Advantages: Hamleys Disadvantages: Too many people, too much traffic
If you haven't been to London before, then go to RegentStreet. Less chain-store oriented than Oxford Street, its best feature is easily Hamleys, with over 5 floors of toys and games. There is a great ice-cream shop close to the Piccadilly Circus end, as well as Cheers bar, themed on the American TV show, and lots of specialist shops like the Apple store, and Liberty's is just round the corner. However, if you've been to London before, then avoid this street, as it is always packed with people, and Saturdays are a complete nightmare. There are many better places to see, and I much prefer the streets leading off it, like Carnaby, which have more interesting shops, and are a lot less manic. ...
Advantages: comfortable and clean Disadvantages: poor leisure club and not very child friendly
I stay in Marriott Hotels regularly and have been doing so for the past ten years or so. They are always my preference and the Regents Park Marriott Hotel is always the Marriott that I prefer to stay in when I stay in a hotel in London. I have stayed in there quite a few times (not sure exactly how many) but up until this weekend I had never stayed in there with my family. I have stayed there for business, I have stayed there with friends when we wanted a big night out in London and now I've also stayed there with my family for a family weekend (including children) in London. Every time I had a wonderful stay in a lovely but unfortunately I don't think that it's the most family friendly place, especially when you compare it to other Marriotts (particularly the Swansea and Swindon Marriott's).
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Advantages: Beautiful park, well maintained, numerous facilities. Disadvantages: Cafes slightly expensive, films etc very expensive
gorgeous display of roses you could imagine with hundreds if not thousands of fragrant roses (yes they actually do have a fragrance which seems to have been lost in the mass grown roses today). The Queen Marys Rose gardens are a must for a visit, in the centre there is a lake with a small island which you can get to by way of a quaint wooden bridge, the island is tiny and houses other little surprises such as a waterfall, a perfect place for photographs. Whilst I was there I was lucky enough to see 2 black swans with 2 new babies (ahhh). The park is a peaceful haven away from the bustle of London, infact its hard to remember that you're in the centre of London. Regents Park is something we can be very proud of.
Other information:
Location - about 2 minutes walk from Baker Street Tube.
Other places of interest: London zoo based on the edge ...
