Cromwell Crown, London

Advantages: Ideal Location
Disadvantages: Busy road

...garden. The Holiday Inn Kensington is located in the heart of London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The hotel is located on a busy London road and a 2minute walk away from Gloucester road underground station. Holiday Inn offers easy accessibility to all the major London attractions including High Street Kensington, Natural History Museum, London Eye, Albert Hall and Harrods. The hotel also offers a direct link to Heathrow airport via the Piccadilly line and the M4 and A4 are easily accessible. I would recommend this hotel a great deal. It can get booked up quite quickly. A very nice and friendly hotel. The hotel can be booked with train travel by www.superbreak.co.uk superbreak.com Holiday Inn LONDON-KENSINGTON 100 CROMWELL RD LONDON, SW7 4ER ENGLAND... Read review

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Advantages: See op
Disadvantages: See op

...In summer the Tower of London can be on of the most crowded spots in London,so get there early to avoid the queues inside and to save waiting in line outside.You can buy your tickets in advance from any underground station. The Tower is chiefly famous for two reasons ~ it has a long history and it is the repository of the British Crown Jewels.In fact only seven famous heads have been parted from their bodies in the castle confines. Although over 400 people were executed in the public arena of Tower Hill just outside the Tower.Henry VIII`s second and fifth wives, Anne Boleyn and Caatherine Howard were executed inside the Tower,while Sir Thomas More and Sir Walter Ralegh were imprisoned in the Tower. Prisoners were brought in and out of the Tower by boat through the Traitor`s Gate,still visible from the Embankment.The Tower of London... Read review

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Advantages: Very historic, and plenty to see and learn
Disadvantages: Lots of walking!!

...The Tower of London is one of the most extraordinary and wonderful places to visit in London. Okay, so it's not all that cheap to get in (read futher on for prices), and there's a lot of walking to be done, but it's well worth the visit, and a very interesting day out. You'll need all day to visit this place as it is a very big place! There's the famous Yeoman of the Guards here, all dressed in their famous red, black and gold costumes to help and aid people on their journey. There's a gift shop that sells the usual things for tourists like mugs, teatowels, thimbles and toys etc. There's different departments in the grounds to visit like the crown jewels, all the monarchs who have reigned on the throne, right up to the present Queen and not forgetting the famous ravens. There are guided tours around the grounds if you wish, or you... Read review

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