…e 7th floor was lovely with 3 large windows looking across the rooftops of London towards the “London Eye” (bearing in mind buildings are not very tall in London!). The design and fixtures in the room were traditional but stylish, with a sort of country house look. The bathroom had Molton Brown toiletries and complimentary wireless access for the duration of your stay. They give you cards with a code for each day when you check in. As I mentioned,…
…iament. Trafalgar Square. Buckingham Palace. Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. St Paul’s Cathedral. Millennium Bridge. Hyde Park. Museum Row. Harrods. Resources: My Tips For Travellers London Must-see Sights Video Get you free audio book and trial at tipsfortravellers.com/audible After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the p…
…nother of my Patron exclusive bonus videos! I was asked to talk at YouTube London recently, to creators in person and those watching the event live around the world. In this video, I show you the (amazing) YouTube Space in London, the setup, some of the rehearsals, a bit of my talk and I also interview my Partner Manager at YouTube. I thought it would be interesting to share, and show some of the opportunities and activities that having my channel…
…here you have no idea where in the world you are, then the Radisson Blu at London Stansted airport is a good airport hotel. It is efficient. It is smart. It is functional. It is clean. It has comfortable beds. It is very well sound proofed. It is very handy for the terminal. It is memorable for not being memorable. But does exactly what you want an airport hotel to do. Having stayed at many airport hotels over the years, the Radisson Blu is one of…
…review. All the Harry Potter films were made at the Leavesden Studios near London, which are owned by Warner Bros. The site used to be a Rolls Royce car assembly plant, and before that an aerodrome during the Second World War. The huge warehouses were first turned into studios to make the Bond Film “Goldeneye” in 1995 when the usual Bond home (Pinewood Studios) were booked out. For 10 years it was also the host for the filming of each of the Harry…
…is a pity as you can miss the significance and importance of this Palace. But saying that, it is a great place to visit – and even better if you also do the afternoon tea! See some photos I took below, and all of them on Flickr: click here Kensington Palace London Kensington Palace London Kensington Palace The Orangery at Kensington Palace Inside the Orangery Kensington Palace for Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea at Kensington Palace Official website:…
…amatic style and size. Read more on their blog: click here Or watch this 3 minute video someone has done of the whole lounge: Read my review of Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Seats and cabin: click here Virgin Atlantic Lounge at London Heathrow Virgin Atlantic Lounge at London Heathrow Virgin Atlantic Lounge at London Heathrow Virgin Atlantic Lounge at London Heathrow Virgin Atlantic Lounge at London Heathrow Virgin Atlantic Lounge at London Heathrow…
…el Verta Battersea Heliport Video of the Hotel Verta Room we stayed in, with view of the Battersea Heliport: Book Hotel Verta London London Hotel Review…
…2010, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Earls Court Exhibition Centre London: The Times Destination Show 2010, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Went to the annual Times Newspaper Destinations 2010 show at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London. This is a very large show, and although the entry fee is £11 you can get free entry by applying before the time (this seems a normal thing these days for these sorts of events). It is not a v…
…oaded by garybembridge. Just after the new Eurostar St Pancras terminal in London opened, I posted a review and comment about the Business Lounge at the station. The review commented on how small it seemed for the volume of travellers, especially in the morning. To read that review and see the photos: click here. Eurostar had posted a comment about how that was just Phase 1 of the lounge, and that a large upstairs lounge would be opening in due co…
…hink the hotel used to be a rather dire office block when I first moved to London about 20 years ago. The bedrooms are neat enough, and effort has been made to given them a modern look. The roof is quite low and although a good size the overall effect is a bit stark. The beds are not very comfortable and I suspect that they are heading towards replacement. My bed was somewhat lumpy and dipped in the middle. The TV is flat screen and the channels d…
