Saturday, March 13, 2010

Rose and Thistle Tour - Bookings

http://www.destinationcoupons.com/England/London/activities.asp
http://www.londontoolkit.com/

Here is a currency converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/ At the moment the quickest conversion is to multipy by 1.5 so 75 pounds is $116 CDN.

Book flights - DONE J and J. DONE K and B.
                      May 21 8:50 am to Heathrow. 
Book limo to airport. Culliton's  
Book limo from airport to London - DONE - Mar 13.
                             http://www.centralchauffeur.com/AirportTransfers.htm
                             75 pounds plus tip
Book London hotel
                            http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/
                           We stayed at the Royal National in October. All 6 of their hotels are in Bloomsbury. All pricces include VAT and full English breakfast.The Hop On (HOHO) bus stops are directly outside the hotel door. The County has the cheapest rates BUT you share a bathroom - not gonna happen for this princess! President,Tavistock and Royal National look good. Should not forget that either offers a free evening meal when booking on line quote BOGO. The meal at the Royal National sounds the least appealing but it appears you can choose any one ofthe hotels to dine in. The Saracen's Carver sounds like the best meal at the President's Hotel. As well the President guests can use the facilities at the adjacent Imperial.
These hotels are walking distance to the train station at Euston.
Here is a very good map of the area. http://www.communitywalk.com/map/41999

1 - Tavistock
4 - Royal National
7 - President
This is an interesting site to calculate hotel prices - average comfortable prices of 75 pounds per night. The Hilton average is 140 pounds a night! http://www.bloomsburyhotels.com/
Type in dates and the site calculates all the prices in the area. Interesting the Imperial chain does not appear on here.

Book London Hop On Hop Off  (HOHO) tour
                            http://www.theoriginaltour.com/
                            22 pounds if booked online
                            Valid for 24 hours
                          http://www.bigbustours.com/eng/london/defaultbottom.aspx
                         We used them in October. Seemed a little slower than the others (same thing happened in Hong Kong using them). 25 pounds. Includes Thames tour and walking tours. Interested in the Rock and Roll tour and/or Jack the Ripper tour. John would really like to take the Thames tour.


Book London theatre
                              http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/london_shows/
                              http://www.whatsonstage.com/   this site has some interesting Dine and Theatre packages.
                             http://www.londonmusicaltickets.com/?gclid=CIb6ot2gtqACFcN05Qody3ZvTQ
                             I'd be interested in Priscilla, Billy Elliot.

Book train to Birmingham  - Euston to New Street.
                             http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/
                             1.5 hours in duration. Leave around 1pm. Around 28 pounds each if we book in advance and online.
     If we were planning on taking trains this is an interesting option -    http://www.visitbritain.co.uk/travel-and-transport/travel-around-britain/rail-train/national-rail/gb-consecutive.aspx
it is also interesting to note that British rail travel has offers for friends travelling together up to 4 people.
               
Book Bham hotel

Rent car from Bham

Book Manchester hotel

Book Manchester HOHO
                                                          Season : May 23, 2010 to September 13, 2010

                             Price per adult 12.36 CAD
                             Departs daily at 45-minute interval from 09:30
                              Includes Thames tour and walking tours as above.
Book Liverpool hotel

Book Liverpool HOHO


Book Scotland accomodations

Book golf

3 comments:

  1. I am dazzled by all this. Thank heavens you know what you're doing. I'm already lost, grins.

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  2. I've done this so much and I am a totally anal person who needs to be in control!
    Plus 6 of us are going!

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  3. Great information.....Thanks for sharing such an useful content


    London airport transfers

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