DK Travel : London

A city of infinite colour and variety, London is both richly historic, tracing its roots back over 2000 years, and unceasingly modern, at the forefront of fashion, music and the arts. There is a fantastic amount to interest and entertain the visitor here: a selection of the best of the best is explored here.

Brompton Hotel

Situated just by South Kensington tube station and handy for the museums, this typical west London hotel has comfortable rooms with bathrooms. Reception is on the first floor. On the ground-floor is an American-style bar (not owned by the hotel) run by New Yorker Janet Evans, which serves great cocktails.
Brompton Oratory

This very un-English, Italianate church was established by a Catholic convert, John Henry Newman (1801–90). He introduced England to the Oratory, a religious institute of secular priests founded in 16th-century Rome. The building, designed by Herbert Gribble, opened in 1884, with many of its treasures imported from Italy.

Brompton Oratory interior
Browns

London’s most famous designer clothing store stocks pieces by Jill Sander, Dries van Noten and John Galliano among many others.
Brown’s

Since 1837, when this Mayfair hotel was founded by James Brown, valet to Lord Byron, to accommodate country society staying in London for the Season, it has mellowed with grace and style. It is clubby without being exclusive, old with modern conveniences.
Bryanston Court

This family-run hotel near Marble Arch is well suited for a short shopping and sightseeing stopover. Blue awnings outside add a jaunty continental touch, but inside the atmosphere is civilized and old-fashioned.
Buckingham Palace

Victoria Memorial, Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace

The official home of the Queen, Buckingham Palace is one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks, where the changing of the Queen’s guard happens every day (see Buckingham Palace).
Bumbles

Bumbles sets the stage with upscale dining near the theatre district. Food presentation is elegant and contemporary. Seafood dishes are superb.
Bunhill Fields

In a city of churchyards, Bunhill Fields is unusual in being a purpose-built graveyard. It holds the graves of several famous “dissenters” – Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, John Bunyan, George Fox, William Blake—and is also a pleasantly relaxing enclave in the busy city.

Bunhill Fields sits on the northern edge of the City of London, opposite Wesley’s house and museum. Although it is not close to any of the City’s major tourist attractions (St. Paul’s, the Tower of London, the Museum of London, the Monument), its small quota of celebrity graves makes it a minor attraction in itself. It is also a pleasant, leafy, and quiet place to escape from the noise of the city.

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Prices are for a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes and extra charges.
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