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And there's nowhere more noteworthy to experience capital culture than pitch perfect nhow hotel.

Rock 'n' roll meets right regal ribbing, fit for king or queen, at Shoreditch base that strikes correct chord with quirky quality and comfort.

Eclectic furnishings its forte, skittish British iconography - Big Ben rocket launch included - stylishly sets idiosyncratic tone.

Ideally located accommodation challenges traditional conventions, seamlessly blending Smoke nostalgia with irreverent modernism.

Embracing adjacent Hoxton and Islington creatively charged boroughs - where start-ups, studios and street art thrive - superior site is unapologetically expressive and energetic, equally appealing to curious city tourists and design-conscious visitors alike.

Served by Angel and Old Street Tubes, as well Farringdon overground, prime position premises are easily accessible for King's Cross St Pancras transport hub, some guests even saddling up Brompton bikes for cycling exploration.

Conceived as all-in-one social hub - encouraging guests to eat, drink, work, relax and connect under one visually striking roof - there's sense of constant motion, public spaces feeling lived in rather than staged to reinforce neighbourhood-friendly focus.

Warmest welcome awaits at gallery-like lobby, showcasing work by local creatives alongside recognised artists, reinforcing brand's commitment to collaboration. Underground-themed gym cardio equipment stations echo further flexibility for energetic among us ... we know who we aren't!

Almost 200 bedrooms reflect same playful confidence found in public spaces. Designed by James Soane of Project Orange, interiors avoid muted palettes and predictable layouts in favour of vibrant colours and theatrical flourishes that don't ‘Clash’ with punk graffiti.

Buffet breakfast to fine dining - think cheesy nachos to calamari fritters, barbecue chicken wings to butternut squash risotto balls - success on a plate is successfully served within "English classics meets international indulgence" culinary centre, offering "Guilty" pleasure for most discerning of diners.

Banging the drum and singing its praises, we lead chorus of approval for loud and proud hospitable hotel that turns up the volume, best booked by visiting https://www.nhow-hotels.com/en/nhow-london website. It's nhow or never, paraphrasing King of Rock 'n' Roll Elvis. https://www.londonworld.com/news/right-about-nhow-fun-awaits-for-funk-soul-brothers-and-sisters-in-berlin-5068752

Equally esteemed as Presley in pantheon of pop are Liverpool lads, whose lasting legacy is inextricably linked with London since Decca Records in 1962 infamously - and erroneously - suggested "guitar groups are on the way out". The rest, as they say, is history, magical mystery tours today organised around the capital, courtesy http://britmusictours.com/ guides.

Roll up, roll up for Beatles London Walking Tour of Marylebone and Abbey Road - expertly led by host with most Rob, consistently informative and entertaining in equally impressive measure - celebrating Fab Four before culminating at Beatlemania mecca Abbey Road to recreate iconic album cover zebra crossing graced by Paul and Ringo as well as late great John and George.

All you need is tour tracing places where beloved mop-tops lived, married, recorded, performed and partied, photoshoots to publicity stunts expertly weaving anecdotes, trivia and history, highlights including where Yesterday was created, early Eleanor Rigby demo was recorded and Macca's current home - where burglary became song inspiration - as well as A Hard Day’s Night and Help! film locations.

Another influential "Starman" is lionized within V&A East Storehouse David Bowie Centre intimate archive of creative chameleon's ch-ch-ch-ch-changes aplenty.

Regularly released free tickets, available at https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/david-bowie-centrehttps://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/david-bowie-centre, offer access to space featuring rotating guest-curated displays, offering bookable one-to-one sessions for fans to get up close and personal with memorabilia commemorating man who musically "sold the world" and cinematically "fell to earth".

The Brixton-born artist's constant reinvention is highlighted by flamboyant costumes spanning Ziggy Stardust, Serious Moonlight and Glass Spider tours to Berlin Trilogy synthesizer that soundtracked Low, Heroes and Lodger albums as well as Valentine’s Day video guitar and BRITs Icon award alongside such unexpected items as Ziggy Barbie Doll.

Live music comes no more enlivening and immersive than Turkish delight that is Kibele (https://kibele.co.uk/) underground entertainment area.

Here and restaurant floor above sees Mediterranean-inspired cuisine reimagined with contemporary twist, pairing carefully sourced ingredients with polished presentation, talented chefs drawing on decades of continental cuisine experience to serve multifarious flavours to savour.

Seasoned songstress Petula Clark's I Know A Place "It's a swingin' place, a cellar full of noise" description is perfectly in tune with subterranean sounds that shift from resident band and DJ setting scene with eclectic covers and high-energy beats to gyrating burlesque and belly dancers, fire-eaters further fuelling dance floor disco inferno.

https://www.londonworld.com/news/opinion/singing-praises-of-still-swinging-london-music-scene-4887120 Joining dots of musical manoeuvres around metropolis is best achieved by boarding Big Bus Tours (https://www.bigbustours.com/).

Red, green and blue routes are transport of delight to discover red, white and blue Britpop beacons among other attractions, hop-on, hop-off services providing freedom of flexible travel at your own pace, pre-recorded commentary blending notable landmarks sightseeing with engaging historical insights about magnificent monuments and famous figures throughout 2,000 years.

Green link connects King's Cross and St Pancras stations with Covent Garden, where red or blue circuits respectively reveal exclusive Belgravia to Tower Bridge as well as Tower of London and Bridge, London Eye, Trafalgar Square, Kensington Palace, Harrods, Notting Hill and Paddington station.

And there's no better way for we northern types to start and end capital trips than by letting Hull Trains (www.hulltrains.co.uk) take the strain. Annually serving more than 1.5 million customers, almost 40,000 seats per week are available between Hull and London, supported by ten services operating daily at key times.

Multi award-winning operator last year celebrated quarter century serving passengers and communities along East Coast Main Line, sustainability with affordable fares, excellent customer service and support for local enterprises proving winning combination.

"At the heart of Hull Trains’ success is our passion for our customers and we’re honoured to have been a part of their lives for 25 years," said service delivery director Louise Mendham. "We may have expanded our services over the years but I’m proud we’ve never lost East Yorkshire charm that really sets Hull Trains apart."