Frommer's^® London from $95 a Day, 10th Edition

by Donald Olson

• ISBN13: 9780471747024
• ISBN10: 0471747025
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Frommer's is the name you can trust for great travel bargains. Our acclaimed $-a-Day series is not for backpackers who want to rough it, but for travelers with taste, who've outgrown their student lifestyle and demand comfortable accommodations and good, authentic meals at a reasonable price. Each guide is loaded with detailed listings for mom-and-pop motels, B&Bs, comfortable guesthouses, good-value bistros, and ethnic restaurants. You'll find a bargain-hunter's shopping guide, affordable fun after dark, and complete sightseeing coverage, including the best things to do for free (or almost).Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. Every Frommer's $-a-Day Guide is up-to-date, with dozens of color maps and exact prices for every single expense, so you can accurately plan each day's budget. Frommer's knows that affordable travel doesn't have to mean making sacrifices. It's about having fun and getting a great deal!London has become shockingly expensive, so you'll rely on London from $85 a Day to help make your pounds and pence go further. This incredibly detailed guide offers candid reviews of hundreds of cozy, comfortable accommodations and affordable restaurants. It's packed with money-saving tips on sightseeing, theater tickets, shopping, and more. Our complete sightseeing guide will show you cathedrals, spetacular gardens, literary landmarks, lovely walks through the countryside, and where to meet the locals in the most charming country pubs and tea houses.

Author Biography

<b>Donald Olson</b> is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His seventh novel, <i>Confessions of a Pregnant Princess</i>, was written under the pseudonym Swan Adamson and published by Kensington in 2005. An earlier Swan Adamson novel, <i>My Three Husbands,</i> has been translated into French and several other European languages. Donald Olson&#8217;s novel <i>The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley</i> was published in the U.K. by Bantam, and his play, <i>Beardsley</i>, was produced in London. His travel stories have appeared in the <i>New York Times, Travel &amp; Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic</i> guides, and many other national publications. He is the author of <i>London For Dummies, Germany For Dummies,</i> and <i>England For Dummies,</i> which won the 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for &#8220;Best Guidebook.&#8221;

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

What’s New in London.

1. The Best of London from $95 a Day.

2. Planning an Affordable Trip to London.

3. Getting to Know London.

4. Suggested London Itineraries.

5. Accommodations You Can Afford.

6. Great Deals on Dining.

7. Exploring London.

8. Shopping.

9. London After Dark.

10. Easy Excursions from London.

Appendix A: London in Depth.

Appendix B: London’s Art & Architecture (Reid Bramblett).

Index