London is for Lovers

[Al-Bagdodiy]

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When the London Tourist Board surveyed concierges at London hotels to find out the best places for romance, they found their years of experience invaluable in pointing couples to the most romantic places.
An obvious choice for a romantic stroll is through one of London's beautiful royal parks. With stunning gardens and a lovely view of Buckingham Palace, St. James Park is considered the most romantic park in London. Swans and tulips set the stage for a wonderful afternoon.

Concierges named renting a rowboat on the winding Serpentine River in Hyde Park as an ideal way to propose marriage; others picked the top deck of a boat sailing under Tower Bridge.

Photos are an important part of any trip to London, and the British Airways London Eye was voted the #1 place to create a memory on film. Upon entering the ride, a photo is taken and turned into a souvenir, which is available for purchase when the "flight" ends.

In addition to the traditional responses, there were quite a few answers given that only true locals would recommend for a romantic setting. Some fun places to hide out with a loved one include the maze at Hampton Court Palace, Hever Castle, and St. Paul's Cathedral of the Royal Weddings. No matter what age you may be, there is an abundance of romantic places throughout London; just ask your concierge.

Here are the #1 answers to London Tourist Board's Romance Survey.

Where is the best place to: Propose Marriage? A suite in one of London's finest hotels, filled with with candles and rose petals
Sit & Hold Hands? The Rose Garden in Regent's Park
Sit by the Thames? The Tower of London
Have a Pint or Cocktail? The Grenadier-a charming old pub in Knightsbridge
Check Out the View? British Airways London Eye
Stroll Through the Park? St. James Park
Take a Walk? Along the South Bank of the Thames
Have Dinner? Le Pont de la Tour Restaurant on the waterfront
Hide Out? Moonlight World inside the London Zoo
Take a Photo Together? On Top of Tower Bridge


Answers were compiled courtesy of The London Tourist Board, and concierges at London hotels including The Savoy Hotel, The Connaught, Red Carnation Hotels, Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London Bridge Hotel, London Hilton, The Chesterfield Mayfair, The Milestone Hotel, The Montague on the Gardens, The Berkeley Hotel, Athenaeum Hotel, Mayfair Inter-Continental, Hotel Inter-Continental, and Churchill Inter-Continental.

[Desperado]

thats smth i need to take a note of :)

[Crazy Diamond]

1. Where is the best place to: Propose Marriage? A suite in one of London's finest hotels, filled with with candles and rose petals
2. Sit & Hold Hands? The Rose Garden in Regent's Park
3. Sit by the Thames? The Tower of London
4. Have a Pint or Cocktail? The Grenadier-a charming old pub in Knightsbridge
5. Check Out the View? British Airways London Eye
6. Stroll Through the Park? St. James Park
7. Take a Walk? Along the South Bank of the Thames
8. Have Dinner? Le Pont de la Tour Restaurant on the waterfront
9. Hide Out? Moonlight World inside the London Zoo
10. Take a Photo Together? On Top of Tower Bridge

My reactions:

1. Don't know about this one - have never been proposed to in any of the London Hotels. Should try. :)
2. Rose Garden is beautiful indeed - a sea of all sorts of wonderfully smelling roses. :yes: :yes:
3. Or St. Catherine's dock (very popular among local Uzbeks). I was there for New Year celebrations this year - lovely! ;)
4. Grenadier is very cool, old, traditional pub - one of the oldest in the area. It still has beer mugs hanging from the sealing. :beer:
5. Must do London eye twice: once in a sunny day, once at night, and with someone who knows London well to point out to historical places.
6. Agree.
7. Yes, and dress warmly in a windy day.
8. Can't tell, never been.
9. Yes, yes. London Zoo is a great fun place.
10. Or Westminster Bridge with the Parliament and the Big Ben on the background.

London, you've got to love it. :yes: :yes: