LONDON HOTELS

As capital of the UK and one of the most important cities in Europe and the rest of the world, London attracts thousands of visitors each and every day, for a variety of reasons. Foreign students come over to study, businessmen and women visit their contacts and prospective clients, and people from all over the world come to imbibe the culture and history that London exudes from every pore. In a city already jam-packed with people, living space is something of a premium.

Thankfully the city caters for all kinds of travellers - it is the 2nd most visited city in Europe, after all - and many who visit the capital regularly need to find central London hotels. Some may have to look around to find something in their price range, as most accomodation in central London is prohibitively expensive, but with a little bit of luck you can find cheap hotels in London that will take nothing away from the experience of visiting a city steeped in British tradition.

While in some places you have rather a short supply of discount London hotels, many areas of the city are packed with them. The Saint Gregory Hotel in Shoreditch provides a close proximity to the financial centre as well as access to plenty of cosmopolitan bars and restaurants, making it perfect for the businessman or woman on a short stay. Similarly, the Rathbone Hotel in Oxford Circus is situated in the heart of the West End, making it just as close to the business districts but also near trendy Soho as well as London's famous Danubius Hotel is set in Regent's Park, opposite Lord's - the home of cricket, if you care for that sort of thing. This stylish hotel grants you easy access to a host of calmer, more family-oriented activities such as London Zoo, Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium.