Let’s Go Shopping in London

oxfordstreetlondon.jpgDo you love shopping? Well, if you do, then the perfect place for your next trip is definitely London. London is the heaven for shoppers from around the world. All rich and famous people comes to London to do their shopping. The west side of London is the centre of this shopping and entertainment are, such as Oxford Street in City of Westminster, Knightsbridge Street that spans from City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and Kensington High Street. Check out the London Hotels in the city centre to be able to reach all of these areas.

Oxford Street is Europe’s largest shopping street. It is the major shopping street in central London, though not the most expensive or fashionable. Here you can find major department stores such as Selfridges, John Lewis, Mark & Spener, Debenhams, House of Frasers, HMV, Borders, Schuh, Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore), Disney Store, Primark, Topshop, Zara, Gap, and many others, including hundreds of smaller shops. You need to stay at Oxford Street Hotels to make shopping here more enjoyable.

kensington_high_street.JPGKnightsbridge is home to many expensive shops, including the department stores Harrods - the largest in Europe and owned by controversial Egyptian businessman Mohammed Al Fayed, Peter Jones - the traditional haunt of Sloane Rangers, and Harvey Nichols (known as “Harvey Nics”). Knightsbridge is also noted as the home of flagship stores for many British and international fashion houses, such as the renowned Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik, and even Chanel has two stores in the area. Some of London’s most renowned restaurants are here, as are many exclusive hair and beauty salons, antiques and antiquities dealers, and a clutch of chic bars and clubs. Staying at Knightsbridge Hotels is a must if you want to shop around the area.

Kensington High Street is one of western London’s most popular shopping streets, in one of the most expensive districts of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It’s got upmarket shops that have customers from the wealthy area. From the late 19th century until the mid 1970s the street had three classic department stores: Barkers, Derry & Toms and Pontings. Find out the rate for Kensington Hotels, so that you can enjoy shopping in the upmarket surrounding with medium cost.

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