to be a vital forward bit of thinking on my part.
As usual in these types of situations there was nothing else I could do, so I finished checking in, went through customs and all the checks which are numerous in Nigeria, and waited for the take off, of the flight which was scheduled for 10.40 am
All passengers boarded the plane on time as the flight was almost empty from business class right down to economy. I have never seen such an empty international flight.
Some travellers where less than happy firstly about the diversion to Abuja and secondly the change in plane, but they did not complain.
Except one woman who complained about the amount of legroom in the seat she was given. As you can imagine the woman was vocal and quite loud, insisting that they should give her a seat with a better leg room as the seat was smaller than the seat she was sitting in on the flight from London to Lagos.
In the process of her complaining to the Arik Air staff, one or two other female passengers started telling her to behave herself, or go and buy her own plane, which further annoyed the woman, as it was none of their business. Eventually the Arik Air staff gave her a different seat, it wasn’t as if they didn’t have countless empty seats to choose from.
Arik Air staff need more training or a refresher course in customer care, how to calm customers down and resolve a situation, especially in this case there was a lot of empty seats from top too bottom, they should have just moved the woman straight away instead of engaging in an argument with her.
As the plane was already taxing to the runway and the woman was already in a different seat, but exchanging words with the other female passengers, I was surprised to hear the Pilot come over the intercom and say, that if the woman continued with the same behaviour he was going to return the airport and have her removed from the plane.
The plane continued to taxi and to my amazement instead of taking off, the next thing I heard from the Pilot was that the cabin crew should prepare for landing. The next minute airline staff and some security officers ran into the plane and took the woman of the flight. Because of this we were further delayed.
In my opinion the whole situation had been resolved with the woman’s valid complaint and there was no need to escalate the situation and have her taken off the air plane. I don’t know which world the pilot was living in, the airline changed the direct flight from Lagos to London, to Lagos Abuja London flight, changed the air craft from Airbus to a Boeing plane, but passengers are meant to say nothing.
To rub salt in the wound, when the flight landed in Abuja only about 10 additional passengers joined the flight.
So this 3 hour delay and inconvenience in my mind was for nothing.
The lesson from this is, customers now days, do not have much rights when it comes to dealing with Air lines, and if you raise your voice, the pilot could throw you out of the plane.
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19. August 2010
London Pal
Is this a Bike Rental revolution in London
London has followed in the foot steps of other cities such as Amsterdam, Paris and Cardiff and now Londoners and visitors can rent one of 6,000 rental bikes.
Once all the usual personal and credit card information is provided you can rent a bike, if you’re going on a short trip of less than 30 minutes then its free to use the bikes, any time longer than that up to a couple of hours then you pay an additional fee which is quite expensive, and for any time longer than a couple of hours the traditional bike rental option is a much better choice.
To use the cycles there are two fees that need to be paid
1. Acc
ess Fee that allows you to use the Cycle scheme for a certain amount of time depending on how much you pay.
£1 24 Hours Access is
£5 7 Days Access is
£45 Annual
2. Usage Charge - This fee is determined on the time between picking up and returning a Cycle
FREE Up to 30 minutes
£1 Up to an hour
£4 Up to one and a half hours
£6 Up to two hours
£10 Up to two and a half hours
£15 Up to four hours
£35 Up to six hours
£50 Up to 24 hours (maximum)
Other Charges
Membership key - £3 each to release the cycles easily and quickly. You will need to pay the £3 Membership key fee for each key you request (up to 4 keys)
One thing that must be remembered is to leave enough time to find a parking space in one of the bike rental bays otherwise you will be stuck with a hefty £150 let return fee, and a definite no, no is to leave the bike outside a shop while you nip in for some bread and milk, because if the bike is damaged or stolen you will liable to pay up to £300 to cover the loss or damage.
All in all the new London Barclays Cycle Hire is expensive compared to normal bike rental services and public transportation, but if you fancy a quick ride and can get somewhere and park your bike within 30 minutes then its worth a try for free, well it will £4 (24 Hour Access Fee £1, Membership Key £3)
What is quite ironic is that even on the Transport for London website they even state:
“To hire for more than a couple of hours it might be cheaper for you to use a company that specialises in hiring for longer periods.”
It is even cheaper to hire a car for 24 Hours then a London Cycle which would be £54 (24 Hour Access Fee £1, Membership Key £3 and £50 for 24 Hour Usage Fee)
To give you an idea of how expensive the London Cycle hire actually is, £54 for 24hours could hire you:
Smart Car £29.99
Ford Fiesta £41.98
VW Polo £48.99
Ford Focus £48.99
VW Golf £50.98
And it’s worth remembering that the cars can carry more than one person, and there’s no sweat and getting wet in the rain.
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