London is an expensive place to stay. Escalating property prices coupled with a relatively strong currency, mean that London is considerable more costly than other European Cities.

No where is this more obvious than with London Accommodation.

At the top end, you can stay in top London Hotels such at the Savoy Hotel or Dorchester Hotel for upwards of £350 per night.

At the low end you can stay in one the many student and backpacker hostels

That's why so many visitors and business travellers these days select London Serviced Apartments instead.

A serviced London Apartment offers the comforts of your own fully furnished apartments in the heart of London, combined with the ease and comfort of a daily maid service.

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These are ideal for anyone who is planning on staying more than a couple of days or wants to avoid the excessive prices of hotels for longer stays.

• Time Out Recommended Restaurants
• New Eating Ideas
• Excellent restuarant review site 'Serving up free restaurant reviews since 1996'
• London Pubs guide
• Pub Food guide

Alternatively, the Eurostar Express Train Service - from Paris & Brussels will deliver you into the centre of London at Waterloo Station.

Equally, Heathrow Airport to the west and the smaller City Airport to the east (serving the financial district) offer the quickest routes into the city centre.

Heathrow has recently opened an express train service that reaches Paddington in London's West End in 15 minutes - the same 10 mile trip could take over 1 hour by taxi in the rush hour.

Gatwick and Stansted make up London's other two major international airports.

London is a surprisingly large city - ie. it sprawls for many miles. So don't be surprised if your journey takes longer than expected.

That coupled with the tightly knit streets of the centre (yes 'center' is spelt differently there) make a journey both a historical trip through time as well as lengthy and often unreliable!

Who doesn't love the theatre? Well, check out

London Theatres for the latest goings on in 'luvvy land'.

Here are some of our favourite things to do with links to latest events:

• The new London Eye - offering panoramic views of London.
• Check out the Time Out London events guide for the low down on bars, clubs and fringe events.
• Or head for the centre of street entertainment in Covent Garden
• Take a trip down the river Thames River transport info