Sandra Gustafson's Great Sleeps London

by Gustafson, Sandra

• ISBN13: 9780811832991
• ISBN10: 0811832996
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

Sandra Gustafson's beloved travel guides (more than 350,000 copies sold in the series) are poised to find their widest popular audience with the exciting re-launch of these best-selling series titles. Joining Great Eats and Great Sleeps Paris, Sandra's guides to London and Italy have been completely revised and updated, retooled and retitled, with new maps, streamlined layout, expanded listings, and more detailed neighborhood coverage. While Sandra's eagle eye for finding the best value for the money remains the series hallmark, its renewed emphasis on the full range of travel pleasures--from the inexpensive romantic hideaway to the splurge dinner worth every penny--is sure to please longtime fans and attract a legion more. Packed with personal recommendations, each revisited or newly discovered by Sandra, the Great Eats/Sleeps series is the perfect companion for anyone in search of the out-of-the-way, unusual, fun, and true flavor of Europe.

Author Biography

Sandra Gustafson has traveled throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has lived in Paris, Prague, and Singapore. A recognized travel author with a growing, loyal readership, she currently lives in San Diego.

Table of Contents

To the Reader	7	(3)
Tips for Great Sleeps in London	10	(4)
General Information	14	(29)
When to Go	14	(1)
Holidays and Events	14	(2)
What to Bring	16	(2)
Disabled Travelers	18	(1)
Discounts	19	(4)
Tours	23	(1)
Tourist Offices and American Embassy	24	(1)
Money Matters	25	(4)
Insurance	29	(1)
Health Matters	30	(1)
Emergency Number	31	(1)
Safety and Security	31	(2)
Staying in Touch	33	(3)
Transportation	36	(6)
Time	42	(1)
Standards of Measure	42	(1)
How to Use Great Sleeps London	43	(7)
Big Splurges	43	(1)
Crowns and Stars	43	(1)
Reservations	44	(1)
Deposits	45	(1)
Cancellations	46	(1)
Checking In/Checking Out	46	(1)
Rates: Paying the Bill	47	(1)
Breakfast	47	(1)
Smoking/Nonsmoking Rooms	48	(1)
Facilities and Services	48	(1)
Nearest Tourist Attractions	48	(1)
Transportation	49	(1)
Maps	49	(1)
Postal Code Map	50	(1)
Hotel Listings by Postal Code	51	(135)
W1---The West End	53	(11)
W2---Paddington and Bayswater	64	(21)
W8---Kensington	85	(4)
W11---Notting Hill and Portobello Road	89	(5)
WC1---Bloomsbury	94	(23)
WC2---Covent Garden, Leicester Square, and the Strand	117	(5)
SW1---Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Pimlico, and Victoria	122	(20)
SW3---Chelsea	142	(10)
SW5---Earl's Court	152	(11)
SW7---South Kensington	163	(10)
NW1---Regent's Park	173	(2)
EC1---Farringdon and Clerkenwell	175	(5)
EC2---The Barbican	180	(1)
EC4---The City	180	(1)
SE1---South Bank and Waterloo	181	(5)
Other Options	186	(70)
Apartments	187	(28)
Bed and Breakfast in a Private Home	215	(8)
Camping Out	223	(2)
Hostels	225	(4)
Student Dormitories	229	(16)
Student-Only Accommodations	245	(6)
YMCAs	251	(5)
Shopping: Great Chic	256	(4)
Tips for Great Shopping	257	(1)
Shopping Hours	258	(1)
Size Conversion Charts	259	(1)
VAT Refund	260	(1)
Customs	261	(1)
Do China in a Day	262	(1)
Special Shopping Services	263	(1)
Shopping Areas	264	(3)
Store Listings by Postal Code	267	(38)
W1---The West End	267	(11)
W2---Paddington and Bayswater	278	(1)
W8---Kensington	279	(3)
W11---Notting Hill and Portobello Road	282	(4)
WC1---Bloomsbury	286	(2)
WC2---Covent Garden, Leicester Square, and the Strand	288	(5)
SW1---Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Pimlico, and Victoria	293	(4)
SW3---Chelsea	297	(4)
SW7---South Kensington	301	(1)
SW10---Fulham	302	(1)
SE1---South Bank and Waterloo	303	(1)
E1---East End	304	(1)
Department Stores	305	(5)
Antique Markets	310	(2)
Indoor and Outdoor Markets	312	(6)
Museum Shops	318	(9)
Shops by Type	327	(5)
Glossary	332	(4)
Index of Accommodations	336	(4)
Index of Shops	340	(3)
Readers' Comments	343