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How to Save Money When Visiting London
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London is a fabulous city for many reasons, it’s also one of the most famous and visited cities in the world, attracting travellers from all over the globe. It’s relatively cheap and straightforward to fly to London from many airports across Europe. London itself can be quite expensive to visit if you’re not careful with your money.
In this blog, we’ll cover some tips on how you can save money when travelling to London. So you won’t have to compromise your holiday and you can complete your itinerary without any problems.
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Getting around
The Centre of London is deceptively small, and actually pretty easy to get around on foot. Navigating London can be confusing (to say the least) and it can be tempting to just presume you need to get the Tube everywhere. But,  for example, Charing Cross is literally right next to Embankment, but how would you know that if you’re on vacation? You wouldn’t, and you could easily waste £5 on the Tube travelling what amounts to no more than just a short walk. In London, it can really save you money to use your feet.
And there’s an added benefit, from street level you’ll spot lots of London’s hidden gems, like coffee shops and parks, there’s so much more to see when you’re travelling above ground.
If you do travel further than your feet can carry you, try and use public transport, but don’t buy any one-way tickets! Travelling around the London rail/bus/underground network can be a cheap way to make sure you get around the city quickly, BUT, using an oyster card is a much more cost effective method than buying individual tickets for each leg of your journey. There’s a reason why all Londoner’s use them!
Museums
In London, national museums all offer free entry, and they’re some of the best in the world. For example:
The London Science Museum highlights the very best in science and technology.
The Natural History Museum, which hosts over 80 million specimens within 5 separate collections.
The Victoria & Albert Museum which contains a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects, spanning over 5000 years of human creativity!
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London’s Parks
London has some stunning parks and they’re all free for visitors to enjoy. There’s plenty to do and see and if you take a picnic with you, an afternoon at the park is a cheap way to make some wonderful memories.
If you want a hotel reward programme with generous benefits across some of the best hotels in London, look at Premier Hotel Membership.
Join a free walking tour
Taking a walking tour of London is a great way to get to know the city and its rich history. There’s no shortage of tours that’ll happily charge you for attending, but there’s no need as there’s plenty of fantastic free walking tours on offer too.
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Everything You Need To Know About Madame Tussauds In London
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Madame Tussauds is an international icon, with museums spread all around the world, each attracting visitors in their thousands. But did you know that the original, and the largest, waxworks museum is in London? One of the city’s premier tourist hot spots, the waxworks is a constant favourite, and is the most complete and extensive collection of wax work models found anywhere in the world. If you are planning on taking advantage of the points you have built up with your Paddington Court Rooms Loyalty Program then Madame Tussauds is an excellent way to spend the afternoon, before winding down in comfort at the Park Grand London Lancaster Gate. 
So let’s take a quick look at all the things you need to know before your visit to this world famous venue. 
A Bit of Background
Marie Tussaude learned the art of wax sculpting when she was a child growing up in France, she actually created her first sculpture at the age of 16. She went on to tutor the sister of French King Louis XVI, before upping sticks and travelling Europe with her collection. She finally settled in London, on Baker Street no less, and opened her first museum with around 400 sculptures.
The original major attraction was the ‘Chamber of Horrors’, featuring victims of the French Revolution. Jump forward to today, and the museum has spread across the globe- from Australia to all over the USA. Largely a collection of important historical figures and celebrities, you can still find parts of the original collection, including a self portrait of Tussaud.
How to Get There
Now based just around the corner from Baker Street, the wax work museum is really centrally located. If you are staying at the Grand Royale London Hyde Park then you are within walking distance of the museum, as well as easy tube access. So let’s take a look at how to get there.
On the Underground
The nearest tube station is Baker Street, and you can access this station on the Circle, Bakerloo, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee or Metropolitan lines. Like I said, it's really accessible! 
On the Train 
Marylebone Station is the closest train station, it is approximately a ten minute walk.
