If you are looking for a fun-filled holiday with plenty of leisure activities, then you should find a room at one of the London Piccadilly Hotels. Piccadilly is a famous tourist attraction and is also a favorite place to relax for Londoners.
“I woke up in London yesterday/I found myself in the city near Piccadilly.” These words belong to a popular song ‘Good Life’ by the famous American band OneRepublic. This is not the only fictional representation of Piccadilly, a very fashionable street in the City of Westminster in London. Hyde Park and Piccadilly Circus are at either end of the street. Piccadilly Circus tube station is the main means of public transport for locals and visitors to this area. If you choose to stay at any of the London Piccadilly hotels, you can easily reach other important places in the city by taking a tube here. A stone’s throw from Piccadilly are Charing Cross and Victoria railway stations, allowing easy access to other major sites.
There are numerous reasons why you should choose to stay at one of the London Piccadilly Hotels. The street is popular with tourists for its many luxury hotels that boast an illustrious guest list. Few budget hotels on this street ensure that Piccadilly also warmly welcomes budget tourists. The famous Royal Academy of Arts is a major draw for Piccadilly Street tourists, who can also shop at Fortnum and Mason department store. The street is a haven for book lovers who can find a wonderful and large collection of bestsellers at Hatchards, the oldest bookstore in the UK, which opened in 1797.
Piccadilly Street’s rich history dates back to the 17th century, when it was called ‘Portugal Street’. The street has gone through many phases of systematic development during which many famous buildings were established nearby. The 21st century Piccadilly street is characterized by a large number of shops and many popular shopping streets in its surroundings. The street joins Dover Street (famous for its Georgian architecture and historic clubs and many art galleries), Regent Street (shop at Apple retail store, Austin Reed, Hamleys and Liberty), Hyde Park Corner and Piccadilly Circus at different intersections. During your stay at any of the London Piccadilly hotels, you can enjoy various leisure activities such as boating, horse riding, roller skating and many outdoor sports in Hyde Park. The park is also famous for the monument to Diana, Princess of Wales, which stands here.
Shopping enthusiasts staying at London Piccadilly hotels should also visit Piccadilly Circus, which can be compared to Times Square, New York. Popular for its illuminated neon signs, the Statue of Eros, the Criterion Theater and the London Pavilion (built in 1859). Art lovers need to walk a little further to reach the famous National Gallery which houses works by Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh and Veláquez, and the National Portrait Gallery which features portraits of Shakespeare, King Henry VIII, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth, William Wordsworth and Byron. .