The Royal Suites

For business travelers, the option for accommodation often comes down to a simple choice – which hotel will you stay in? How much will it cost, and how long until you have had every meal on the room service menu and are sick and tired of the whole lot... 

Shaftesbury Avenue

For the majority of the populace of Britain, as well as the millions of tourist that visit the small island every year, the name Anthony Ashley-Cooper is unlikely to trigger any memories. Ashley-Cooper, however, was something of a radical politician of... 

Southbank Centre

The Southbank centre is a large – around 85,000 square meters, over 21 acres – urban development in London, England, which is primarily used for buildings and museums dedicated to the arts. It resides in central London, close to many well known tourist... 

Tower of London

The Tower of London is, quite simply, one of the most majestic and historical buildings in London – a city not exactly short on history and grandeur. The Tower is woven into the rich tapestry of London history as a site of some of its greatest triumphs,... 

The Mall

Unlike the American usage of the word, the area of London, England, called The Mall has nothing no sprawling shopping complex. It is, essentially, the Queen’s driveway – as The Mall is the road that connects the gates of Buckingham Palace, the... 

Fleet Street

Fleet Street is a long road in central London, the name of which is often used as a metonym for the British newspaper publishing industry. It is named after the River Fleet, one of London’s largest subterranean rivers which now flows under the city... 

Downing Street

Downing Street, rather like Pennsylvania Avenue in the United States, is a phrase that is used for descriptive rather than literal purposes. Downing Street itself was once a residential street, though has risen to prominence as the official residence... 

Cumberland Terrace

Cumberland Terrace is one of the many terraces on the outskirts of Regent’s Park in central London. The terraces and villas were designed to be residential locations for friends and favorites of the ruling monarch at the time, though the more modern... 

Church Row

In a city such as London, famed for its architectural and cultural brilliance, there must be something extremely special for a particular road or street to be commonly seen as one of the prettiest in the entire city. This level of common acceptance of... 

Regent Street

The name Regent Street is synonymous with that most beloved of past times; shopping. For any Londoner, or any tourist visiting the capital city of England, a trip down the legendary Regent Street is a thrill that captures even those who cannot usually... 

Flash Walk

Flash Walk is a residential area of London, notably in the borough of Camden. While the area is still termed to be inner London, Camden is one of the more residential areas of the inner city and the Flask Walk is a good representation of this. Flask Walk...