Advantages: Central location, friendly attentive staff
Disadvantages: expensive drinks

...We had our civil partnership ceremony in this hotel April 2006. The hotel is in the old Greater London Council building. As you can imagine this building was very grandoise when it was the GLC. Marriott have kept the wood panneling, oil paintings and ambiance of the time. Our ceremony was held in The Library with great views over the River Thames toward The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Our wedding breakfast was in The Parliament Suite on the 5th floor with stunning views over the Thames and as it got dark and the lights started twinkling the view was unforgettable. Rooms are a bit expensive £175 b&b (standard room) £204 b&b (riverview room) We paid for a riverview room and were upgraded to the honeymoon suite free of charge! We had a very specific menu in mind; Haggis, neeps, tatties as a starter with roast beef, yorkies... Read review

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Advantages: One of the world's great cosmopolitan centers
Disadvantages: So much city . . . so little time

...and our political heritage. London is familiar in the way your parents' hometown is familiar. It beacons with the promise to reveal truths that are already half known. For all that she is and all that we are, London is a city to make one's own-remembering always that in doing so, it is often necessary to subordinate one's personal will to her rules. •••Web Sites••• London attractions: http://na.visitlondon.com/cityguide/attractions/ http://www.a-london-guide.co.uk/ http://www.londoncitytourist.com/ http://www.londontown.com/ Public transportation: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/ Hotels: http://www.otel.com/hotels/london.htm http://www.hotels-london.co.uk/ B&B Links: http://www.londonbb.com/ http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/guide/accomm/bandb.html http://www.athomeinlondon.co.uk/ Hostels: http... Read review

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Advantages: Right in the heart of London - off Oxford Street, good facilities
Disadvantages: Expensive. Room features, car parking, congestion charge

...I stayed for a business conference/exhibition - the company managed to negotiate a deal for £130 B&B delegate rate - but was quoted £195!!! Advantages - in the heart of London, next to Oxford Street - Excellent internal decoration - great foyer - Very modern bedrooms/decoration - Gary Rhodes Restaurant on site - I've eaten here before - great food but expensive/over rated! - Great bar - Great Business facilities - conference rooms/facilities - Multi-lingual staff - Great breakfast (again expensive if you were buying it separately) - Lots of rooms - plenty of availability Disadvantages - Expensive! But this is what you expect for a London 4 star hotel - try and get an internet deal/last minute booking or if you are travelling on business a company deal - Room decor - a) safety green light in the bedroom - what a nightmare!!!! You... Read review

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Advantages: real life
Disadvantages: too real life?

...now that big brother has finally come to an end the question that needs to be asked is what happens next? Will there be another one - will it have the same impact? For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about - BB is a game show/fly on the wall documentary of a house in East London that has been home to 10 people whose lives have been watched 24/7 my the British public. I sometimes wonder about our tv culture. Where did it all start? How did we get to Big Brother - we are seeing a huge increase in shows of "different" styles of entertainment that focus in poeple in real life situations - Castaways 2000 is a classic example. This program is suppossed to be for psychological research but they wouldn't have been able to do it if it hadn't been aired. Then came BB - a show that will go down in the histroy books of Barry Norman... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent Value, Close Proximity to London Underground Station
Disadvantages: None

...When looking for a low-budget hotel close to the city for a group of 5 family members, we chose to stay at the Royal Docklands HI Express. This hotel was much better than expected and represents excellent value for money, with rooms starting from just £50, including breakfast. Rooms can accommodate up to 2 adults and 2 children so £50 B&B for a family of 4 is amazing value! For best rates, try to book online (www.holidayinn.co.uk) and at least 14 days in advance. During my stay, rack rates were being advertised at £160 so booking upfront is most definately essential. ba The hotel is easy to get to, much easier than I first thought it would be. Canning Town Tube Station (Jubilee Line / DLR) is a short couple of minutes walk across the road - you can actually see the station from the hotel entrance. Services to central London take... Read review