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A selection of shops in central London:
Emporio Armani - New
Bond Street
Bvlgari - well, the name
says it all. You will find one of their boutiques at 177 Sloane
Street, SW1X. Phone +44 (207) 838 94 11 or 168 New Bond Street
in W15. Tel: +44 (0)20 7872 9969
Cerruti 1881
- elegant clothing. 106 New Bond Street W1S. Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7491
3447
Burberry
- British style. 21 New Bond Street. Tel: + 44 (0)20 7968 0000
Camden Market. Another good street market. Take the tube
to Camden Town. Tel: 020 7284 2084
Gianni Versace
- colourful and refined. Individual. 34 Old Bond Street, W1S. Tel: +
44 (0)20 7499 1862. Boutique 183 Sloane St SW1X Tel: + 44 (0)20 7259
5700
Harrods. Knightsbridge. I have yet to meet anyone who
bought either toothbrush or an elephant from Harrods but that is their range! A
shopaholics delight - huge and magical.
Harvey Nichols.
Suave, elegant. The beginning and end of department stores! Where else would you
find it but in Knightsbridge
Web
Hamleys in Regent Street. Whatever age you'll love
this. The biggest toy store in Britain. Tel: 020 7494 2000
Loewe
- Spanish leather brand - excellent design and superior materials.
They have a branch in Selfridges Oxford Street or 130 New Bond
Street, W1S. Tel +44 0(2)0 7493 3914
Tanner Krolle - luxury leather
luggage pieces. Visit the boutique at 5 Sloane Street or 3 Burlington
Gardens and indulge yourself. Tel (0)20 7823 1688
Portobello Road. This is a
brilliant street market with
bags of atmosphere. Tube to Notting Hill Gate. Tel: 020 7229 8354
Zegna
Sport - Italian menswear brand, functional and easy coordinating
garments for all weather sport and workout and relaxation. 37 New Bond
Street, W1S. Tel +44 (0)20 7517 2700. Can also be found at Harrods and
Harvey Nichols.
London is just so full of shops
and we've given a small taster above. Here is a list of some
of the shops you will recognise in some of the main shopping
streets: Good luck!
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Oxford Street:
Crest of London
Debenhams
Evans
Euro-change (Bureau de
change)
Faith
House of Fraser
HMV
John Lewis
Marks & Spencer
Monsoon
Mothercare |
Ravel
River Island
Russell & Bromley
Selfridges
Ann Summers
Virgin Megastore
Wallis
Zara |
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Regent Street:
Aquascutum
Boots
Brooks Brothers
Coast
COS
Esprit
Hamleys
Hawes & Curtis
Hugo Boss
Kurt Geiger
Jaeger
Mappin & Webb
Moss Bros |
Levis
Mango
Massimo Dutti
Nike Town
Oasis
Posh Ltd
Principles
Reiss
Timberland
Tommy Hilfiger
Uniglo
Zara |
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Bond Street:
Agnew's
Akris
Cartier
Chanel
De Beers |
Gucci
Leviev
Marina Rinaldi
Tiffany & Co
Yves Saint Laurent |
| New
Bond Street:
Burberry
Breguet
Cesari
Emporio Armani
Canali
Daks
Dolce & Gabanna
Etro
Furla
Anne Fontaine
Richard Green
Graff
Halcyon
Ivory
Jigsaw
Joseph
Ralph Lauren
Lanvin |
MaxMara
Mephisto
Mulberry
Nitya
Omega
Porsche Design
Pringle
Prada
Avi Rossini
Russell & Bromley
Smythson of Bond Street
Sotheby's
Louis Vuitton
Bottega Veneta
Watches of Switzerland
Pal Zileri
Zara
Zegna
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A
selection of hotels in central London:
Thistle Royal Horseguards
****
2 Whitehall Court,
Whitehall London, , SW1A
Tucked away in
a quiet area of Whitehall, this Grade I listed building overlooks
the River Thames
From
around
£128
The Hotel Russell
****
Russell Square ,
London, WC1B 5BE
Close
to
Covent Garden, British Museum, Oxford Street & the West End and is
within easy reach of Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral,
the London Eye, Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament.
From
around
£89
Swissotel The Howard London
*****
12 Temple Place ,
London, WC2R 2PR
Riverside
setting with panoramic views of the sweep of the River Thames from
the Houses of Parliament across the London Eye and to the Tower
Bridge.
From
around
£1
Days Hotel Waterloo
***
54 Kennington Road
, London, SE1 7BJ
The hotel is
ideally situated for London's West End theatres, cinemas, art
galleries, museums, and shopping. Located
opposite the Imperial War museum.
From around £75
Mercure London Bankside
***
71-79 Southwark
Street, Southwark , London, SE1 OJA
This smart,
contemporary hotel forms part of the rejuvenation of
the South Bank. With the City of
London just over the river and a number of tourist attractions
within easy reach
From around £79
Thistle Piccadilly
****
Coventry Street London, W1D 6BZ
Between Leicester
Square and Piccadilly.
Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Soho, Chinatown
and Covent Garden are easily accessible
From
around
£100
Hotels in the West End area W1
Hotels in Kensington area W8
Hotels in the Buckingham Palace, Belgravia & Pimlico
area SW1
Hotels in the Earls Court area SW5 |
