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Location Information (London)

The Victoria Park Plaza
239 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London, UK
SW1V 1EQ

Tel: 0207 769 9999
Tel: +44 (0) 207 769 9999 (outside UK)

The conference will be held at The Victoria Park Plaza, where Nielsen Norman Group has negotiated a discounted, single-occupancy room rate of £129 for weekend nights (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), exclusive of VAT and breakfast, and £165 for weekday nights, exclusive of VAT but including breakfast. This rate is available between 18 and 24 May, subject to availability. Please call +44 (0) 20 7034 4807, quoting “NIEL190508” to obtain this rate.

The Victoria Park Plaza is a contemporary, four-star, deluxe hotel located in the Victoria Westminster area. It is located 50 yards from Victoria Underground and mainline stations, providing direct access to Gatwick Airport and the southeast of England, the city of London, and the West End. The hotel is within a short walking distance of Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, The London Eye, Westminster Abbey, and theatre land.

All hotel guests enjoy complimentary access to the Executive Health Club, which offers a unique environment for result-focused training, as well as relaxing beauty treatments for you to unwind (pre-bookable). Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.

Travel:

The hotel is easily accessible from both Heathrow and Gatwick airports, and offers underground parking for guests arriving by car.

Hotel-related travel information is available on the hotel’s homepage. Transport for London offers maps, a journey planner, and complete information on the city’s tube, bus, waterway, taxi, rail, and tram systems. A primer on Getting Around London is available at Britain Express.

The London Information Centre offers tours, free maps, and other basic tourist information. Located in Leicester Square, the centre is open daily from 8 a.m. until midnight; you can contact it by telephone at +44 (0) 207 292 2333.

Meals:

NN/g will provide lunch and break-time refreshments.

The hotel offers a choice of eateries, including jb's restaurant, which pairs modern European cuisine with Mediterranean influences, and MIX Espresso Gourmet, which specialises in gourmet coffee, freshly-made sandwiches, and homemade pastries.

London itself offers world-class dining to suit all tastes. There are several excellent sources for guidance, including:

• The London Restaurant Review features comprehensive listings, reviews, and reader recommendations.
• Square Meal offers a range of restaurant reviews, news, and listings, with best-of recommendations for numerous cuisine types and restaurant categories.
• The Visit London eating out guide has reviews and overviews of 746 local restaurants.

What to Do in London:

With four World Heritage Sights (Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich, and Kew Gardens), 30,000 shops, and hundreds of other attractions, London offers endless options for out of hours exploration. Here are some useful starting points:

• Visit London is the city’s official tourism site, and features guides to museums, shopping, clubs, restaurants, and attractions.
• The Britain Express London Travel Guide features reviews of and links to major attractions, an overview of London’s history, and articles on everything from the new British Library to Jack-the-Ripper walking tours.
• The Guardian’s Arts section offers music, theatre, and film listings.
• View London offers reviews and top-10 guides to clubs, bars, and restaurants, as well as extensive events and film listings.
• Fancy a Pint? and Pubs.com feature maps, news, and commentary on the London pub scene.