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Win A Stay, In the shadows of Tower Bridge
“Smart Hotel” Terrific location” Excellent Service” “one of the best in London” these are just a few things that describe one of Hiltons newer properties on the London Hotel Scene. Already knocking spots of the competition in terms of guest service and highly ranked on Trip Advisor, this hotel has clearly made its mark on its past and present customers.
The striking exterior of the hotel illuminates’ your arrival and is ideally situated on the doorstep of the City. The 245-bedroom hotel with high speed internet access in every guest room and wireless broadband internet access throughout offers something different and whether you’re on business or pleasure the subtle touches of colour will enlighten your stay.
Set against the backdrop of one of London’s best known historical landmarks you are literally immersed in the cultural side of London’s thriving London bridge district. With so much to chose from to fill your time off you will no doubt have to return! From the London Dungeon, to the Vinopolis wine tour, Borough Market to the spectacular London Bridge. What a day! But safe to know that you can take advantage of the hotel’s lively cocktail bar before enjoying the delights of the restaurant’s European cuisine to complete a memorable stay at the Hilton Tower Bridge Hotel
If I was to recommend any of the above attractions it would most certainly be the Tower Bridge Tour or failing that why not watch the opening of the bridge to allow some of London’s taller ships access to the heart of the city. If however you just cannot cram it in we have found five of our most favorite facts about the Bridge that will make even the most skeptic believe you have experienced the tour.
1910 – the high-level walkways, which were designed so that the public could still cross the bridge when it was raised, were closed down due to lack of use.
1912 – during an emergency, Frank McClean had to fly between the bascules and the high-level walkways in his Short biplane, to avoid an accident.
1952 – a London bus driven by Albert Gunton had to leap from one bascule to the other when the bridge began to rise with the number 78 bus still on it.
1977 – Tower Bridge was painted red, white and blue to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. (Before that, it was painted a chocolate brown colour).
1982 – Tower Bridge opened to the public for the first time since 1910, with a permanent exhibition inside called The Tower Bridge Experience.
So why not experience the Hilton London Tower Bridge for yourself, with rates on lastminute.com from £140.00 during the December sale or enter the below competition to win a 1 night stay including dinner and breakfast.
So, let me enter I hear you cry, firstly you need to like our London Hotel Experts facebook page and then answer the following question:
“If you could spend Christmas anywhere in the world with anyone in the world, who would it be?”
Entries stay open until 5pm on Friday 16th December and the winner will be announced on Monday 19th December, so, what are you waiting for, get finger to keyboard and start writing. Only the best one will win. Good Luck!
Before entering to win the prize, you must read the Terms and Conditions governing this competition. When you enter the competition, you will be deemed to have accepted and agreed to these.
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Get Minted!
Thanks to everyone who entered the competition, due to its overwhelming success, it has taken the hotel a little longer to decide on the winner as there were so many fabulous entries. Winner will be announced early next week so keep checking in and good luck!
Mint Hotel, the rebranded City Inn, is an established, award winning independent new hotel brand with city centre hotels in London Westminster, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Leeds. The second London hotel is now open near the Tower of London and in April 2011 Mint Hotels will venture to the continent when they open their first European hotel in Amsterdam. Mint Hotels are ideal whatever the purpose for your stay. Each guest room offers an iMac multi-media entertainment system with access to a computer and satellite/terrestrial TV channels. Each hotel has a destination restaurant and vibrant lounge bar. Free high-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout.
Situated just a few minutes’ walk from Tower Hill and Fenchurch Street stations, The Mint Hotel Tower of London is perfectly positioned within London’s historic centre and financial hub.\
Mint Hotel Tower of London, designed by leading architects using the highest environmental standards available, offers the perfect mix of location and style. Guests can enjoy quality accommodation that engages with its historic surroundings from floor-to-ceiling windows and blends seamlessly with the enigmatic City of London skyline. Offering 583 guest rooms and suites, each with a multimedia Apple iMac, fresh air conditioning, floods of natural daylight and White Company luxury toiletries to make guests feel at home.
