Discount deals on London hotels

Friday, 5 August 2011 11:31 AM

A range of hotel deals have been released to co-incide with London's Underage Festival. LondonTown.com now has a range of double rooms at up to 89% off that anyone can take advantage of, be they festival revellers or in town for other reasons.

For example, the Town Hall hotel in Patriot Square, Bethnal Green, just 15 minutes walk from Victoria Park. Booking through LondonTown.com right now, you can get 43% off a double room – that’s £166 per night. Just down the road in Shoreditch, the RE London Shoreditch Hotel has double rooms for £69, which is a 89% discount.

Since 2007, the Underage Festival has taken place in London’s Victoria Park. It’s a one-day event, running from 11.30-8pm, after which most of the 10,000 urbanite teen attendees will head home.

The fifth Underage Festival will feature Janelle Monae, Devlin, Fugative, The Chapman Family, Maverick Sabre, Viva Brother, Cocknbullkid, Florrie, Crystal Fighters and headliners Bombay Bicycle club.

Open exclusively to 13-17 year olds, with tickets from £25. Information is available from the LondonTown.com site.

Accommodation deals for the 2011 Proms in London

The Proms are one of the most popular events in London and tickets are at a premium, but 500 standing tickets are available on the door for each concert at a cost of just £5. This is just a small fraction of the cost for many classic and opera tickets, making the genre of music accessible to the masses.

Book a break in London for the Boat Race

If you are planning to spend some time in London over the Easter weekend, you won't want to miss the BNY Mellon Boat Race. All the action gets underway on Easter Sunday (March 31st), marking the 159th time crews from Oxford and Cambridge Universities have gone head-to-head in the spirit of competition on the Thames.