When is the best time to visit London"
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When is the best time to visit London"
An Australian girlfriend asked me this question and without thinking, I answered “December”.

She didn’t believe me.
Yes, it is colder and the days shorter and yes, the traffic is crazy busy. It doesn’t matter because London in December is magical. It twinkles with the festive glow like no other city and if holiday spirit is what you enjoy then book the first ticket over. I have lived in London, back and forth for more than seventeen years and it has never once failed to enchant me at this time of the year.

The second and most obvious question is, “where to stay”.  The answer is dependant on many factors but the main one I believe is location. Last weekend I was a guest, in my own city, at the InterContinental London on Park Lane. Number one Park Lane to be exact and as addresses go, they don’t come much better. The views over Green Park and Hyde Park Corner are extraordinary at every hour of the day. I was mesmerised watching London ebb and flow against a backdrop of urban beauty.
 
For a London visit, there is no better location.

The InterContinental London is quietly elegant with everything on hand and wonderful service to make for a memorable stay. I could have stayed indoors and amused myself for days except I knew ...