Hotel Olympia

Earls Court Exhibition is an exhibition hall, conference centre, corporate and live event venue located in central London, in Earls Court area. Earls Court Exhibition Centre hosts more then 200 events every year satisfying all different guest expectations.
For the list of all events held at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre please check the website.

To get here from Hotel Olympia you can walk only for 5 minutes.

• Website: http://www.eco.co.uk/
• Address: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA
• Tube station: Earl’s Court

Royal Albert Hall is a British landmark and one of the worlds most famous theatre. This international stage was opened in 1871 by the Queen Victoria, her husband Prince Albert wanted to create a central hall in heart of London to strengthen the passion for Arts and Sciences. Every year there are 360 events including classical music, jazz, world music, circus, rock, pop, opera, dance, comedy, tennis, dinners, award ceremonies. On daily basis, except Wednesday, you can take part of tours around the Royal Albert Hall, for more details click here.
To get here from Hotel Olympia you can walk for circa 10 minutes or take the Piccadilly Line (Journey time approximately 5 minutes).

• Website: http://www.royalalberthall.com/
• Address: Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP
• Tube station: High Street Kensington, South Kensington

The British Museum is one of the main landmarks in London where you can discover in its permanent collection eight million works such as the Turquoise serpent, the Rosetta stone, the Parthenon sculptures, the Mosaic of Christ and the Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs.

The British Museum is conveniently located in the north of Covent Garden, on Great Russell Street.

To get here from Hotel Olympia take the Piccadilly and Northern Lines (Journey time approximately 20 minutes).

• Opening time: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm
• Ticket: free admission (special exhibitions are chargeable)
• Website: http://www.britishmuseum.org
• Address: Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
• Tube station: Tottenham Court Road, Holborn, Russell Square, Goodge Street

4.7 million visitors per year make the Tate Modern the most visited modern art gallery in the world. Only at the Tate Modern you can see for free the prestigious works of international artists: Matisse, Picasso, Rothko, Pollock, Warhol and Bourgeois, etc. If you would love to discover more about twentieth-century art and artists try the Interactive zone where you can read books, watch movies and play games.

To get here from Hotel Olympia take the District Line (Journey time approximately 20 minutes).

• Opening time: Sunday to Thursday, 10am to 6pm; Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 10 pm
• Ticket: free admission (special exhibitions are chargeable)
• Website: http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
• Address: Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
• Tube station: Southwark

The art museum displays circa 2,300 paintings from 1250 to 1900 which includes Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Renoir, Cezanne and Van Gogh. Plan in advance your visit, at the National Gallery you can see new paintings every month, catch a free talk on art, take a 60 minutes tour of the collection and watch movies.

To get here from Hotel Olympia take the Piccadilly Line (Journey time approximately 20 minutes).

• Opening time: Daily 10am to 6pm; Friday 10 am to 9 pm
• Ticket: free admission (special exhibitions are chargeable)
• Website: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
• Address: Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN
• Tube station: Charing Cross

This one of the most exciting and interactive museums in London.

The National History Museum displays in total more than 70 million specimens: 55 million animals, 9 million fossils, 6 million plant specimens, 500,000 rocks and minerals, 3,200 meteorites, 17 million insect and 3 million plant specimens. All permanent galleries are free, only temporary exhibitions are chargeable.
Thanks to special activities, kids can enjoy their visit to the Museum interacting with sculptures, attending puppet shows and meeting historical character and lots more.

To get here from Hotel Olympia you can walk for circa 10 minutes or take the Piccadilly Line (Journey time approximately 5 minutes).

• Opening time: Monday – Friday 08am to 5.50pm; Saturday – Sunday 9 am to 5.50 pm
• Ticket: free admission (special exhibitions are chargeable)
• Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk
• Address: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD
• Tube station: South Kensington

The EDF Energy London Eye is the tallest ferries wheel in Europe (135 metres). Since 2000, year of its launch, it has greeted more than 39 million visitors.

London Eye offers breathtaking views of the city. All included in the ticket price you can also experience 4D sensory effects: you can feel the wind, snow and floor shaking.
If you are in London on New Years Eve, absolutely don’t miss the spectacular fireworks launched over the London Eye. You will never forget this event.

