Frommer's^® Irreverent Guide to London, 6th Edition

by Donald Olson

• ISBN13: 9780471773337
• ISBN10: 0471773336
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Los Angeles, 4th Edition gives you the lowdown on: How to survive a smog alert Where to stay in Catalina and pretend you're a 1920s millionaire Why Tail O' the Pup is the city's most significant architectural statement Beaming up to the Star Trek bridge at LAX Where to catch the Groundlings-the improv group that launched the careers of Jon Lovitz, Lisa Kudrow, and Will Ferrell And much more!

Author Biography

Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His newest novel, Confessions of a Pregnant Princess, was published in 2005 under the pen name Swan Adamson. An earlier Swan Adamson novel, My Three Husbands, has been translated into French and published in several European countries. Donald Olson’s novel The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley, was published in the United Kingdom by Bantam Press, and his play, Beardsley, was produced in London. His travel stories have appeared in The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic books, and many other publications. His guidebooks London For Dummies, Best Day Trips from London, Irreverent London, Germany For Dummies, and Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria are all published by Wiley. England For Dummies won a 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for best guidebook. London is one of Donald’s favorite cities, and England is one of his favorite countries.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.

Map 1 London Neighborhoods.

YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW.

1 ACCOMMODATIONS.

Basic Stuff.

Winning the Reservations Game.

Is There a Right Address?

The Lowdown.

Maps.

Map 2 West End Accommodations.

Map 3 Knightsbridge to South Kensington Accommodations.

Map 4 Marylebone to Holland Park Accommodations.

Map 5 Westminster & Victoria Accommodations.

The Index.

2 DINING.

Basic Stuff.

Only in London.

How to Dress.

When to Eat.

Getting the Right Table.

The Lowdown.

Maps.

Map 6 West End & Theatre District Dining.

Map 7 Knightsbridge to South Kensington Dining.

Map 8 Marylebone to Notting Hill Gate Dining.

Map 9 Dining In & Around “The City”.

The Index.

An A to Z list of places to dine, with vital statistics.

3 DIVERSIONS.

Basic Stuff.

Getting Your Bearings.

Getting from Here to There.

Pomp & Circumstance.

The Lowdown.

Maps.

Map 10 West End Diversions.

Map 11 Knightsbridge to South Kensington Diversions.

Map 12 Westminster & Victoria Diversions.

Map 13 “The City” Diversions.

Map 14 Hampstead Diversions.

The Index.

An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics.

4 GETTING OUTSIDE.

The Lowdown.

Maps.

Map 15 Getting Outside.

5 SHOPPING.

Basic Stuff.

What to Buy.

Target Zones.

Bargain Hunting.

Trading with the Natives.

Hours of Business.

Sales Tax.

The Lowdown.

Maps.

Map 16 Central London Shopping.

Map 17 Shopping in the West End.

Map 18 Shopping in Knightsbridge & Chelsea.

The Index.

An A to Z list of places to shop, with vital statistics.

6 NIGHTLIFE.

Basic Stuff.

Sources.

The Lowdown.

Maps.

Map 19 London Pubs, Clubs & Bars.

The Index.

An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statistics.

7 ENTERTAINMENT.

Basic Stuff.

Sources.

Getting Tickets.

The Lowdown.

Maps.

Map 20 Central London Theaters.

The Index.

An A to Z list of venues, with vital statistics.

HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS.

GENERAL INDEX.

Accommodations Index.

Restaurant Index.