Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel

Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LH,

Reservations: 800 333-3333 US - Toll Free
0800 37 4411 UK - Toll Free

Telephone: + 44 (0)20 7839 9399 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7930 8122

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Leicester Square is one of London's most exciting and dynamic areas. In London's equivalent of Times Square, you're within walking distance of theatreland, China Town and a myriad of hip bars and restaurants. On a more mellow note, there are dozens of pavement cafes in the square itself where you can muse with a cappuccinno and soak up the atmosphere. You may also be lucky enough to catch A-List Celebs gliding down the red carpet, as Leicester Square is home to some of the hottest film premieres in London.

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Nearest Underground
Leicester Square on the Piccadilly and Northern lines. Plan your journey with London Underground's tube planner.
Train
Fast track trains can be used for a quicker journey to or from the following airports into London:
Heathrow Express from Paddington Station.
Gatwick Airport Express from Victoria Station
Distance from airports

Airports Miles Minutes

Gatwick 28 60

Heathrow 18 45

London City 9 30

Luton 35 60

Stansted 37 70
Nearest parking
The nearest NCP car park to the Hampshire 5 star hotel is situated on Whitcomb Street
London Congestion Zone
If you are driving to this hotel between the hours of 7.30am-18.30pm Monday-Friday, you must pay the appropriate charge by midnight that day or risk being charged a penalty fee.

Attractions and Local Landmarks
Leicester Square, West End theatres, Chinatown, Soho clubs, bars and music venues, Royal Opera House, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery, Covent Garden, Parliament, London Aquarium, British Airways London Eye, Cabinet War Rooms, St. James' Palace, Pall Mall clubs, Piccadilly Circus and Eros.

Insider London
Morning: Avoid the tourists and slip into the National Gallery via the Sainsbury wing - go up the stairs and turn left. Pause at the Leonardo cartoon before strolling through to the Pollaiuolo brothers' spectacular Martyrdom of St. Sebastian. Around you are four or five of the best rooms that any gallery in the world has to offer.

Noon: Enter Chinatown and make for the New World on Gerrard Place for immaculate dim sum drawn around the room on trolleys. When you've drunk all the tea, invert the lid of the pot and more tea will arrive.

Night: Bar Italia on Frith Street remains the hippest street bar in London without even trying. Grab a table outside and enjoy London's best coffee while the nightlife unfolds before you.

About London

Each period of England's past, punctuated by monarchs, wars, fires and other disasters, has made an indelible imprint on the capital city. Yet even while embracing its history, London is a forward-looking, modern city. Witness the Millenium's London Eye, which joins Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament as world-recognized icons of the city. Another obvious example is the culinary scene - New British cooking, as envisioned by renowned chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Antony Worrall Thompson, Marcus Wareing, Fergus Henderson and Tom Aikens, uses the best of regional ingredients in innovative, globally influenced ways; London also has outposts of celebrated restaurants like Nobu and Joël Robuchon. A profusion of cutting edge clubs and stylish bars like Tantra, Absolut IceBar, Bacchus and Lost Society Nightlife assure a high "hip" factor. Shopaholics thrill to know that London has stayed on top of the fashion game since the swinging '60s. Stop at venerable Harrod's of course, but then hotfoot it over to Sloan Street for trendy boutiques, or visit an eponymous shop - Stella McCartney, Amanda Wakely, Bruce Oldfield and many other designers maintain retail space here. Dozens of art galleries exhibit the most recent works by emerging artists, and if contemporary art is your thing, the Tate Modern is the best in Europe. Not surprisingly, London, balancing old and new with ease, is regarded as one of the world's most intriguing cities.

Did you know?

One of the most interesting attractions in all of England is the storied Tower of London, both a palace and a prison for English kings and queens for more than 500 years. The notorious Bloody Tower was supposedly the execution site of the murdered Little Princes (ages 13 and 10) at the hands of Richard III. To this day, the crime remains shrouded in mystery.