{"id":848,"date":"2008-12-31T14:48:51","date_gmt":"2008-12-31T18:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=848"},"modified":"2012-12-24T15:58:47","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T19:58:47","slug":"celebrate-new-years-eve-london-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/31\/celebrate-new-years-eve-london-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve, London Style!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo of the London Eye fireworks<\/div>\n<\/div>New Year\u2019s Eve is one of the best and busiest holidays in London<\/a>.<\/strong> Clubs host events all over town (such as the Ibiza Underground and the Bond Ball), friends and family gather in pubs and restaurants in every corner of the city and, of course, there is the exceptional year-end fireworks display held at the London Eye that can be seen across the capital\u2014and is televised throughout the world. With a well-located accommodation\u00a0in London<\/a>, you can be in the thick of it all and celebrate the New Year in a way you\u2019ll never forget.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s London Eye fireworks display was attended by almost one-tenth of all Londoners<\/strong>\u2014so to make like a local, head to the Thames riverbank or to one of many convenient viewing areas set up around town. Because the display can be seen from quite a distance away, spectators can watch the event from any higher ground\u2014like Hampstead Heath<\/a>, the Strand or the window or balcony of your very own\u00a0flat in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although London is preparing for crowds of about 700,000 visitors, getting around the city is easy thanks to all-night Tube and DLR train service (much of which is free throughout the course of the evening!).<\/strong> Fortunately, London is also a remarkably walk-able city, so you can leave your comfortable New York Habitat rental, hit a few pubs or stop for some hot chocolate and still arrive at your destination with plenty of time left before midnight.<\/p>\n

Besides being an enormous draw in itself, New Year\u2019s Eve in London is also a prelude to the New Year\u2019s Day parade<\/strong>, which features thousands of local and international acts performing en route to many of the city\u2019s famous landmarks. The parade is not only fun\u2014it is one of the biggest charity fundraising events in the nation! The beginning of January also kicks off the city\u2019s long-awaited winter sales, so you\u2019ll definitely want to leave your New York Habitat apartment at least for a little while to hit some department stores.<\/p>\n

For perfect places to stay in the center of London and celebrate the holiday, consider the following accommodations:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A stylish and impeccable 1-bedroom accommodation in Bloomsbury, Westminster (LN-663)<\/a> on the first floor of a period mansion block. This first-floor apartment is near the British Museum and all of the bars, pubs and restaurants in central King\u2019s Cross that are sure to be teeming with celebrations come New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A richly decorated 1-bedroom vacation rental in Victoria Westminster (LN-863)<\/a>. This apartment is located within walking distance of Buckingham Palace as well as many of the parks that surround the royal residence. From here you can also see Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.<\/p>\n

Come to London for a world-class New Year\u2019s Eve celebration\u2014and stay in a New York Habitat accommodation to really start the year off right!<\/p>\n

Leave us a comment about your favorite place in London to spend New Year\u2019s Eve\u2014and have a happy 2009!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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