The Unofficial Guide to London: (Frommer's Unofficial Guides)

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide(R) to Walt Disney World(R) "A Tourist's Best Friend!" - Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" - The New York Times The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide(R) to London Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip:Information that's candid, critical, and totally objectiveAdvice on how to decide which season is best for you, and how to find the best airfareOver 50 detailed profiles of hotels rated and ranked for value and qualityThe best restaurants for every taste and budgetAll the details on London's attractions - which ones are worth your while, and how much time to budget for the must-seesMoney-saving tips, including how to get into museums for free or reduced prices, and how to tour London on a double-decker bus for a GBPInformation on getting the best views of the Changing of the Guard - plus how to avoid the worst of the famous London queuesThe inside story on how to make bids at Christie's auction house and find bargain designer outfits and shoesWhat you need to know to make the most of London's recreational facilities and beautiful parksAll the details on how to enjoy London with your kidsGet the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The Unofficial Guide(R) to London - the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be. An Unofficial Guide Great trips begin at Frommers.com

Table of Contents:
List of Maps. About the Authors and Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction. PART ONE: An Overview of London. PART TWO: Planning Your Visit to London. PART THREE: Hotels. PART FOUR: Arriving and Getting Oriented. PART FIVE: Getting around London. PART SIX: Sight-Seeing and Tours. PART SEVEN: Children's London. PART EIGHT: Dining in London. PART NINE: Entertainment and Nightlife. PART TEN: Shopping in London. PART ELEVEN: Exercise and Recreation. Index. General Index. Hotel Index. Restaurant Index. Reader Survey.

About the Author :
About the Authors and Contributors Lesley Logan is a freelance writer who has worked in publishing over the years as a nonfiction ghostwriter, publicity copywriter, and editor. Originally from New York, she has lived in London for many years with her husband Tom and daughter Nora. Richard Ehrlich, who wrote the chapter on dining, has been writing about food and drink in major United Kingdom magazines and newspapers since 1988. His work appears regularly in The Independent on Sunday, The Guardian, and Time Out. An American, Richard has lived in London since 1974. Delilah Durrant is a freelance writer who worked on the updated edition of this book, expanding the chapters on exercise and recreation, children, and entertainment. She also did the hard work of fact checking. She has lived in London her entire life and lives there still with her daughter Erell. Andy Craft, a native Londoner, wrote the chapter on exercise and recreation as well as sections on British culture, what the locals already know, and getting around London. He is the author of several screenplays, and teaches screenwriting at NYU in New York City, where he now resides. Tony Heiberg wrote the entertainment chapter. He is a freelance writer and has worked as a critic and journalist for a number of magazines on both sides of the Atlantic. He is now working on a novel. Tracy Thompkins updated the nightclub profiles after extensive research during a semester at Regents College in London. She is an indefatigable and fearless traveler who hopes to go into travel writing after graduation from the University of New Hampshire.

Review :
" do not visit London without this book " (All Info About London, 23 September 2002)