On the Bus 
Buses  2, 13, 18, 27, 30, 74, 113, 139, 189, 205, 274, and 453 will all get you within a five minute walk. Just jump off in the Marylebone area and make your way there!
There is plenty to see in the museum so here some of the highlights:
Star Wars
The Star Wars section is a favourite with kids and adults alike. Grab a seat with Han Solo in the cantina scene, experience the rush of lightsaber duelling with Darth Maul, Obi Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn, and even enter the Millennium Falcon’s cockpit with Chewy himself.
The Royals 
The group of royal waxworks are always a favourite for selfie takers. Grab a picture with Kate and Wills, and maybe even the Queen! 
The Starman Has Landed
See David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust immortalised and celebrate the legend.
Make sure you pre book your tickets in advance, as the museum can get very busy, and make the most of your stay at the Park Grand London Kensington by visiting one of London’s most loved attractions. 
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A Religious Tour of London
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Whether you class yourself as religious or not, taking a tour of some of London’s most iconic ancient and religious buildings and destinations is both interesting and eye-opening. After all, in a city as diverse as London, the presence of so many different religions makes for a very interesting day trip.
Starting at your Premier Club Rewards London hotel, here is a whistlestop tour of London through the eyes of religion and ancient tradition.
Whistlestop Tour of London’s Religious and Ancient Destinations
A few minutes by car or tube from the Grand Royale London Hyde Park Reward hotel, St Paul’s Cathedral provides insight into old London - designed to celebrate impressive traditional architecture, with the second largest dome in the world. This cathedral is not only stunning to look at but is important as a church and site of religion in the city of London - having held a multitude of royal services throughout the years.
Moving further West, sitting south of the Paddington Court Rooms hotel, lies Guildhall - a grand building which hosts international state visits and is considered the grandmother of all Parliaments.
Another ancient destination of note is London’s Roman Amphitheatre which, like The Globe theatre which stills stands on the Southbank, connects modern London with its ancient theatrical counterpart. Though the Roman amphitheatre is now the site of the famous Guildhall, it was once an arena for entertainment and performance, with an immersive experience being build and engineered to take tourists back in time and let them see how the space was used in the past.
Want to Learn More about the History of London?
From ancient religious sites to some of the most notable historic discoveries in the city, one of the best ways to learn and see more about the history of London is to visit one of the many museums and galleries in the city. The British museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the National Portrait Gallery are all excellent examples of popular and interesting places which you can visit to learn more about times gone by in and around London.
Alternatively, book yourself onto a historical tour of London and see some of the best sites and attractions for yourself. No matter which of our Premier Club Rewards London Hotels you choose to stay in, everywhere in London is well connected by underground or by taxi, or even on foot, so getting around and between different locations is super easy.
How to Make the Most of Your Trip to London
When you join our Premier Hotel Membership program, you will benefit from a vast array of offers and discounts, depending on which of our eligible hotels you choose to stay in.
Whether you’re interested in the religious background of London and its citizens, or simply want to lose yourself in the impressive nature of some of London’s ancient architecture, look for ways of integrating architectural and historical appreciation into each day of your trip. You won’t regret it! 
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Enjoy these Exclusive Rewards when Staying at Paddington Court
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One of the most popular locations for both business and leisure tourists and visitors to London, Paddington is a vibrant and interesting place to call home during your trip. With a series of well located hotels in the area, our Park Grand Paddington Court hotel and the Paddington Court Executive Rooms are both coveted hotels which give guests a little something extra.
Introducing the London premier loyalty program, which offers rewards to every guest who joins the program.
How does the loyalty program work?
When staying at one of our Paddington Court rooms, rewards can be earned in the form of points to be redeemed on a future visit, complimentary upgrades and additional services, and even an opportunity to extend your checkout time where availability allows.