On the hotel rooftop you’ll discover the SkyLounge; a relaxed penthouse bar complete with outdoor terraces and private dining rooms. The SkyLounge offers unrivalled views across the city skyline overlooking Tower Bridge and the River Thames, which can be enjoyed at any time of day. Free Wi-Fi is offered as standard.
Mint Hotel Tower of London is also proud to offer guests and visitors a taste of Mint Hotel hospitality with our City Café. The hotel’s destination restaurant offers quality British Cuisine created by our Head Chef Jonathan Ingram who combines the freshest local ingredients to create mouth-watering seasonal dishes with a modern twist.
So a wonderful place to stay and today The Mint Hotel Tower of London and lastminute.com are offering a fabulous prize to experience the hotel first hand with a fabulous 2 night bed and breakfast break prize is subject to availability and must be used by 30th April 2011.
To win go to our facebook page and leave a comment starting with the words “Winning a break at the Mint Hotel Tower of London is MINT because…………..’
So, get posting, tell your friends, someone will be a winner, you have until Thursday 10th March at 5pm to post your answer.
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It’s competition time and whatta prize we have for you!
The Marylebone Hotel, whatever way you want to pronounce Marylebone and believe me, we have a few variances in the office, the fact remains that this is one of the best hotels that you will come across in London. The eagle eyed amongst you may notice that we have done a competition at The Marylebone Hotel not so long ago (link here) so will be completely up to speed with everything that it has to offer – especially it’s location.
But, the lovely people of blog world, although the location is one thing, the
design of the hotel is something completely out of this world! Now, forgive this old blogger for taking this directly off the hotel’s website, but I really do think it sums up the amount of detail that this property has gone into when they were creating this haven of luxury in the middle of this bustling city of ours!
“Design details make the difference: a beautiful, hand-laid mosaic floor and column in the hotel lobby, fabulous Parisian furnishings, fine Italian ceramics, tasteful lighting and countless other eye-catching touches brought about by the hotel’s multi-million pound transformation in 2008.”
So, hopefully we have sufficiently wet the appetite! When looking at a suitably fiendish question for you, which by the way will enable you to win a 2 night weekend stay at the hotel, I was drawn by the facilities and the amenities that the hotel has in the rooms. Ranging from complimentary high speed internet, flat screen TVs, duck down duvets, high power hair dryers, loads of natural daylight and really cool imaginative lighting, we wanted to know………
What you look for first in a room when booking a hotel? It can be anything!
Write your answers on the facebook page and one lucky winner will be drawn at random at 5pm this Wednesday.
Good luck!
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The Marriott Regents Park competition is BACK!
Good morning facebook world! Judging by how successful the last Marriott Regents Park competition was when we ran it a few months back, we thought it would be an excellent idea to give you lucky, lucky people the chance to win another break at this wonderful hotel.
There are so many great aspects to this hotel, it is hard to put them all down in one blog! You have the location; just a couple of minutes walk to the Jubilee line which gives access to central London in less than 15 minutes and if you don’t want to travel far, you are already in one of the most desirable areas of London, Swiss Cottage. This puts you close to Regents Park, the London Zoo and Lords Cricket Ground to name just 3 attractions. For the night owls amongst you, you also have the excellent bars of St Johns Wood and Primrose Hill nearby.
The Rooms! The Marriott Regents park is perfect for everyone, but especially families as it offers a large selection of
rooms that have 2 double beds meaning that mum, dad and the two kids can snuggle up! The rooms are huge and the beds are comfy!
The Facilities! A great pool, gym, restaurant and bar means that for the lazy out there, you really don’t have to leave the hotel to enjoy your break!
The Service! The wonderful Marriott service means that you will feel like you are in a home away from home!
So, to be in with a chance of winning a Friday night stay for up to 2 adults and 2 children with tickets to London zoo, all you have to do is become a friend of the London Hotel experts on facebook and follow this link to answer this simple question….
Suburbs or City Lights and why!?!
Put your answers on the London Hotel Experts Facebook page – here!
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