Lord of the Rings
Drury Lane, Theatre Royal

Lord of the Rings
With a budget of more than £12 million - not far off the total monthly income of 2 million people in rural Africa - the production team have transformed the Theatre Royal by installing a multi-platform turntable as the main feature on the stage, and turned much of the auditorium into what looks like a half-dead forest that's still edging its way out from the stage to grab hold of you and drag you inside.

The overwhelming impression you take away from this show is of superb technical wizardry, if not sheer brilliance. There are neat tricks from start to end which frankly leave one gawping in amazement. It starts even before the show really kicks off when Middle Earth comes to life in the auditorium while everyone takes their seats.

There's a startlingly stunning effect just before the interval when Gandalf fights his nemesis, the Balrog, and a swirling wind is conjured up that had me convinced we were witnessing the kind of 3D you get at the cinema when wearing special glasses. There are terrifyingly spooky Black Riders, and a spider the size of Wembley Stadium that is just a little too real for comfort. And the Orcs spent several minutes terrorising the stalls, raising ear-deafening screams the like of which has never been heard in a West End theatre.

The Seven Dials Hotel is situated in the heart of Covent Garden. Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Street are three minutes walking distance.

Choice of ensuite or cheaper shared bathroom rooms.

A very large hotel block of four towers very close to Tottenham Court Rd Underground, British Museum and Leicester Square area.

Very volatile room rates with very deep discounts sometimes available. Gym, swimming pool and restaurant.

Right in the heart of Bloomsbury, just 200m from Russell Square underground and the British Museum.

Restaurant, bar, lounge. Lift access to rooms.
English breakfast included in room rate.

Modern studio apartments on the edge of the Covent Garden entertainment district and close to British Museum.

Apartments have kitchen, bedroom. Special deals for 7 days or longer. Breakfast lounge on ground floor.

A rarity, a budget hotel in the very centre of London in the heart of the theatre district. Hotel is on Drury Lane, a few minutes walk
from Covent Garden and Leicester Square.
The hotel is made up of two large buildings opposite one another.
There is very limited parking at Central London parking prices.

Right in the heart of Bloomsbury, next to Russell Sqaure itself with easy access to the Underground and British Museum.

Restaurant and bar area, as well as an internet cafe and fitness room. Cheapest rates at weekend.

Originally built as an Art Deco showpiece, the hotel has been carefully modernised. extremely close to London's Theatreland and Covent Garden, China Town, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus

The hotel offers 2 restaurants, 3 bars

Central position for the City of London by Blackfriars Station with direct trains to Luton and Gatwick.

Fitness Club with sauna is complimentary to all hotel guests
Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 showing in all rooms. Cheapest rooms weekends.

Situated at the bottom of Haymarket near St James Park and Trafalgar Square, central for both sights and nightlife.

A choice of rooms and suites and all the services you would expect of a five star hotel.

Set in a historic landmark building, Chancery Court boasts some of the largest guest rooms in London. 357 stylish guest rooms, exclusive Club rooms & luxurious suites
Award-winning day spa and fully equipped Fitness Suite plus of course a choice of restaurants and bars.