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B ookingAccommodationIf you are travelling fromabroad, it is advisable tomake your accommodationreservations before youleave home, especiallyduring peak periods.London’s premierinformation website visitlondon.com isa good place to start: itoffers online booking for afantastic range of hotels,B&Bs and hostels and oftenhas great deals on hotelprices. It helps to mentionLondon Planner whenmaking enquiries.You can call the officialLondon accommodation line☎ 08701 566 366 (Mon-Sun 08.00-23.00) to bookaccommodation by creditcard. You can also visit theBritain & London VisitorCentre, 1 Regent Street,SW1 (map B/C5), orany London TouristInformation Centre foraccommodation information.AccommodationRatingsA quality rating is a signthat an establishment hasbeen checked to a minimumstandard, and assessed toagreed criteria, on allquality aspects.VisitEngland and theAA’s star ratings are theofficial signs of quality foraccommodation. These areawarded following annualassessments by trained,impartial assessors. Annualvisits are made to give upto-dateassurance of whatto expect. All participatingestablishments are awardedbetween one and fivestars. The more stars, thehigher the quality and rangeof services and facilitiesprovided.★ Simple, practical, no frillsaccommodation.★★ Well presentedand well run.★★★ Good level of qualityand comfort.★★★★ Excellent standardthroughout.★★★★★ Exceptional,with a degree of luxury.VisitEngland recognisesthe top scoring propertiesat all star ratings byawarding Silver and Goldawards. These are forB&Bs, hotels, self-cateringaccommodation andserviced apartments that arethe ‘best of the best’.For full details, see enjoyengland.com/qualityWhat’s HotSTAYFour Seasons Hotel London, Hamilton Place, Park Lane,W1. ☎ 020 7499 1895. fourseasons.comË Hyde Park Corner. Map C4.June 2011 | LONDON PLANNER | visitlondon.com |125