Park Plaza County Hall is ideally situated on the south bank of the River Thames and is adjacent to County Hall, providing easy access to some of the city's top tourist attractions. Our proximity to the London Aquarium, the London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament makes our London city centre hotel ideal for your stay. One of the best South Bank hotels for corporate travellers, Park Plaza County Hall is also located near a number of corporations, including Shell, Ernst & Young, ITV and Deloitte, as well as several large exhibition and entertainment venues, including the QE2, Vinopolis and the Imperial War Museum.
For detailed information about attractions, museums, events and festivals, please browse our Virtual Concierge menu on the left.
Below follow a few examples of each with estimated walking times.
BFI British Film Institute (6 minutes) Formerly known as the National Film Theatre, the London South Bank cinema complex run by the British Film Institute is tucked away under Waterloo Bridge. T: +44 (0) 207 928 3535
BFI IMAX Cinema (6 minutes) Britain's biggest cinema screen opened in 1999 at Waterloo's Bullring. T: +44 (0) 207 199 6000
Dali Universe (2 minutes) The gallery is devoted to the works of the Catalan Surrealist artist Salvador Dali, 1904 till 1989. T: +44 (0) 207 450 7621
London Aquarium (2 minutes) Displayed on three levels, the aquarium has hundreds of varieties of sea life and fish from all round the world, housed in one million litres of water. T: +44 (0) 871 663 1678
London Eye (2 minutes) The London Eye is the world’s tallest observation wheel at 135m high. Located on the banks of the River Thames in Central London, it offers unrivaled views over London. T: +44 (0) 870 990 8883
National Portrait Gallery (20 minutes) The National Portrait Gallery is found overlooking Trafalgar Square, directly opposite the river from Park Plaza County Hall. T: +44 (0) 207 306 0055
National Theatre (8 minutes) The National Theatre presents a highly varied programme, including Shakespeare and other classics, new plays by leading contemporary playwrights, and revivals of classic musicals. T: +44 (0) 207 452 3000
Shakespeare Globe Theatre (22 minutes) The present Globe Theatre, located next to the Tate Modern, is a careful reconstruction of the original theatre of that name in and for which William Shakespeare wrote many of his plays. T: +44 (0) 207 902 1400
Tate Modern (20 minutes) Created in the year 2000 from a disused power station in the heart of London, Tate Modern displays the national collection of international modern art. T: +44 (0) 207 887 8888
About London
Each period of England's past, punctuated by monarchs, wars, fires and other disasters, has made an indelible imprint on the capital city. Yet even while embracing its history, London is a forward-looking, modern city. Witness the Millenium's London Eye, which joins Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament as world-recognized icons of the city. Another obvious example is the culinary scene New British cooking, as envisioned by renowned chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Antony Worrall Thompson, Marcus Wareing, Fergus Henderson and Tom Aikens, uses the best of regional ingredients in innovative, globally influenced ways; London also has outposts of celebrated restaurants like Nobu and Joël Robuchon. A profusion of cutting edge clubs and stylish bars like Tantra, Absolut IceBar, Bacchus and Lost Society Nightlife assure a high "hip" factor. Shopaholics thrill to know that London has stayed on top of the fashion game since the swinging '60s. Stop at venerable Harrod's of course, but then hotfoot it over to Sloan Street for trendy boutiques, or visit an eponymous shop Stella McCartney, Amanda Wakely, Bruce Oldfield and many other designers maintain retail space here. Dozens of art galleries exhibit the most recent works by emerging artists, and if contemporary art is your thing, the Tate Modern is the best in Europe. Not surprisingly, London, balancing old and new with ease, is regarded as one of the world's most intriguing cities.
Did you know?
In a retrieval of history, a replica of Shakespeare's famous Globe Theater - where many of his plays were first performed in the 16th century - was constructed along the Thames riverbank. The reconstruction closely followed the original layout of the 1598 playhouse and now gives modern audiences a chance to relive the experience of watching Renaissance theater in its original environment.