{"id":634,"date":"2008-05-20T10:54:58","date_gmt":"2008-05-20T14:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=634"},"modified":"2013-03-26T16:11:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T20:11:00","slug":"celebrate-the-queens-birthday-in-style-stay-in-a-vacation-rental-near-londons-tower-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/20\/celebrate-the-queens-birthday-in-style-stay-in-a-vacation-rental-near-londons-tower-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the Queen\u2019s Birthday in Style\u2014Stay in a Vacation Rental near London\u2019s Tower Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"img alignright size-medium wp-image-6890\" style='width:300px;'>\n\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/queens-birthday-parade-london-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"The Queen's Birthday parade in London. Photo by Joe Vinent\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\n\t<div>The Queen's Birthday parade in London. Photo by Joe Vinent<\/div>\n<\/div>Coming up in <a title=\"London Travel Guide\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/london\/\">London<\/a> on June 11 is the Queen\u2019s \u201cofficial\u201d birthday, not to be confused with her actual birthday on April 21. While there aren\u2019t too many 82-year-olds looking to celebrate two birthdays in one year, Elizabeth is a good sport about it\u2014and why shouldn\u2019t she be? Each occasion merits Royal Gun Salutes\u2014smoky, booming affairs, involving cannon blasts and artillery troops in full-on uniforms. Who says Her Royal Majesty doesn\u2019t know how to party! There are two salutes that take place simultaneously in Hyde Park and at The Tower of London at noon\u2014and New York Habitat has <a title=\"London Accommodations\" href=\"\/london-apartment\/vacation\">vacation rentals\u00a0in London<\/a> that put you within earshot of each celebration but keep you out of the line of fire!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our recommendation is to attend the June celebration when the weather\u2019s warm and the event includes an elaborate Trooping the Color.<\/strong> We also suggest catching the spectacle in the <a title=\"Travel tips about the City, London\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/london\/london-travel-guide\/london-neighborhoods\/city\/\">City<\/a> at the Tower of London, one of the city\u2019s most historic and recognizable sights, with a sordid and storied past. On any day, the London landmark, built in 1066 and infamous ever since as a prison and place of execution, would be worth a visit, even if you just stand on the front lawn and listen to the first part of the Yeoman\u2019s tour for free\u2014but <strong>on the Queen\u2019s birthday, cannon balls are shot from its grounds across the Thames River<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With flags hoisted high in honor of Her Royal Majesty, the Tower is a fantastic backdrop for this centuries-old tradition that has been taking place since Anne Boleyn\u2019s coronation. You can get an amazing vantage point from midway across the theatrical setting of Tower Bridge. Besides, the Honorable Artillery Company at the Tower shoots off a 62-gun salute, as opposed to the mere 41 guns going off at Hyde Park\u2014so you\u2019ll be getting more bang for your buck, so to speak.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img size-full wp-image-638 alignleft\" style='width:298px;'>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/london-apartment\/vacation\/447\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/picture-ln-apt\/0447\/0447D21.jpg\" alt=\"London Accommodation 1 Bedroom Rental in City (LN-447)\" width=\"298\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a>\n\t<div>London Accommodation 1 Bedroom Rental in City (LN-447)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getting more bang for your buck is what New York Habitat is all about\u2014just check out the fantastic <a title=\"Accommodations in the City, London\" href=\"\/london-apartment\/vacation\/city\">vacation rentals in the City<\/a> we have within, a few minutes walk of Tower Bridge and the Queen\u2019s birthday festivities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A sleek <a title=\"London Vacation Rentals: Studio in City - Islington (LN-446)\" href=\"\/london-apartment\/vacation\/446\">studio accommodation in City \u2013 Islington (LN-446)<\/a> with wooden floors, exposed brick and both a double bed and sofa. It was recently renovated but retains much of the structure\u2019s original charm.<\/li>\n<li>A stylish <a title=\"London Accommodation: 1 bedroom rental in City - Islington (Ln-447)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/london-apartment\/vacation\/447\">1-bedroom vacation rental in City \u2013 Islington (LN-447)<\/a> featuring modern furniture and a private balcony. Our client testimonial proclaims: \u201cThe flat in London was great and I enjoyed my stay. I would rent it again because it was central to where I had appointments.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these rentals, located on Tanner St. just off Tower Bridge Road, are set within a residential development built around the old Sarson\u2019s Brewery. The buildings, which are now entirely converted into apartment units, have managed to maintain many of the original brewery features. <strong>So while other visitors who come to London are proud to have visited a pub or two, you can actually say that you stayed in a former beer factory!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"img alignright size-full wp-image-639\" style='width:300px;'>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/london-apartment\/vacation\/446\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/london-accommodation-studio-loft-city-islington-ln447.jpg\" alt=\"London Accommodaiton: Studio apartment in City - Islington (Ln-447)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>\n\t<div>London Accommodation: studio loft in City - Islington (LN-447)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If your living surroundings should inspire you, there are plenty of places nearby to put back a pint: The Bridge House pub next to Tower Bridge, any of the caf\u00e9s or restaurants in Butler\u2019s Wharf near the Design Museum, or even the bar way up in the Tower Hill Novotel, which gives you a grand view of both the Bridge and the Tower.<\/p>\n<p>As you\u2019re busy toasting your good fortune at having found the perfect New York Habitat\u00a0 accommodation, don\u2019t forget to raise a glass for the birthday girl. <strong>To Lizzy, long may she live!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who are your favorite London icons, past or present? 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