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INDEPENDENT VACATIONS - BRITAIN

The vibrant city of London is always an exciting visit, whether it is your first or fiftieth trip. CIE Tours has chosen a range of hotels throughout central London and included bus transfers between the airport and your hotel, a city sightseeing tour, a theater pass and a discount card for shopping and dining. For a perfect vacation, combine this London stay with any self-drive program or with a coach tour of Scotland or Ireland.

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What This Vacation Includes
Hotel Choices
London for Less Discount Card
Map of London with Hotel Locations
Dates & Prices
General Conditions for All Tours

What This Vacation Includes

• Superior or first class hotel accommodation with private bath or shower for 3 nights or longer
• Continental breakfast daily
• Round trip transportation between your London Airport and your hotel by Hotelink bus
• Theater pass to be exchanged for one theater ticket from a select group of London shows (restrictions apply)
• Half day city sightseeing tour by open top bus
• "London for Less" — discount card for shopping, tours and restaurants (one per person)
• Hotel service charges
• All local taxes

Hotel Choices

Jurys Inn Hotel
This new three star hotel was opened in 1998 and is located in Islington, near King's Cross Station. 230 well equipped and decorated guest rooms include air-conditioning and tea/coffee making facilities. Value-for-money breakfasts and dinners are served in the Arches Restaurant and the Inn Pub is a great place to relax.

Thistle Lancaster Gate
Overlooking Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, this elegant three star hotel provides 398 rooms. Located on Bayswater Road in an acre of gardens, this property has an almost rural setting, yet it is within walking distance of Marble Arch and Oxford Street. Gracious guest facilities make for an enjoyable visit.

Copthorne Tara Hotel
This award-winning four star hotel is situated in a quiet corner of fashionable Kensington. It is a fine, modern hotel offering a choice of restaurants and has an enviable reputation for its high standards of comfort and impeccable service.

Jurys Kensington Hotel
Stay in the heart of Kensington near major museums and the shops of Knightsbridge. Attractive and comfortable guest rooms, the lively Kavanagh's Bar and Copplestones Restaurant and lounges make this four star hotel a great London base.

Kenilworth Hotel
This 192-room property in Great Russell Street is well placed for access to London's attractions and the West End theaters and night life. Oxford Street is close by and the British Museum is a few steps away. This four star hotel provides comfortable guest rooms and amenities.

Radisson SAS Portman Hotel
This four star hotel is just a short walk from Oxford Street, Marble Arch and Hyde Park and ideally located to visit London's famous attractions. 280 guest rooms are gracefully decorated and well appointed. Dine in the Library Restaurant or Portman Corner and enjoy afternoon tea in the lobby lounge.

Thistle Kensington Park Hotel
This four star property is situated just off Kensington High Street, close to Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall. The stylish shops of Knightsbridge and Kensington are within easy reach. This Victorian style hotel offers a choice of restaurants and bars and 24-hour room service.

Vanderbilt Hotel
Centrally located in Knightsbridge, the 4-star Vanderbilt is close to the Victoria & Albert Museum, Hyde Park and Harrods. The hotel has 223 well-appointed guest rooms and you can unwind in the friendly English country-house atmosphere of the restaurant, bar and public rooms.

London for Less Discount Card

London for Less

CIE Tours offers all London bound clients a special bonus. Each passenger will receive a "London for Less" discount card, guide book and map of London.

London for Less will save you money at a wide selection of the best places in London. Hundreds of exceptional money saving vouchers provide discounts of 20% - 50% at top attractions, museums, restaurants, shops and currency exchange outlets.

The card can be used as a discount telephone calling card and includes $8.00 of free calls for each individual user. Normally costing $20.00, it is free when you travel with CIE Tours.

Map of London with Hotel Locations

Dates & Prices

General Conditions for All Tours