The Unofficial Guide to London (Unofficial Guides) (Paperback)

by Lesley Logan (Author)
Key Phrases: dress smart, clock museum, buona sera, South Kensington, West End, Covent Garden (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
" do not visit London without this book " (All Info About London, 23 September 2002) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
—The New York Times

Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide:

1. Over 50 detailed profiles of hotels rated and ranked for value and quality

2. The best restaurants for every taste and budget

3. All the details on London's attractions — which ones are worth your while, and how much time to budget for the must-sees

4. Money-saving tips, including how to get into museums for free or reduced prices, and how to tour London on a double-decker bus for a £

5. All the details on how to enjoy London with your kids

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Product Details

• Paperback: 434 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 5 edition (January 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470138297
• ISBN-13: 978-0470138298
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #170,450 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great writing & great information, February 25, 2000

By	EKG "ellenadler" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to London (Paperback)

The Unofficial Guides are a great travel guide series and their Guide to London is the series at its best. The writer has really captured the flavor of London and has the unique perspective of being an American who lives in London and knows it well but who also knows what it's like to be a visitor. Includes some great out-of-the-way recommendations and is particularly strong on museums and on traveling with children. I recommend it highly, we never went anywhere without it!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great guide!, February 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to London (Paperback)

I just purchased this book after checking out 10 different London guide books at the library. This was by far my favorite! I have never been to London before and this has been the most helpful book I have used in planning my trip. It provides the very basic information, such as what line is the correct line at customs and currency information. Additionaly, it has tons of info, such as the exact cost of an attraction, restaurant, or hotel (no vague words or symbols), nearest tube stop, what time of day to go to the site to avoid crowds, lots of insider tips (ie. to avoid lengthy security checks, leave your bags homes when visiting Houses of Parliament), and approx time you should allow to see the site (I couldn't find this info in any other book and I was specifically looking for this tidbit). It also has ratings of appeal for each age group in addition to the authors own personal rating. For example, for Site X, it might give it 2 stars for preschooler, 2 stars for grade school, 3 stars for teens, 3 stars for young adults, 4 stars for adults over 30, and 4 stars for seniors. This is perfect for family planning. There are two minor reasons I did not give this book 5 stars: the author uses its own "zone" system (zones 1-12) to group together attractions, hotels, etc. This might work perfect for other cities and is a good idea, but since London has its own official Zone system for public transportation, this can be confusing for London firsttimers like myself who are still trying to figure out London's transportation system...you have to constantly remember when the author says zone 2, he doesn't mean London's official Zone 2. I wish the author had chosen a different word than "zone" for his own groupings. Also, I could not find any info about the changing of the guards nor about the Horse Guards (perhaps I just missed it?). No tourist guide book can be considered complete without this information. Nonetheless, this is my favorite guide book thus far and will definetly be with me on my trip to London in a few weeks.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC!, February 22, 2000

By	A Reader From NY (New York State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Unofficial Guide to London (Paperback)

Simple, informative and ingratiating, reading this book was like having a wise and witty friend guide us through one of the world's great cities. The brief history section alone is worth the price. Probably the best travel book we've ever bought.