Local Arrangements

Accommodation

London is quite expensive for accommodation, but the following alternatives are at the lower end of the price range:

• City of London Youth Hostel
• Hotel Strand Continental
  143 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
  Tel. +44 20 7836 4880. Fax. +44 20 7379 6105.
  This hotel is for those who favour convenience (it is right next to King's College) and cuisine (it contains the authentic India Club restaurant) over comfort.
• Cosmo Bedford House Hotel
  27 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1 2QA
  Tel. +44 20 7636 4661. Fax. +44 20 7636 0577. Email: cosmo.bedford.hotel@dial.pipex.com.
• Tavistock Hotel
  Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9EU
  Tel. +44 20 7636 8383. Reservations: +44 20 7278 7871/2/3
  Single room £61, Double room £82.
• Regent Palace Hotel
  Glasshouse Street, Piccadilly Circus, London, UK
  Single room for around £60.00
  

Food

Nearby

• King's College has a small restaurant and a canteen on the second floor of the Main building.
• The India Club (143 Strand) serves authentic Indian cuisine.
• There is a Thai restaurant and a Pizza Express in the same row of buildings.
• Sarastro Restaurant - 126 Drury Lane - Turkish Food - early evening 'tenor menu' £10

Organisers' favourites (all within walking distance)

• Noura Central, great Lebanese in Piccadilly Circus, 122 Jermyn Street.
• Patara, wonderful Thai food in the heart of Soho. 15 Greek Street.
• Japan Centre Restaurant Toku, authentic japanese, 212 Piccadilly.
• Satsuma, good japanese at an affordable price, 56 Wardour Street.
• Saharaween, "bring your own wine" middle eastern cuisine, 3 Panton Street.
• Boheme Kitchen Bar, English modern cuisine and fresh seafood (great in the Summer to sit outside), 19 Old Compton Street.
• Belgo Centraal, Belgium food and fantastic selection of beers, 50 Earlham Street.