Best of London for the Royal Wedding weekend

Friday, 18 February 2011 5:29 PM

If you’re looking to catch a glimpse of royal glamour during the Royal Wedding weekend, then Octopus Travel can help, with a range of affordable hotels in London for the big day, starting at just £56 per person per night.

The most affordable hotel on offer is the three-star Best Western Cumberland, which offers the spacious suburban surroundings of Harrow, while still being just 20 minutes by tube from the city centre. Prices for a room start at £111 per night over the weekend of April 29.

Or if you want to be even closer to the action, then there are still rooms available at the Ambassadors Bloomsbury in West London. This highly convenient hotel is walking distance from Covent Garden and features sound-proofed rooms to ensure a quiet night’s sleep.

Prices for a Royal Wedding break at this four-star contemporary-style hotel start at just £129 per room per night.

Finally, if you want to really push the boat out and stay in regal luxury, then try the five-star Cadogan Hotel in the exclusive Knightsbridge district. Harrod’s is just a short walk away for a high-class shopping spree and rooms on the Royal Wedding weekend can be found from £292 per night.
 

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