For members of the Paddington Court Executive Rooms loyalty program, complimentary snacks are also available as part of your membership once you have been upgraded to the platinum tier. Meanwhile those staying across our other Paddington court locations will find themselves benefitting from services such as complimentary room upgrades, access to our clubhouse lounge areas, and free access to broadband across the entire hotel.
The program is, in short, an opportunity to elevate the quality of your experience and really make our Paddington Court rooms a home from home for you.
Why Paddington Court?
Aside from being the namesake for the famous bear who loves marmalade sandwiches, our Paddington Court Rooms reward guests with a variety of accessible and nearby attractions and amenities. From Hyde Park to Kensington Palace, guests can immerse themselves in the beauty of traditional London, while also benefitting from the vast and varied array of local eateries and bars in the vicinity surrounding our hotels.
With each of our hotels situated in well-chosen building, we take aesthetics very seriously and always looks for ways of blending traditional and elegant London with the convenience of modern surroundings and features.
How to join the loyalty program
The Premier Club Rewards program is completely free to join and can provide benefits and memorable experiences to all travellers regardless of the duration of each stay and their reason for travelling. Provided you show loyalty to the Shaftesbury brand, you can benefit from our rewards - and will find that the more you stay in one of our partner hotels, the greater your rewards list becomes.
To sign up, join for free and you will immediately enter the program at the silver level. A minimum of 30 nights spent in one of our hotels over the course of a single year will render you eligible for the gold program, with 60 nights over the course of one year making you part of the platinum membership tier.
From Paddington Court rooms rewards, to the endless benefits associated with the Paddington Court Executive Rooms loyalty program, make this the year that you really explore Paddington and get rewarded for it!
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Who can benefit from Premier Rewards?
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Do you want to travel smart - earning rewards, and turning overnight stays into little luxuries that can make each stay that little bit more special?
Premier Rewards was designed to turn every trip into a treat, whether it’s for pleasure, leisure, or business - and it’s available across a selection of eleven top hotels in London. So, who can benefit from premier rewards and how?
How Premier Rewards Works
As soon as you sign up to join the Premier Rewards program, your visits to London will become more valuable and rewarding than ever before. Here’s how it works.
Imagine, for example, you book your first ever stay at the Grand Royale London Hyde Park hotel. By signing up for Premier Rewards membership, you will automatically become a member of the Grand Royale London Hyde Park loyalty program - and it doesn’t end there. Membership is not just exclusive to a single hotel; it covers all eleven hotels in the program. Which means you aren’t just part of the Grand Royale London Hyde Park loyalty program - you are a member of a wide-reaching loyalty program that covers all eleven our of partner hotels in London.
Once you become a member, you will immediately be enrolled into the silver package. From there, the more you stay the more you earn in rewards and little luxuries as part of each and every trip.
Who can Benefit?
Everyone! No matter how you choose to travel, Premier Rewards turns each stay into an opportunity to collect points and personalise elements of your trip. From tourists looking to turn their Park Grand Paddington London stay into a money-saving venture for future visits, to return customers seeking a Grand Royale London Hyde Park loyalty program, Premier Rewards identifies loyal customers and gives back in a variety of ways.
If you’re a business traveller, some of the main benefits include:
SILVER - the opportunity for complimentary upgrades to your room and extended check out
GOLD - free internet and broadband in the club lounge of your hotel
PLATINUM - a complimentary newspaper of your choice, and complimentary use of the laundry service for one full wash during each stay
For pleasure and leisure guests, popular benefits include:
SILVER - extended check-out times where available (perfect for late risers and for those who have to check out after a busy weekend in the city)
GOLD - points and free local calls, so that you can book your tickets for attractions, call taxis, and make reservations easily
PLATINUM - complimentary snacks during set times at specific hotels, giving you sustenance for your stay 
All guests, both business and leisure, will also collect points during every stay which can be redeemed against future bookings to help you save money.
To sign up for premier rewards and turn your next trip to London into a luxurious stay to remember, visit our website and become a member today.
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