44 Curzon Street Apartments, London

Advantages: Easily reached by public transport, great value for money, excellent sights of London
Disadvantages: Big queues in peak seasons

...My husband and I went to London for the weekend and we decided to try out one of the new millenium attractions- The London Eye. Apparently we were very lucky to obtain tickets at such short notice, usually they are sold out 2 to 3 days ahead or longer , especially now school holidays are in full swing! We booked our tickets via the hotel concierge. The following day we set off on our venture! It took us approx 25 minutes from leaving the hotel (Oxford Street) to reach the attraction, and was a very easy journey via underground trains. We collected our pre booked tickets and joined a large queue to board the wheel! After surprisingly only a 30 minute wait we finally boarded our capsule! (Each capsule holds 15 to 20 people i would guess) Our ride began! The wheel moves very slowly and i wouldn't have known we were moving at all apart... Read review

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...London as a City is quite an interesting and diverse place. It has some brilliant places, like Oxford Street and Westminster Palace, and also some great tourist attractions, like the London Eye, The Tate Modern and Madame Tussauds. However, there are some parts which are horrible (like the east end), although the ethnic diversity this results in is actually quite good. The mix of cultures is good, and the ability to co-exist makes London a much better place, than, say Birmingham. I like London, although it really has some rubbish bits.... Read review

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Advantages: Very central, fairly priced
Disadvantages: None

...Recently refurbished, the Soho Curzon is an extremely pleasant environment to watch a film in. There is a small cafe upstairs and a bar downsatirs with comfy living room sofas. The walls are "wallpapered" with scripts from films which it is quite good fun guessing which films they are from. The crowd is trendy and intellectual because the films are arty and only appeal to a minority audience. One of the most comfortable arthouse cinemas in London, the seats have plenty of space and the slope of the floor is extreme enough so that you never get anyone's head blocking your view. Sunday is the day for showing old movies in double bills which have a similar theme like the same director. A Fellini double bill was on recently. Fairly priced, tickets at about £7.80.... Read review

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