HW: London hotels

[Jill Strobridge]

I've been web browsing:
Is it worthwhile getting in touch with a group such as the
following?   Has anyone used a Reservations search company before?
Any recommendations?  It also occurs to me that because 29 December
is in vacation there might be some University Halls of Residence
accommodation available
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>  First Option Hotel Reservations
>
> First Option Hotel Reservations Ltd, 5-11 Lavington Street,
London, SE1 ON7
> Tel: (020) 7945 6030
> Fax: (020) 7945 6016
>
> One of the UK's leading hotel booking and venue search agencies.
First Option combines expert
> knowledge with the best rates available and the widest choice
ranging from five star luxury hotels to
> same night budget accommodation.

http://www.hotelworld.com/index.html
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And then browsing through the list of hotels on offer I found the
following.    Sounds interesting - and it's got conference
facilities.     Comments anyone?!
jill
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http://www.hotelworld.com/search/retrieve.fcgi?n=s10255
 The Generator

The Generator
Macnaughten House
Compton Place, Off 37 Tavistock Plc
London
United Kingdom
WC1H 9SD

The Generator offers a unique holiday experience at excellent value.
Its rooms are themed along futuristic lines with hard-edge
decoration, innovative lighting, unique furniture and lots of
graphics and posters. This truly is budget accommodation with a
difference.

 The Turbine
The Turbine is a vast area where guests have their breakfast and
relax during the day. It is brightly furnished and decorated with
colourful graphics and murals. It also contains 3 stereophonic
televisions with satellite channels.

The Generator
An amazing futuristic metal-fitted bar/eating area. With its sharp
décor and great music, it is the perfect setting for a great evening
. Additional facilities consis of a games room equipped with pool
tables and up-to-the-minute video games. There is also a conference
room that can hold up to sixty delegates 'theatre style'.

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General | Facilities | Leisure | Location
General Information
The Generator
Macnaughten House
Compton Place, Off 37 Tavistock Plc
London
United Kingdom
WC1H 9SD

Tel No: (020) 7388 7666
Fax No: (020) 7388 7644
E-mail: generator at lhdr.demon.co.uk


Year Built: 1995
Number of Rooms: 217 (7 floors)
Single Room Prices From: 38 British Pounds (other currencies)
Credit/Debit Cards: Mastercard, Solo, Switch, Visa

The Generator is a member of Abbey Hotels Plc.

Earliest Check-In time 14:00 hrs. Latest Check-Out time 10:00 hrs.


Hotel Facilities
Air Conditioning (in public areas only)
Bar (open 18:00-2am)
Business Facilities (photocopier and fax machines)
Car Parking (nearby)
Children's Facilities
Conference Facilities
Disabled Facilities
Doctor on Call
Elevator/Lift
Safe at Reception

Leisure Facilities
Casino (nearby)
Games Room (pool tables and games machines)

Location Information
Location Type: City-Town Centre, Theatre District
Nearby Towns: Holborn 1 mile, Finsbury 1 mile, Soho 1 mile
Places of Interest: Madame Tussauds 1 mile, West End 1.5 miles,
Regents Park 1.5 miles, The British Museum 0.25 miles, Hyde Park 2
miles

How to Get There
Airports: Heathrow 15 miles, Gatwick 30 miles
Railway Station: Kings Cross 0.33 miles
Nearest Underground: Russell Square 0.25 miles
Bus-Coach Station: Victoria 5 miles
Motorway: A1 6 miles
Main Road: A400 1 mile


Follow the A1, towards London through to The Archway Tavern and take
the A400. From here follow the A400 through to Euston Road where you
need to turn left. Continue along this road and then turn right at
Woburn Place. Take the next left and then left again and The
Generator is straight ahead.