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UK Holidays - The Unofficial Guide to London
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List Price: $16.99
Our Price: $13.24
Your Save: $ 3.75 ( 22% )
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Manufacturer: Wiley Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.210486
EAN: 9780028630960
ISBN: 0028630963
Label: Wiley Publishing
Manufacturer: Wiley Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 2000-01
Publisher: Wiley Publishing
Studio: Wiley Publishing
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The Unofficial Guides® are the Consumer Reports of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan. In a popular, pricey city like London, you need a book like the Unofficial Guide®, with its honest advice about what's worth your time and money, its tips on planning your time and avoiding the crowds, and its ratings of the best hotels and restaurants for every budget. Planning a trip and learning to negotiate such a huge, sprawling city can be overwhelming, but the Unofficial Guide® will help you to avoid headaches and see London like a local. The Top 5 Ways The Unofficial Guide® To London Can Help You Have The Perfect Trip: Advice on how to decide which season is best for you, and how to find the best airfare All the details on London's attractions -- which ones are worthwhile, how much time to budget for the must-sees, and money-saving tips like how to get into museums for free or reduced prices Over 50 detailed profiles of hotels rated and ranked for value and quality, plus the best restaurants for every taste and budget Information on getting the best views of the Changing of the Guard--plus how to avoid the worst of the famous London queues The inside story on how to make bids at Christie's auction house and find bargain designer outfits and shoes
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Summary: Not Practical for Middle Class traveler
Comment: I took "this" to London in Feb 07. Totally worthless for it's weight.
Perhaps this would work for the business traveler who can add a day or 2, maybe with their family. Not for the tourist audience in my opinion.
When I had to find new lodging quickly - it only covered expensive properties in the tourist districts. I didn't have $250 a night or a car or even much taxi fare and that seemed to be what they reviewed.
Many of the things I wanted to see weren't even listed. Granted, this was my 2nd visit so I'd already done the A list: tower, buck house, etc. i was there for museums & on a tight budget.
the restraunts were all dress up places and expensive too. Nothing on the level of an Applebee's for when I wanted something more than fast food but could still wear jeans.
i would check this guide, then turn to rhe Rick Steve's to get more my style. Although he can be a bit - optimistic - for those of us with less energy or chutzpah.
I was not a backpacking student - but I was "between jobs" and had to count my nickels.
I do not recommend this book - even though I absolutely SWEAR by Bob Sehlinger's Unofficial WDW / DL. That's why I tried it - i've been a fan of the series for almost 20 years. The writing style did not work for me either.
FYI - there is a decent place next to the noodle place around the corner in the alley behind the Nat'l Gallery that was patient with the odd American - like a TGIFriday's. I liked Cafe Rouge for decent reasonable food - I tried 3 of them. 1 near St. Pauls. (Hey - in Feb,, warm onion soup is just what you need!)
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Summary: Jolly Good Guide
Comment: This is an excellent, practical guide without all the fluff that is in many travel books. Very practical for reading before planning the trip and for carrying along during the trip to London.
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Summary: #1 Travel Guide for London!!!
Comment: I bought 5 travel guides for London before my trip. They were all excellent guides & I enjoyed reading each of them. This book though was my FAVORITE by a long-shot!!! I read almost the entire book the day I received it, I had to make myself put it down to go to bed. It is full of interesting, useful & sometimes amusing information. My suggestion for anyone traveling to London is if you buy only one guide book that it be this one.
All the guides were helpful in their own way, but the Unofficial Guide was helpful in all ways. It covers every area that you need for your trip. Airlines, weather, hotels, public transportation, children's London, and on and on and on!!! It gives ratings, operating hours, prices, touring tips, etc. Much more information than you can ever imagine.
I could not have planned such a thorough & wonderful trip without this book. Many thanks to Lesley Logan for a fantastic, phenomenonally beneficial book that I also genuinely enjoyed reading!!!
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Summary: Excellent
Comment: My wife, 3-year old son and I spent six months in London. We took 4 separate city guides with us, but consistently referred to the Unofficial Guide for the base of our information. Not only did we develop confidence in the recommendations (museums, restaurants, parks, transportation, and even medical assistance), we found the book easy to understand and navigate. I thank Lesley Logan and her publisher for an excellent book.
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Summary: Thanks for the great guidebook!!
Comment: London turned out to be one of those places that I really enjoyed....and I believe it was made more enjoyable because we had done some research and planning before going. The Unofficial Guide provided information other than the mainstream stuff you read in all the other books. It added interested pieces of information that made even the planning process a pleasant one.
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