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The following Travel Guide is intended to advise guests of the easiest route to the London Elizabeth Hotel.

Please not that the prices quoted are approximate and are for information purposes only. The London Elizabeth cannot guarantee these prices against change. Travel times quoted can vary depending on traffic and other conditions.

Full departure information is available from the Hotel Concierge who will be pleased to make suitable arrangements for departing guests.

A private car transfer can be arranged from each of London's airports. You will be personally met as you exit customs, escorted to your private car and driven straight to the London Elizabeth. Prices from £47 from Heathrow and from £80 from Gatwick.

ARRIVAL FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT

1. HEATHROW EXPRESS. The direct rail link between Heathrow terminals and Paddington Station (just 5 minutes walk or 2 minutes cab from Hotel). Cost is £15.50 (£29 round-trip). Journey time is 15 minutes. Trains every 15 minutes from approximately 5 am - 11.30 pm. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Please check current schedules/prices at www.heathrowexpress.com.

Long taxi lines during peak hours at Paddington can cause difficulty in getting a cab for the very short trip.

2. BLACK CAB direct from terminal building to Hotel. Cost from £45, depending on day/time of travel, traffic, number of passengers and amount of luggage. Journey time approximately 30/45 minutes. Cabs available 24 hours.

3. AIRBUS A2. DIRECT FROM TERMINALS TO VICTORIA STATION. Clear airport directions in each terminal building to the bus, which takes you to Victoria Station. Cost is £7 (£12 round trip), under sixteens half price. Then take a black cab, 10 minutes and approx £8. Bus journey time approximately 45 minutes. Buses run about every 15 minutes between approximately 06.06 and 21.50.

4. UNDERGROUND TRAIN (THE TUBE). Can be quite a walk to the airport station. Change train at Holborn Station on to the Central (red) line, travelling Westbound to Lancaster Gate Station. Turn right at the exit. Walk a few paces and you will be looking at the Hotel. Cost around £4.50. Journey time approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Be prepared to carry luggage. Trains run regularly from 05.42 to 00.17.

ARRIVAL FROM GATWICK AIRPORT

1. GATWICK EXPRESS TRAIN direct from South Terminal building to London Victoria Station. Then take taxi cab direct to the Hotel. Trains run 24 hours every 15 minutes. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  Please check current train schedule or price changes at www.gatwickexpress.com

2. GATWICK TAXI direct from South Terminal building to Hotel. Cost approximately £75, depending on day/time of travel, traffic, number of passengers and amount of luggage. Journey time approximately 75-90 minutes.

ARRIVAL FROM STANSTED AIRPORT

1. STANSTED EXPRESS TRAIN direct from Stansted airport to London Liverpool Street Station. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Please check current schedules and costs at www.stanstedexpress.com

Then take the underground Central (red) Line direct to Lancaster Gate, or a black cab direct to the hotel.

ARRIVAL FROM LUTON AIRPORT

1. TAKE THE TRAIN direct from Luton Parkway station to London King's Cross.

A constant, free shuttle bus service operates to/from the Airport Main Terminal to/from Luton Airport Parkway Station, leaving from Rail Shuttle Bus Bay 1.

ARRIVAL FROM ANY LONDON MAIN STATION

1. BLACK CAB. The following is an approximate price/time guide:

2. UNDERGROUND (THE TUBE). Lancaster Gate Station (The Central Line). Turn right at the Station Exit. Walk a few paces and you will be looking at the Hotel.

Alternative stations: Queensway or Paddington.

ARRIVAL BY CAR

Don't forget to pay the Congestion Charge if driving to the hotel (or anywhere within central London) between 7:00am and 6:00pm - contact 0845 900 1234 or visit the website www.cclondon.com for more details.

1. FROM THE M1 (NORTH). At the end of the motorway take the A5 Edgware Road. Continue straight into Central London. At Marble Arch travel clockwise almost around the square before turning left onto Bayswater Road. At Lancaster Gate Tube Station, move to the right hand side of the road and you will be in front of the Hotel.

2. FROM THE M3/4 (WEST & SOUTH WEST). Both motorways run into the A4. Continue straight on overpass over Hammersmith. For landmark see Tesco on left. Then after 1 mile, at the Natural History Museum (unmissable) turn left onto Exhibition Road. Continue over lake bridge through Hyde Park. Turn left out of the first available exit (Victoria Gate). After a few yards, by Lancaster Gate Tube Station, move to the right hand side of the road and you will be in front of the Hotel.

3. FROM THE M3 (SOUTH). Take the M25 westbound. Then take the A3 towards London. At Putney follow the signs for the West End (Ignore signs to the City). Cross Putney Bridge and continue straight to Hammersmith. Turn right onto the A4 Cromwell Road and follow directions above via Natural History Museum.

Regular guests usually park straight in our parking lot. We are happy to direct/escort new guests from the main hotel entrance. Kindly pull up outside the Hotel for immediate assistance to our parking, located at the back of the Hotel in Elms Mews.

Our parking lot is where in 1850 the stables were built to service these very fashionable houses.

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