To get here from Hotel Olympia take the District Line (Journey time approximately 13 minutes).

• Opening time: Winter: October to May, Monday to Sunday 10am to 8pm;
• Summer: June – September, Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 9 pm
• Ticket: from £9.50 to £18.60
• Website: http://www.londoneye.com
• Address: Riverside Building, County Hall, London, SE1 7PB
• Tube station: Waterloo, Embankment, Charing Cross, Westminster

Welcome to worlds greatest museum of decorative art and design with a collection of more 4.5 million objects. At the Museum there are several things to do, you can admire baroque, gothic, medieval, modernism, neo-classicism, renaissance and surrealism styles or attend interesting courses about art, take part of the free daily tours and creative activities. Victoria and Albert Museum is also an alternative location where you can chitchat with your friends while you are eating or drinking at the restaurant.

To get here from Hotel Olympia you can walk for circa 10 minutes or take the Piccadilly Line (Journey time approximately 5 minutes).

• Opening time: Daily 10am to 5:45pm; Friday 10 am to 10 pm
• Ticket: free admission (special exhibitions are chargeable)
• Website: http://www.vam.ac.uk
• Address: Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
• Tube station: South Kensington

In London city the only place where you can find international stars living under the same roof; Rihanna, Obama, Queen Elisabeth, Madonna and many other celebrities are ready to take a picture with you. Madame Tussauds contains 300 wax figures, is divided in six interactive zones where customers can enter the Big Brother diary room, watch movies made by Aardman animations, sing and dance. For those who love the danger the Chamber is the only gallery where serial killers skulk.
To get here from Hotel Olympia you can take the Piccadilly (Journey time approximately 20 minutes).

• Opening time: Monday to Sunday 9:30am to 5:30pm
• Ticket: from £16.00 to £28.80
• Website: http://www.madametussauds.com/
• Address: Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LR
• Tube station: Baker Street

The museum covers five different floors where 300,000 objects of technology and science, from the past to the future, are displayed. The ground floor comprehends vehicles and space exploration. The first floor is dedicated to food, gas, structural metals and communications. On the second floor you can increase your knowledge about nuclear power, printing and computing. The third floor looks at photography and optics with electricity and the last two floors explore the science of medicine. Admission is free but you would like to go to the IMAX theatre or be involved in exciting simulator rides extra charge will be applied.
To get here from Earl’s Court Gardens hotel you can walk for circa 10 minutes or take the Piccadilly Line (Journey time approximately 5 minutes).

• Opening time: Monday to Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm
• Ticket: free admission (special exhibitions are chargeable)
• Website: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
• Address: Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2DD
• Tube station: South Kensington

Luxury, glamour and uniqueness are the key concepts that you can find at Harrods. The British department store is huge; it covers seven floors and 330 departments, only here you can buy expensive clothes, eat in the finest restaurants, drink the best wine, all in the same department. Guided by the motto, All Things for All People, Everywhere, Harrods satisfies all shopping lovers needs. The famous department store offers to fashion victims a special programme. By Appointment, you can book a personal shopper who will help you with all your requests, with no limits to your fashion desires.

The best time to visit Harrods is in the evening, when 11,500 light bulbs illuminate it, making the atmosphere more magic.

To get here from Hotel Olympia you can walk for circa 20 minutes or take the Piccadilly Line (Journey time approximately 5 minutes).

• Opening time: Monday to Saturday 10am to 8 pm; Sunday 11:30am to 6pm
• Website: http://www.harrods.com/
• Address: 87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7XL
• Tube station: Knightsbridge

300 shops, restaurants, bars, cafs, hotels are the main elements that make Oxford Street the busiest shopping street in Europe. Most shops open at 10 am until 07pm with late nights on Thursday. Oxford Street is well known for its three department stores as Selfridge, Debenhams and House of Fraser. Please, visit the website for the latest promotions.
To get here from Hotel Olympia you can take the Piccadilly and change for the Victoria Line (Journey time approximately 10 minutes).

• Opening time: Mon to Fri 9am to 8 pm; Thur 9am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm
• Website: http://www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/
• Tube station: Bond Street, Marble Arch, Oxford Circus, Victoria Line, Piccadilly Circus